Review: Overlake – Sighs

Review: Overlake – Sighs
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The opening track (aptly titled “First”) is sleepy and cinematic, a dramatic yet understated introduction to an album that attempts to walk the fine line between indie and post-rock. … read more

Review: Pacific Mean Time – Self-Titled

Review: Pacific Mean Time – Self-Titled
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There is way too much trying to happen on this album. It sounds like the band wanted to incorporate all the elements that they like from each genre and, unfortunately, it really doesn’t work. While the album is certainly ambitious, it lacks a definitive sound. … read more

Review: Ms. John Soda – Loom
Review: Metatag – Surrender

Review: Metatag – Surrender
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Metatag = Boards of Canada x Aphex Twin + Blade Runner Soundtrack … read more

Review: Mount Eerie – Pre-Human Ideas

Review: Mount Eerie – Pre-Human Ideas
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Phil Elverum voices everything on the album, his voice ranging from very deep to melodically high-pitched. Though on the surface it may seem simple, Pre-Human Ideas sets out to prove that the electronic can, in fact, be quite natural, and that recomposition doesn’t have to be familiar. … read more

Review: Mac McCaughan – Non-Believers
Review: Marrow – The Gold Standard

Review: Marrow – The Gold Standard
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Marrow = Silversun Pickups + The Tontons x Rubblebucket … read more

Review: Lynx – Light Up Your Lantern

Review: Lynx – Light Up Your Lantern
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From the moment this album opens, with heavy beats accented by a varied string section (guitars, banjo and cello), Lynx kept a hypnotic grip over me that was so powerful, I wondered if I had spent that hour in an oasis-tinged dream.  … read more

Review: Maggie McClure – Time Moves On

Review: Maggie McClure – Time Moves On
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Filled to the brim with cutesy pop confessionals and whimsical, dreamy instrumentals, Maggie McClure masters the small-town-girl-meets-big-city vibe. … read more

Review: Kuzin – Cavity
Review: Landshapes – Heyoon

Review: Landshapes – Heyoon
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Landshapes =  Vuvuvultures + Dark Horses x Sleater-Kinney … read more

Review: Lanterns on the Lake – Until the Colours Run

Review: Lanterns on the Lake – Until the Colours Run
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Combining slow, angsty melodies topped with breathy, echoed vocals, laced with political undertones allows LOTL to express that beauty can be found in even the most dire of situations. Self-proclaimed “pastoral pop” artists, LOTL create just what they claim to be: textbook pastorals mixed with instrumentation that assists the listener in becoming fully lost in the experience.  … read more