Royal Bliss After the Chaos II Air Castle Records Royal Bliss = Vertical Horizon + P.O.D. For how many people can’t stand Royal Bliss, they sure show up the hatahs with After the Chaos II. Sure, Royal Bliss come from a surefire mainstream perspective, but how. This album has more catchy hooks than an 18th-century
SEQ CHAPTER h r 1Venus Euphoric The Other Nine Planets Are Next The Collective Intellegence/Chabrama Record Street: 2006 Venus Euphoric = AFI + any number of bands that sound like AFI What can be said about a band that isn’t fresh, creative or very interesting? Is it different if it is of a genre that
Rule of the Bone Self-Titled Self-Released Street: 02.28 Rule of the Bone = Bon Scott–era AC/DC + BTO + Fu Manchu This is three brothers and a drummer who transplanted to SLC from Alaska in search of “more sunshine and a greater woman-to-man ratio.” You can’t make this up. Their debut is a loose goose
Scabs on Strike Scabs on Strike II: Just Friends Voodoo Dog Street: 08.21.10 Scabs on Strike = Pavement + Blacklist Co-operative + Bloodworm A part of the SLC music scene for 15 years, Scabs on Strike are currently a two-piece, with Jeff Baker on drums and Dan Morley doing almost everything else. This album,
Seveneleven Seven Deadly Sinz Wasatch Renaissance Street: 05.13 Seveneleven = C-Crime + Brother Ali Funded completely out of Sev Elev’s pocket and produced by the holy Wasatch Renaissance, this full-length album has been a dream-in-the-making come true. It comes after years of shared sets in venues like Kilby and Urban Lounge, but for the
The first time I pressed play on Everybody’s Famous, with its opener “Vintage,” I was transported to the PCH, driving fast no doubt, but still taking it all in around me—the smells, the sounds, the sun soaking into my skin. … read more
Almost every short two-minute track starts with an intro about newly morphed zoo animals that vaguely reminds me of Deltron 3030, followed by simple loops, synth sounds and a super catchy hook in “MaMMals.”
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We’re not talking dandruff shampoo here. Scalps is assuredly a reference to those bloody spoils of war—a perfect mascot for the music this band makes. … read more
Sam Page The Slog In Uncertainty Self-Released Street: 05.01 Sam Page = Pixies + Placebo + The Red Hot Chili Peppers The blind passion and talent for melody that came out of the early ’90s summarizes this album completely. The fact that it’s the brainchild of a Utahn just makes my music geek heart sing.
PTO = Weezer + OK Go + Built to Spill … read more
Porch to Porch Self-Titled Self-Released Street: 03.24 Porch to Porch = Hot Buttered Rum + Ugly Valley Boys Porch to Porch are an all-acoustic folk/bluegrass band that capture the quirky, Western vibes of Salt Lake City. The band members initially met each other in high school, and music eventually brought them back together years down
Quiet House = Passenger + Typhoon … read more
