For the past two years, Baby Ghosts have been the darlings of the Utah music scene. For that length of time, they’ve been crafting some of the finest, hooks-iest tunes in the West, and they’ve been slinging them relentlessly from gig to gig across the valley and the country. … read more
Local Review: AudioTreats – Vol. 2
I’m stunned by the quality of music that has come out of Utah’s EDM scene as of late. AudioTreats’ Vol. 2 is no exception. This album is a hypnotic tapestry of hip-hop and electronica. Each track is incredibly fluid, and they each fit together in perfect harmony. … read more
Local Review: Baby Ghosts – Ghost Walk
Baby Ghosts = P.S. Eliot + Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
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Local Review: Artificial Flower Company – Creamium
Artificial Flower Company Creamium Self-Released Street: 03.16 The Artificial Flower Company = 90s Television + Delicate Steve TAFC are an experimental project out of Provo who give old and new pop influences unexpected flavors within a low-budget recording style. For me, most lo-fi music sounds endear- ing. However, TAFC have a certain cabaret panache in this
Local Review: Atomic 45 – Cauterized
Atomic 45 Cauterized Self-Released Street: 04.04 Atomic 45 = System of a Down + Suicidal Tendencies + Corrosion of Conformity I love a band that goes for it unapologetically in their approach, not that they should be apologizing for anything. What I’m getting from Cauterized is an element of exuberance that wasn’t as present on
Local Review: Andrew Shaw – You’ve Got An Evil Place In Your Heart
Andrew Shaw You’ve Got An Evil Place In Your Heart Self-Released Street: 07.07 Andrew Shaw = All-Time Quarterback / Bright Eyes Andrew Shaw makes the kind of lo-fi bedroom folk that flourished in the mid-2000s through artists like Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and Bright Eyes. Shaw’s latest album, You’ve Got An Evil
Local Review: Apt – Almost
Apt = Schoolboy Q + Kid Cudi … read more
Local Review: Angel Magic – 2012-2015
Angel Magic harbor a pristine electro-pop sound that’s mood settling and fine-tuned to feel smooth and consistent. … read more
Local Review: Angel Magic – Fall Through
Andrew Aguilera and Lauren Smith formed Angel Magic in 2012 after working together previously on different projects. The duo create lo-fi synth electronic music similar to Aguilera’s solo project, Mooninite. … read more
Local review: Arloe – Strike Gold
Arloe = Flume + Chet Faker + Animal Collective
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Local Review: Andrew Goldring – Heritage
Andrew Goldring = Turnover + Elliot Smith … read more
Local Review: ASTÉRISME – TERROIR
ASTÉRISME = HOME + Pictureplane + Crystal Castles … read more