Independent music reviews, interviews and downloads from Utah, 2004–2012
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This debut release from pop-rockers Between the Trees is synth-led and guitar-heavy, fronted by a vocalist that emboides the growingly popular slightly-high-but-not-too-whiney vocal style. Between the Trees is undoubtedly a rock group with…
2007, Victory Agony : what a name for an album. When popping an album in with a name like this, one wonders what sort of listening experience they're in for. The Tossers are a daring band, naming their album after one of the least…
The latest in post-rock from Iceland sounds surprisingly similar to Iceland's premier post-rock group, Sigur Rós, and with good reason. The quartet has performed with Sigur Rós on many occassions, both in the studio and live, typically as…
2007, Barsuk The latest from Portland three-piece Menomena, Friend and Foe , is loud and daring — but it's not so loud and daring that it becomes obnoxious, much to my surprise. It's not unusual for a band to try to push something new and…
2006, Equal Vision The highly-antipated debut release from The Prize Fighter Inferno, My Brother's Blood Machine , is a little unexpected in its stylings, especially considering the source of the music: Claudio Sanchez of Coheed and…
2007, Better Looking Records English pop-rock outfit Goldrush has hit — wait for it — gold with their latest release, The Heart is the Place . Replete with keys, guitar and some overtly melodic vocals, this album consistently hits hard…
Matthew Montgomery from MusicGeek.org interviewed Drew Danburry after a March 14, 2007 concert in Santa Clara, Utah. Danburry talked about his experience performing in the French Alps, his musical influences, and his thoughts about live…
Could you start off by giving a brief history of Night Runs Red? We actually started out in the spring on 2004 as more of a metal hardcore style band. Dan and Cameron (vocals and drums) were among the original members, But the original…