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Spotlight: Chairs in the Arno

Matthew Montgomery

Chairs in the ArnoChairs in the Arno, a synthesizer-packed indie pop band in the vein of notable acts Barcelona and Sprites, released their debut File Folder in October 2007. The synth-styled release, which found its home on Mushpot Records, is interminably exciting in those peculiar ways only indie pop can be — and particularly only in ways such nerd-rock-inflected styles can be (see The Rentals, Barcelona, and Sprites for excellent examples).

Chairs in the Arno — “Winter Song” | download
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Chairs in the Arno — “Size Thirty” | download
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January 18, 2008 Tags: , ,
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Spotlight: The Gorgeous Hussies

Matthew Montgomery

The Gorgeous HussiesThe Gorgeous Hussies, a Salt Lake City, Utah-based rock band with influences ranging from power pop to fusion, are preparing to release a new album. “Dangerously Similar,” from their release, Oh! Hello is an excellent introduction to the band’s unique style.

The Gorgeous Hussies – “Dangerously Similar”

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January 17, 2008 Tags: , , ,
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Spotlight: Kaki King

Matthew Montgomery

Kaki KingKaki King, upon my first listen, is nothing too experimental. I can appreciate this, else nearly all music would be dull and pointless. No, King, who has worked with Tegan & Sara and Foo Fighters, is nice and relaxing and certainly worth a listen. When her album, Dreaming of Revenge, launches in March, it’s bound to be something interesting.

Kaki King, Dreaming of Revenge, “2 O’Clock”

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January 15, 2008 Tags: ,
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Antarctica Takes It! – The Penguin League

Matthew Montgomery

Antarctica Takes It!, from Santa Cruz, California, is a fairly easy group to figure out — a true indie pop project, they put their sound up for examination with their first — and self-released — album, The Penguin League.

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July 20, 2007 Tags:
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All Out War – Assassins in the House of God

Scott Mathews

Assassins in the House of God starts hard and ends, well, hard. This metalcore outfit really knows what they’re doing with their sound, and it shows in the resulting record. The album is fast, the drums punching and the guitar stabbing with distortion. (more…)

April 6, 2007 Tags:
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Between the Trees – The Story and the Song

Scott Mathews

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 pop sensibilities, but they manage to remain only slightly reserved about it. The tracks on The Story and the Song are well-paced and reasonably well crafted, though the band certainly isn’t going to win any comparisons to Lennon and McCartney.

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March 31, 2007 Tags: ,
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Amiina – Kurr

Scott Mathews

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 a string quartet. As such, it’s fairly reasonable to equate Amiina with the soft, ethereal glow of the Sigur Rós sound; it’s not far off to make that connection, either.

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March 26, 2007 Tags:
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ActionReaction – 3 is the Magic Number

Scott Mathews

The latest — and true debut, excepting a short tour EP — from ActionReaction, 3 is the Magic Number, is a glossy work of pop-rock with an element of careful production. ActionReaction’s attention to detail is apparent, what with a fair amount of meticulous timing and instrumentation.

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September 12, 2006 Tags:
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