Independent music reviews, interviews and downloads from Utah, 2004–2012
2006, Self-released Spider's self-released The Way to Bitter Lake , which is also the first release for Jane Herships under the moniker Spider, opens with a gentle sort of feeling that seems from a bygone era -- an era where feeling wasn't…
2006, Blunthouse Records Redder Than Last Tuesday , the first full-length from Salt Lake City group Life By Accident, starts powerfully, but quickly digresses into some strange sort of attempt to sound harder than they really are. It's…
2006, Barsuk The latest release from indie rock sensations The Long Winters, Putting the Days To Bed , is a rough, melodic sensation that begins with a veritable whirlwind of energy -- though it's almost hidden in the mellow first moments…
2006, Fearless Records So They Say is pretty much the epitome of everything I like and realize sucks about emo. Their songs adhere strictly to the paint by numbers formula, and I found myself only liking certain parts of each song, most…
2006, Musical Family Tree Delicious Berries , the first compilation release from Musical Family Tree, a project started in 2004 that aims to archive the Indiana music scene, is a dazzling display of variety and real care that most…
2005, Verve Judging by the look of Jamie Cullum on the cover of Catching Tales , new listeners might assume he's another carbon copy of John Mayer, Jason Mraz or any other young, brash singer/songwriter flooding the pop-radio airwaves with…
2006, Self-released The Artichoke's first studio album, The Streets Were Finally Bright , is loose and relaxed -- a sort of feeling many artists (even some very popular, well-paid groups) struggle to obtain. The Artichokes have a go at it…
2005, Fueled by Ramen Panic! At the Disco is another one of those youthful emo-oriented bands, and I'm assuming their Myspace-driven popularity helped them land a record deal. Although they may be somewhat original and weird in a good way,…