Independent music reviews, interviews and downloads from Utah, 2004–2012
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, 2005 Nothing in Particular opens with a rush of hauntingly sweet strings and a gently played tambourine, opening to reveal a strong female vocalist in Bron Robbins, whose soothing, yet powerful tones compliment very well the music…
4AD, 2005 The Sunset Tree is the latest album recorded -- and soon, released -- by The Mountain Goats, the brainchild of musician John Darnielle. The Sunset Tree's precursor, Dilaudid EP, features several songs that make their full impact…
4AD, 2005 From the nearly-manic opening strains of cello in what is both the first and title track, "Dilaudid," the strength of The Mountain Goats download-only Dilaudid EP becomes readily apparent. Continuing from this excellent…
Without Ghosts opens with a thumping drum that can be equated to the beating of heart, but quickly strays from this path (and by quickly, I mean, four or five seconds), instead opting to explore a mixture of both electronic and electric…