Damn. The Pupils are creepy creepy born-in-a-stable-to-backwoods-inbred-parents music. Boy, are they creepy. Reminds me of a more subdued Old Time Relijun mixed with a more minimal and gritty Palace or Bonnie Prince Billie.
Pupils – Self Titled
Rainville – The Longest Road in America
To say that Rainville makes honest American music; I’d say is just about right on the money. With the release of The Longest Road in America, this Colorado band manifests gritty, hard hitting alternative country tunes like “Wasted Away”, “5 Dollar Shower” and “She Scared Me”, which are reminiscent of Uncle Tupelo, Whiskeytown, and others […]
Red Chord – Fused Together In Revolving Doors
It’s pretty rare that I get a record that is as heavy as this, but also has the kind of range these guys showcase here. This is definitely best described as heavy, almost death metal, but it also has it’s fast hardcore tendencies throughout the whole record.
Various Artists – definingTECH – Orbisonic
It’s said that in order to really move forward we need to sometimes take a few steps back. That can good and bad, and in the case of this compilation, is absolutely fabulous darling. Here we’ve got a case of the Nu-New Wave flu that’s got us deliriously hypnotized by blasts from the past, New […]
Various Artists – Playing 4 Square 2 – Suburban Home, Polyvinyl, Fueled by Ramen, Drive-Thru Records
Much to the dismay of vinyl addicts worldwide, it appears the 7-inch is slowly but surely losing favor to the almighty $5 compilation. It should come as no surprise that even indie labels prefer to promote a product that showcases their entire portfolio of acts, rather than distributing a split single for the two bands […]
Someday I – Ref 4
For a few years now, Someday I have been operating under the radar of most people outside Fort Collins, Colorado. This is just their second full length, and Someday I have never been a band to rush recordings out to the public. This is sort of an extreme case, as this was recorded a full […]
Sunday’s Best – Californian
After putting out “Poised To Break” a couple years back, it quickly gained Sunday’s Best, a relatively unknown band to that point a lot of attention. It landed on tons of year end top ten lists (mine included), and rightfully so. It was a sometimes subtle, though always catchy pop rock record that also fit […]
Time Spent Driving – Just Enought Bright
These songs are all very well written, and a definite step forward from their debut CDEP. This actually reminds me quite a bit of Knapsack, though quite a bit slower. The tempos in general are slower than your average indie rock band, which can be both good and bad. On the more subtle songs, it […]
TransHypnotic – Playground Politics
This release actually came out a few months ago, but if you haven’t heard it before, than it’s new to you. Your finicky ears deserve to hear this Denver band made up of colorful songwriters and an unique art rock style that’s not commonly found on the stages of our local venues. TransHypnotic takes us […]
Wind-Up Merchants – Sprain Pkwy
Caught somewhere between Jason Falkner and a four-track version of King’s X, Denver’s own the Wind-Up Merchants can and should be every bit as successful and influential as local-scene graduates Apples In Stereo. The trio’s debut album “Sprain Pkwy” is a broad and bold sampling of tunes that do a suitable job of introducing listeners […]