January 2008
7 posts
Act II: The Blood And The Life Eternal by... →
Genre: indescribably indie Rating: Check Out: “The Living,” “Always,” “Dove Coloured Sky,” and “The Warning” myspace, website
This, the second album by Neverending White Lights, is simply perfection. Like blood, the songs flow and ebb through the lyrics, and are decidedly less morbid than the lyrics from Act I. “The Living,”...
Act I: Goodbye Friends of the Heavenly Bodies by... →
Genre: indescribably indie Rating: ½ Check Out: “The Grace,” “From What I Once Was,” “A Littlepiece,” and “Age of Consent” myspace, website
Neverending White Lights’ first album is a study in grief, spirituality, and the unknown. Daniel Victor has only failed in the songs’ repetitive lyrics and singers’ predictability....
Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge by The Pierces →
Genre: adult alternative/folk rock/pop rock Rating: Check Out: “Boring,” “Secret,” “Lights On,” and “Kill! Kill! Kill!” myspace
This is the third album by The Pierces and its polished edge and dark tones show it. Catherine Pierce (the blonde) has a voice perfectly attuned to every beat and nuance. Her sister Allison is not a bad singer either,...
The Tops Of Trees Are On Fire by The Lyndsay... →
Genre: indie/acoustic Rating: Check Out: “The Tops Of Trees Are On Fire,” “Paper Airplane Dream,” “Sometimes,” and “The Consequences of Learning How To Fly” myspace, purevolume
At only 21, Scott Windsor (a.k.a. The Lyndsay Diaries) has written what feels like diary entries recited as a guitar strums. The lyrics are pretty in their adolescent...
The Velvet Hour by Bird York →
Genre: trip hop Rating: Check Out: “Open Wider,” “In The Deep,” “Come Be With Me,” and “Wicked Little High (Drawn To You)” myspace, website
This album was my first foray into trip hop, and I must admit that I’m now highly interested in finding more from this genre. Every song tells a story, and when mixed with the music you are literally...
Cities by Anberlin →
Genre: alt rock/christian rock Rating: Check Out: “Inevitable,” “Godspeed,” “The Unwinding Cable Car,” and “Dismantle.Repair.” myspace
This Florida band effectively blows you out of the water once you’ve heard this, their third album. Lead vocalist Stephen Christian’s unique voice, their lyrical genius, and the music give them an...
The Cinematics' A Strange Education →
Genre: post-punk/indie rock/alt rock Rating: Check Out: “Break,” “A Strange Education,” “Human,” and “Keep Forgetting” myspace
A Strange Education opens with a high, infective energy, but gradually tapers down into confusion. Songs like “Break” and “Keep Forgetting” show that these boys from Glasgow, Scotland have truly...