by Steve Knapp | Jul 18, 2015 | Album Reviews
Words: Steve Knapp The first thing that caught my eye about Cape Snow was their claim that they’re a cross-continental collaboration. It’s an intriguing proposition: a band divided by an entire continent. A hook that must mean their style is an amalgamation of sorts....
by Steve Knapp | Jul 15, 2015 | Album Reviews, Reviews
Words: Steve Knapp I often stumble across the opinion that the highest rewards are the least obtainable—the ones you have to work for. In music, accessibility can easily amount to a mere flash in the pan, throwing new groups to the shoulder so the next quick fix can...
by Steve Knapp | Jul 11, 2015 | Album Reviews, Reviews
Words: Steve Knapp From the very beginning Quarters is all throwback, but throwback done right and in a way modern listeners will appreciate. It starts with the hum of a record just before the needle drops, sending you into an all-too-slick lounge guitar lick that...
by Steve Knapp | Jul 11, 2015 | Album Reviews, Reviews
Words: Steve Knapp Django Django’s Born Under Saturn is a return to everything that gained them notoriety in the first place. It’s a return of that quirky combination of Devo, Beach Boys and world beats. Their harmonies are tighter and more thoroughly thought out this...
by Steve Knapp | Jul 7, 2015 | Album Reviews, Reviews
Words: Steve Knapp Let’s get this out of the way first: Coma Ecliptic is going to upset a lot of Between the Buried and Me fans. Not because of offensive content or anything subjective like that, this album will polarize purely because of the jump it made from the...
