Audiences – EP

written by: Eric Witt on November 13, 2012

As a debut, the self-titled EP by Audiences serves to show the widely varied backgrounds of each member and is hopefully a harbinger of what is to come from the Chicago-based outfit. The opener, “Ghosts,” begins calmly, and vocalist Billy Jesus’ voice wraps around a reverb-heavy guitar. When Jesus sings, “My hood is up, her […]

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Tame Impala – Lonerism

written by: Eric Witt on October 18, 2012

Australian psych-rock outfit Tame Impala made waves with its throwback style of psychedelic music on their mellow debut, Innerspeaker, in 2010. Now, Tame Impala is laying into new, heavier territory with its second studio release, Lonerism. Lonerism is like some weird trip. The whole album has an atmospheric low-fi touch, while still being well-produced. The […]

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The Giving Tree Band – Vacilador

written by: Eric Witt on October 15, 2012

The Giving Tree Band’sĀ  fifth studio release, Vacilador, blissfully honors Americana, and in light of that begs a question. Is it the responsibility of musicians to expand upon the soundscape that they emulate and tread new ground? Naturally, musicians take from the styles and artists that influence them, and of course it shouldn’t be required […]

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Alt-J(āˆ†) – An Awesome Wave

written by: Eric Witt on September 25, 2012

Alt-J (āˆ†) is a collage of rich harmonies, patient drumming and emotional melodies that are brought out with a range of different instruments beyond their guitar, bass, keyboard setup.

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