Authors: Nic Smith
Review: John Wesley Coleman III – Greatest Hits
John Wesley Coleman III = Chad VanGaalen + Scott Walker
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Review: Heaters – Holy Water Pool
Heaters = Max Pain & The Groovies + The Growlers … read more
Review: Hinds – Leave Me Alone
Hinds = Alvvays + Chastity Belt + The Parrots … read more
Local Review: The Boys Ranch – Self-Titled
This beachy EP from SLC natives The Boys Ranch is a collection of four tracks that hearken back to the clean, surf pop sounds of yesteryear (complete with the standard boom-tat-tat-boom-tat drum lines). Unlike the recent trend of beach-goth artists, The Boys Ranch use more classic, lighthearted guitar tones. … read more
Local Review: Spirit Tribe – Samsara EP
Spirit Tribe = Pearl Jam + mid-career Pink Floyd … read more
Local Review: PTO – Jealousy Song/Wants To Be Wanted 7”
PTO = Weezer + OK Go + Built to Spill … read more
Local Review: Mortigi Tempo – Dead Water EP
Mortigi Tempo = Albino Father + Black Rebel Motorcycle Club … read more
Local Review: Artificial Flower Company – Creamium
Artificial Flower Company Creamium Self-Released Street: 03.16 The Artificial Flower Company = 90s Television + Delicate Steve TAFC are an experimental project out of Provo who give old and new pop influences unexpected flavors within a low-budget recording style. For me, most lo-fi music sounds endear- ing. However, TAFC have a certain cabaret panache in this
Local Review: 90s Television – Bad 4 the Tooth
90s Television Bad 4 the Tooth Self-Released Street: 12.12.14 90s Television = Animal Collective + Devendra Banhart + The Strokes Bad 4 the Tooth is a seven-track collection of burned-out, sleepy tunes that sway nicely across bizarre landscapes. With a name like 90s Television, I’ll admit that I had nostalgically charged expectations. However, their style
Review: GIVERS – New Kingdom
GIVERS = Reptar + Grouplove + Dirty Projectors … read more