Category Archives: music

Joel Plaskett – “Lying on a Beach”

Posted on July 12, 2011 by quartertonality

Joel Plaskett is easily one of the best songwriters working today, but truly under (almost un-) appreciated in the United States. He’s a lanky Haligonian formerly of  Thrush Hermit that releases a fairly steady stream of albums under his name, … Continue reading →

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Album review: White Hills – “H-p1″

Posted on June 22, 2011 by quartertonality

Heavy, unrelenting drones of guitar riffage that are spread out over an extended jam. That is how I would sum up the sound of White Hills’ “H-p1″ in one sentence. It isn’t totally fair to sum things up in one … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Bells finishing new album

Posted on June 17, 2011 by quartertonality

Hurricane Bells has released a fantastic full length and and equally fantastic EP in the past couple of years. The latest release, “Tides and Tales”, will be released through Steve Schiltz’s own Invisible Brigades imprint. I’ll let him do the … Continue reading →

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EP review: Andrew Lindsay and the Coat Hooks – “The Whittling” EP

Posted on June 16, 2011 by quartertonality

(Originally appeared on Tympanogram here.) I normally tend towards more spastic, bombastic, or otherwise -astic music, while I let the quieter stuff just pass me by. It’s not that I fail to hear the beauty of slower, more languid material, … Continue reading →

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EP review: Duplodeck

Posted on June 15, 2011 by quartertonality

(Originally appeared on Tympanogram here) It’s not too often that we get indie music out of Brazil. Well, not just indie, but music in general. Except for the Tropicalia movement and, more recently, CSS, it’s difficult to pin down a … Continue reading →

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Races – “Big Broom” 7″

Posted on June 14, 2011 by quartertonality

(Originally appeared on Tympanogram here.) The A-side of the new 7? from Races, “Big Broom” is quite the introduction. I was instantly gripped by the stunningly expansive sound. They manage to capture something that would normally take a band several … Continue reading →

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EP review: TV Torso – “Status Quo Vadis” EP

Posted on June 13, 2011 by quartertonality

(Originally appeared on Tympanogram here)   Have you ever had one of those “Ah HA!” moments when listening to a band? No, I’m not talking about Norweigan one hit wonders and official musical group of the 1996 Winter Olympics in … Continue reading →

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Album review: Priestbird – “Beachcombers”

Posted on June 10, 2011 by quartertonality

Priestbird is the new moniker of former instrumental indie-prog outfit Tarantula A.D. It seems that tensions within the band came to a breaking point such that they didn’t feel they would be able to continue making music together. They split … Continue reading →

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Songs: Ohia – “Almost was Good Enough”

Posted on May 25, 2011 by quartertonality

It’s been hard doin’ anything, the winter’s stuck around so long I kept tryin’ anyhow, and I’m still tryin’ now, just to keep workin’. I remember when it didn’t used to be so hard, it used to be impossible A … Continue reading →

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Album review: Psychedelic Horseshit – “Laced”

Posted on May 17, 2011 by quartertonality

For those of you out there that feel like White Fence’s release “Is Growing Faith” was a little too “mainstream” and accessible, you’ll be happy to know that Psychedelic Horseshit’s latest release, “Laced” is neither of those things. Psychedelic Horseshit … Continue reading →

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