I don't know about you guys but
this week has flown by at an unbelievable speed for me. In fact I keep
thinking that it's Thursday and that I am not suppose to be writing this
today. Weird. In any case the EP this week is once again full of
bands that have been getting people all worked up over the course of the
week. There is a lot of good stuff below, enjoy.
Friday EP Vol. 9
:Benjy Ferree - In The Countryside:
If I labeled this a White Stripes song I am not sure that too many of you
would ever know that it wasn't Jack and Meg. It is not exactly like
them, the style of music is a bit different, but I think the vocals are
pretty close. Regardless of that comparison this is a really great
alt-country song that is as catchy as catchy can get. Once again
Domino Records delivers the goods, this time from a former bartender.
:Kristoffer Ragnstam - Beauty:
Whoa. That was the only word that I could think of after the first
time that I heard this song. The first 2:18 of this is quite energetic
and as it progresses it just keeps building until you start to wonder how it
will end. It's at that moment when the song completely shifts gears into
something that is reminiscent of the Magic Numbers and then proceeds to blow
your mind. Stuff like this makes think that moving to Sweden is
something that I should seriously consider.
:White Whale - The Admiral:
As usual there is one band every week that is stuff full of members from
other bands. White Whale is that band this week since they are made up
of people formerly of The Get Up Kids, Butterglory, and The Higher Burning
Fire. I like how this song tricks you at the beginning by making you
think that you are about to listen too something eclectic and and just as
soon as you assume that it jumps into the deep end of the indie pop pool.
This is a good song and quite frankly it should be with so much talent in
the band.
:The Slip - Even Rats:
This is some nice straight up indie rock from this Boston trio. There
is not too much here that any fan of the genre hasn't heard before but it is
all very nicely done. The crafty guitar work (maybe that's why the
song was in Guitar Hero) and the catchy song writing makes for a good listen
so give it a shot, sometimes simplicity is the way to go.
:Clinic - Harvest:
It would seem as if Domino Records is trying to completely take over
my weekly EP. Clinic is another artist from their fantastic roster
that has been getting some buzz lately and it isn't too hard to see why when
you give this moody track a listen. My favorite thing about this song
is how precise everything feels; the vocals are spot on, the drum beat is
consistent, the slightly creepy sounds flow in and out at the perfect time,
and the guitar is perfectly used. This is good stuff.
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