Did you guys see that bizarre
Cowboys-Bills game last night? I still can't believe that what went
down actually happened. Romo and Co. literally did everything wrong
that they possibly could, and yet they still somehow managed to pull out a
win. I hope they don't try the same shenanigans against New England
next week, or they'll get crushed beyond all reason. At any rate,
allow me to move away from football and onto Raven & Chimes. The indie
pop act's debut, Reichenbach Falls, just hit store shelves today via
Better Looking Records, who are also home to Tristeza. I've had what
little I've heard of the LP lodged in my head for the past day and some
change, so my guess is that the rest of it is probably going to be rather
good. Enjoy.
:Ravens
& Chimes - January:
"I'm not leaving here without your heart/And you've fallen
all around me/And you'll be begging me for mercy/And I'll be
kissing you deep." At first glance this is going to
sound like your normal indie pop song, especially in the way
that the arrangement and the vocals are packed with an
undeniable wealth of warm energy. But when you dive
into the story being shared it won't seem like everything
else. No, instead you'll be wondering if this group is
the next Death Cab For Cutie.
:Ravens
& Chimes - General Lafayette:
Sonically, there's a little more going on here than there
was in the gem above, as each part of the arrangement seems
as if it was kicked up a notch before it was put together in
its own crafty little way. Still, the songwriting and
Asher Lack's stellar vocal work is what will capture your
attention and keep it. That isn't a knock on the
music, because I do think it's good, I just feel that it's
too hard to ignore something as dynamic and fresh as what
Asher has.
On a show
related side note, I saw Mobius Band at Emo's Lounge last
night. I've been wanting to see them for a long time,
so as was the case with Rilo Kiley on Sunday, my
expectations were kind of high. Fortunately, the band
didn't disappoint in the least bit, but for whatever reasons
the venue decided to cut their set rather short, which was
lame considering that it wasn't the trio's fault. Even
more bizarre is that the show ended at 1am, so there was an
extra hour of time to play with! What's fifteen
stinking minutes?
Anyway, the guys told me that they'll be touring here and
there for the rest of year, so if you can seem them then I
would highly recommend jumping at the chance. I think
you would be impressed with how well their sound works in a
live setting.
Also, Awesome Cool Dudes opened the show and Matthew Dear
closed it. ACD wasn't good or bad, they just sort of
existed. They also had on matching clothes, which was
weird but it did line up well with their scatterbrained
approach to everything. As for Matthew Dear, I thought
that his set was really good. He had a big screen up
that had an assortment of visuals on it that worked nicely
with his dance-worthy sound. The guy also brought his
dad up on stage, so not only is he talented but he loves his
parents; hard to ask for more than that.
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