Authors: Dean O Hillis
Local Review: Rare Facture – Suspension of the Conscious Mind
Rare Facture = Anything Box + Dream Academy … read more
Local Review: MiNX – Golden
Living up to their reputation as one of SLC’s more prolific bands, vocalist/rapper Ischa B. and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Raffi Shahinian return after last year’s MixTape with an album of nine new tracks. … read more
Review: Geoff Westen – I’m Not Crazy
Geoff Westen = Oingo Boingo + The Cars – David Byrne … read more
Review: Gardens & Villa – Dunes
Much like their eponymous 2011 debut, the new Gardens & Villa album frequently combines lead singer and guitarist Chris Lynch’s flute playing with the synths of Adam Rasmussen that recalls the early-’80s styling of this amalgam, with mostly successful results. … read more
Review: Erasure – World Beyond
Erasure = Sparks + Communards + Kronos Quartet
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Review: Dutch Uncles – O Shudder
Dutch Uncles = Scritti Politti + XTC … read more
Review: D.A.R.K. – Science Agrees
D.A.R.K. = Right Said Fred – B-52’s … read more
Review: case/lang/veirs – Self-titled
case/lang/veirs = Parton/Ronstadt/Harris + Buckingham/Nicks/McVie
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Review: Chad Valley – Young Hunger
Sounding too much like an 80’s act resolvedly stuck in the 80’s–save the occasional auto-tune tweaking–one man band Hugo Manuel (of Jonquil) has a silky smooth and very high-pitched falsetto, which he can impressively drop a few octaves down effortlessly. … read more
Review: Cape Snow – Self-Titled
Cape Snow = Cowboy Junkies – Mazzy Star … read more