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Local Review: Oxcross – Tree and Stone
Oxcross Tree and Stone Self-released Street: 04.15 Oxcross = USX + Clutch + Karma To Burn Heavy and extremely loud rockers Oxcross bring forth the riffs. Those riffs flow like the springs and streams of the Wasatch Front, starting as trickles and turning into massive rivers. There’s a familiarity in the styles Oxcross throw down,
Local Review: OK Ikumi – Outside
OK Ikumi Outside Hel Audio Street: 04.30 OK Ikumi = Corduroi + Ethernet Once again, Karl Jørgensen has won over my heart with the ambient sounds of his latest synthesized magnum opus. This time, Outside translated into a more themed, cohesive work than its predecessor 10/13. The collection of sounds weaves an intricate tapestry of
Local Review: Lindsay Heath – Holy Medicine
Lindsay Heath Holy Medicine Self-Released Street: 08.02 Lindsay Heath = PJ Harvey + Fiona Apple With a lead-in as powerful as “Holy Medicine,” fit with deep cellos, quivering violins and soulful serenades, Lindsay Heath summons spirits with a particularly chilling and intimate sound. Holy Medicine is not for the meek. With longer songs, the depth
Local Review: Honey Pine – Self-Titled
Honey Pine Self-Titled Self-Released Street: 04.05 Honey Pine = Deer Tick + Grateful Dead Honey Pine is an alternative rock band from our backyard. The Honey Pine guys didn’t name the band after a tree, but rather the verb—to pine—which makes sense. These rockers are after something, and you can hear it when they play.
Local Review: Henry Wade – Meet Your Creature
Henry Wade Meet Your Creature Self-Released Street: 04.22 Henry Wade = Joshua James + The Avett Brothers If there’s a simple formula for making Western-folk music, I’d say it includes an ingredient list of steel guitars, banjos, harmonizing female vocals, brass instrument, along with references to trains, the night sky and Jesus. Henry Wade pretty
Local Review: Giraffula – Smile and Wave
Giraffula Smile and Wave Self-Released Street: 04.25 Giraffula = Neon Trees + TOBACCO A variety of influences are packed into this electro-pop composite. There’s some Robert Smith–inspired vocals on “Haunting Me,” bass akin to Radiohead on “Magic Figure 8,” and even some Kraftwerk-meets–Black Moth Super Rainbow on “Geronimo.” Wacky hip-hop track “Pizza Party” sounds like
Local Review: Breaux – Black Wolf
Breaux Black Wolf Self-Released Street: 03.07 Breaux = Scissorfight + He Is Legend Welp, this album has cemented Breaux as one of my new favorite local acts, sucker as I am for some tough-as-coffin-nails Southern metal. The best thing about this album is its incredible range. It has more than just typical Dixie sway, pulling
July 2014 Local Music Reviews
Local music reviews for Breaux, Genre Zero, Giraffula, Henry Wade, Honey Pine, Lindsay heath, OK Ikumi, Oxcross, Sam PAge, Vistaas and Visitors. … read more
Local Review – The Wild War – Valley Rain EP
Listening to four songs is almost enough to get to know a band, though in this case, I feel like there might be something missing. “The Architecture,” is a cool, solemn and folksy number that really draws from The Devil Whale. … read more