Chris GovellaThe latest record by Skeletons with Flesh on Them, All the Other Animals, is another footnote in the growing legacy of soft-hearted indie pop. SWFOT singer Scott Roots delivers a raw vocal performance, prominently placed in the front of the mix...
Can there be an album that’s both vanilla and likeable? For solo artist Cary Judd, that paradox has been found in his latest record, Goodnight Human. Popping off with the uptempo track, “The Apocalyptic Love Song,” most of...
If the sound of blistering guitars on the opening track, “Boys at the Metro,” doesn’t get a listener’s attention, the “hey!” shouts will make it clearly known that Seattle’s Tea Cozies are not willing to go...
"When you're younger, you kind of freak out and want people to like you. I'm glad that I don't sound like I did 15 years ago." -- Ceci Bastida
Upon first listen, it’s not surprising to see how John Vanderslice has achieved acclaim in the indie rock world. He has all necessary ingredients — a soft, sweet voice and well put together instrumentals — of a non-religious Sufjan...
Thanks to bands like the Postal Service, synth-pop has steadily been creeping back into peoples’ CD players (do people still use those?), and Plushgun is another band among the many that are taking cues from the likes of New Order and putting...
From its auspicious packaging of cute cartoon caricatures of animals, it’s easy to pass off Heart to Elk by Point Juncture, WA (who are really from Oregon) as another cutesy album made by indie rock kids that have a knack for writing songs...
Allen HuangDo you enjoy tea parties and cucumber sandwiches? Do you make regular visits to your grandmother, or in other cases, your local senior citizens’ home? Does your wardrobe consist of mostly sweaters, slacks, and loafers (vintage, of course)? If...