Aloha – Home Acres

March 7th, 2010  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in indie pop, progressive rock  |  1 comment

While the album cover for Home Acres may be a bit gloomy, Aloha’s four members (now scattered throughout the East Coast) have no problem creating a quick-tempo, reverb-filled and smiley album. One key to this happy formula (beside the heavy presence of drum-line style percussion) is the use of marimbas and vibrant synthesizer, elements that have abounded throughout their former releases.

Apse – Climb Up

December 10th, 2009  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in alternative, post-rock, progressive rock, psychedelic  |  1 comment

If Mr. Gnome had a male singer, they’d sound like Apse. And if you like Mr. Gnome, then the psychedelic, post-rock, experimental grooviness of Apse is sure to garner your attention. This music isn’t pop. It isn’t meant to sit in the background while you work hard on homework. Rather, it commands your full focus.

Mr. Gnome – Heave Yer Skeleton

November 5th, 2009  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in female vocalists, post-rock, progressive rock, rock  |  1 comment

The amount of sound produced by just two band members can be mind-blowing. When Mr. Gnome released their debut album Deliver This Creature in early 2008, I found myself oddly enraptured by their dark sound. I didn’t realize at the time that there were only two members, guitarist Nicole Barille and drummer Sam Meister. All I could think about was how much their album cover made me associate the album with the rabbit in Donnie Darko (scary shit, I’m telling you!).

Tame Impala – Tame Impala EP

May 7th, 2009  |  by jason grishkoff  |  published in post-rock, progressive rock, psychedelic

Total psychedelic rock and roll. I dig the old sound of these songs, and yet there is an unmistakable newness to it. This is the kind of music that gets me hopping in the morning. Give it a listen, and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.