Coliseum – House With A Curse (Temporary Residence)
A surprising new direction for Coliseum, who’ve replaced the raw, dirty hardcore we’ve come to expect from them with a more ambient, progressive sound reminiscent of Mastodon or fellow Louisvillians Young Widows. Don’t get me wrong, it’s good, but I’m somewhat disappointed that it’s so far from what I expected.
Broken Water – Whet (Night People Records)
Slowed-down, fuzzed-out indie rock reminiscent of Polvo, Jesus And Mary Chain, and early Sonic Youth. The songs are angular and repetitive, with sparse instrumentation and male-female vocals. As hazy psyched-out indie-drone goes, it’s decent. But others have done this before, and done it better.
Grown Ups – More Songs (Big Scary Monsters)
Like Algernon Cadwallader, Grown Ups use the sound of mid-90s emo trendsetters Cap’n Jazz as a foundation for their own. But where Cadwallader emphasized the mathier elements of Cap’n Jazz’s sound, Grown Ups go for a pop-punkier take. The result is entertaining enough, but fades from memory quickly.
Coliseum – House With A Curse (Temporary Residence)
A surprising new direction for Coliseum, who’ve replaced the raw, dirty hardcore we’ve come to expect from them with a more ambient, progressive sound reminiscent of Mastodon or fellow Louisvillians Young Widows. Don’t get me wrong, it’s good, but I’m somewhat disappointed that it’s so far from what I expected.
Broken Water – Whet (Night People Records)
Slowed-down, fuzzed-out indie rock reminiscent of Polvo, Jesus And Mary Chain, and early Sonic Youth. The songs are angular and repetitive, with sparse instrumentation and male-female vocals. As hazy psyched-out indie-drone goes, it’s decent. But others have done this before, and done it better.
Grown Ups – More Songs (Big Scary Monsters)
Like Algernon Cadwallader, Grown Ups use the sound of mid-90s emo trendsetters Cap’n Jazz as a foundation for their own. But where Cadwallader emphasized the mathier elements of Cap’n Jazz’s sound, Grown Ups go for a pop-punkier take. The result is entertaining enough, but fades from memory quickly.
