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Album Review: The Coward and the Pelican – Silhouettes EP

Posted in Album Reviews, tagged , , on May 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Upon first listen of The Coward and the Pelican’s Silhouettes EP, it becomes immediately apparent that this isn’t your average band of youngsters. Along with guitar and drums (the staple instruments in rock bands worldwide) they also have a violinist, trumpet player, and flutist. And after listening to band after band of guitar, drums and bass, it becomes sort of refreshing to hear some new sounds enter into the mix. The fact that all the members of the band are still in University, some fresh out of high school makes their sound even more impressive.

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Top 20 Albums of 2008

Posted in Album Reviews, Best of 2008, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Written for The Yellow Bird Project:
Top 20 Albums of 2008
December 26th, 2008 by themiddledistancerunner

Seasons Greetings My Merry Music Lovers,
The time is here, for my albums of the year. Sorry, Christmas makes me feel like rhyming. Anyways, I have finished my schooling and can once again indulge in the things I love (music, books other [...]

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David Martel – I Hardly Knew Me

Posted in Album Reviews, Hometown Heroes, New Music!, tagged , , , , , , , on June 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This picture fully encapsulates what is David Martel’s first solo album, but far from his first venture into music making, as he has been at it for quite awhile. I first got wind of Martel when he was the lead singer of the band onlyforward. Even then it seemed as if it was Martel’s show. [...]

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Review: Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago

Posted in Album Reviews, New Music!, tagged on May 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I first heard of this band from a guy named Jeremy I met on a plane from Montreal to New York. I noticed that he was listening to Sufjan Stevens so we got to talking. Anyways, he told me about this band Bon Iver, and they have quickly grown on me to the point where [...]

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Review: Islands – Arm’s Way

Posted in Album Reviews, New Music!, tagged on May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

New Islands! It’s about time. I am torn on this album. At first I was mildly disappointed, then my disappointment changed into a slight liking. And finally I have arrived at this state of intense reverence for parts of the album and strong dislike for other parts. Islands’ sound hasn’t changed much since the last [...]

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