Album Reviews

The Deep Dark Woods – The Place I Left Behind [Album Review]

October 19, 2011

There isn’t a band in existence that I’ve evangelized more than The Deep Dark Woods. I have recommended them to family and friends and nearly all have fallen in love with the warm folk sounds produced by these Canadians.  I was on a business trip not long ago and it was the most turbulent flight [...]

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The Barr Brothers – S/T Debut [Album Review]

October 14, 2011

“Hey! You harpist! Turn it down. C’mon, I’m trying to think over here.” Thankfully Brad Barr didn’t have that reaction when living next door to harpist Sarah Page or else I might have been robbed of one of the most pleasant surprises of the year. In a scene that can only be recreated in a [...]

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Pepper Rabbit – Red Velvet Snowball [Album Review]

October 11, 2011

Pepper Rabbit are back with another unique collection of pop-based tunes on their sophomore effort, Red Velvet Snowball. Pepper Rabbit are comprised of Luc Laurent on percussion and Xander Singh on vocals and a wide array of instruments that he taught himself via YouTube videos. Amongst these are the ukulele, a bunch of horns and [...]

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The Devil Whale – Teeth [Album Review]

October 8, 2011

As I mentioned in my review of The Head and The Heart show, one of the opening bands was Salt Lake City’s The Devil Whale. Apparently,  The Head and The Heart are pals with The Devil Whale and they pop up to lend a helping hand on a track called “Magic Numbers.” Teeth is their [...]

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Peter Wolf Crier – Garden of Arms [Album Review]

October 6, 2011

The duo of Peter Pisano and Brian Moen are back for their sophomore effort with Garden of Arms. Inter-Be was a great debut – full of great songwriting and excellent musicianship. In describing them to friends, I’ve labeled them the folk Black Keys. Garden of Arms takes everything from Inter-Be, adds more layers, more loops [...]

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Megafaun – Self-Titled [Album Review]

September 28, 2011

Megafaun are one of my favorite bands. Their combination of American Beauty-esque Dead elements, hints of Southern twang and a pinch of Laurel Canyon sound makes for a worthy concoction. Add in their willingness and ability to push the envelope with unique elements makes them a truly special band. With HearYa friend BJ Burton at [...]

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Elliott BROOD – Days Into Years [Album Review]

September 27, 2011

Long time HearYa favorites, Elliott BROOD are back with their 3rd effort entitled Days Into Years. And true to their rootsy form, the Toronto based trio does not disappoint. After a 5-day journey through the seasides towns, battlefields and cemeteries of the French and Belgian coasts, BROOD saw Canadian names etched in stone at a [...]

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little hurricane – Homewrecker [Album Review]

September 1, 2011

In the real world I work in insurance. Rising claims from the summer rain and wind has made life pretty shitty. So when Oz sent over an album called Homewrecker by a band called little hurricane (yes, all lowercase),  I couldn’t help but admire the irony. This dirty blues duo from San Diego was brought [...]

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Dead Man Winter – Bright Lights [Album Review]

August 23, 2011

Dead Man Winter is the country-rock side project of the Minnesota Bluegrass band, Trampled By Turtles. TxT’s Dave Simonett, Ryan Young and Tim Saxhaug are joined by drummer Noah Levy and country blues guitarist Erik Koskinen to escape a world of acoustic bluegrass and enter a realm where electric guitars and amps are front and [...]

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Roadside Graves – We Can Take Care of Ourselves, inspired by The Outsiders [Album Review]

July 22, 2011

I can’t remember whether I read S.E. Hinton’s book first or saw Francis Coppola’s adaptation of The Outsiders in the theater. While many people would put down The Catcher & The Rye as the formative book of their adolescence, for me it was always The Outsiders. It wasn’t as if I could identify with Ponyboy [...]

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