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he following are, as the title implies, bands that are hovering in that dreaded zone between indie and well known. The purpose of this article is to both expand your musical horizons and (hopefully) give these bands some much needed buzz. Disclaimer: The difference between me and a hipster is that I actually want these bands to make it in the music industry instead of remaining indie so that I can brag about it. Also, I don’t own a scarf. Heavens
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Album that you’ll love: Patent Pending How can you describe the sound of Heavens? It’s like a dark cathedral whose only specks of light filter through a single stained-glass window, a black and white photo
Album that you’ll love: You May Already Be Dreaming Coming from the heart of Nebraska with the rock mentality of the New York music scene, You May Already Be Dreaming provides a very unique twist on folk-rock music. Their small town sound and country influence shines through on the soulful ‘Love From Below’ and the fifties slow-twang styled ‘Will The Ladies Send You Flowers?’ You May Already Be Dreaming takes an abrupt turn when the first guitar note of Clouds stabs out of the silence and takes you on a guitar driven trip to a dilapidated porch where you watch the slowly approaching storm with a sad anticipation. The album only gets better from there, with Supercomputer continuing the electric direction, but with the dripping molasses vocals taking center stage. The blues tinged slow rock culminates with my personal favorite: What You Want, whose minimalist sound will have you on the edge of your seat waiting for the next note with starry eyes and eager hands. From there, the album returns to its earlier mood of low key, small town pacing, the kind for people who have time to
of a murder scene, the graceful smile on the face of one you love, a study of the beauty of madness. It’s more a collection of memories than it is a sound. It’s dark art-rock at its best, with layers of guitar, masterful bass, deep, sometimes creepy lyrics, and energetic drums driving this 45-minute powerhouse of an album. Everyone is guaranteed to find at least one song from Patent Pending that they love, and the more you listen, the more you realize that you liked all of from the moment you heard it. You just didn’t know yet. It has restless, impatient rock in the form of ‘Counting’, elegant, slow longing with ‘Heather,’ and explosive disillusionment channelled through a guitar in ‘Another Night.’ You’ll need to free up a whole afternoon if you truly want to experience this album, but it is absolutely worth it. Album rating:
stop and take in the life around them. Neva Dinova is a terrific fusion of folk, country, rock, and even some blues. So if you are a fan of any of those genres, check them out. Album rating: Neva Dinova
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