Tara Jane O'Neill - The Poisoned Mine
Pitchfork reviewed Chin Up Chin Up's "We Should Have Never Lived Like We Were Skyscrapers" today and the review contained a tragic story which I'd never heard. The title of the album - a favorite of mine from 2004 - now makes more sense.
Chin Up Chin Up - Virginia Don't Drown
The sounds of Moviola settle in the alt/countryish genre as snug as tobacco in a pipe. They're quite diverse and write some great tunes. Done Waiting interviewed Jerry Dannemiller (vocals, instruments) last April and asked him a few questions about the band, their approach to songwriting, and a variety of other things. Have a gander at their albums.
Moviola - Halflife
Moviola - Kew Garden Hills
Moviola - About You
Grizzly Bear is romantic, emotional, dreamy and sincere. It combines the quirkiness of Animal Collective in the form of a Syd Barrett solo project. Grizzly Bear music started as a pet project meant only for friends; during a long fifteen-month hibernation in his cozy Greenpoint apartment, Ed Droste laid the groundwork for Grizzly Bear's first album......
Grizzly Bear - Don't Ask
Grizzly Bear - Fix It
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