Lakes keeps things fresh and interesting from beginning to end with both quiet calm and driving energy. The variety of instrumentation and strong songwriting make it even better.
Until My Ankle’s Better features this couple’s latest quirky acoustic jams of passion, vulnerability, and joy, with mostly short tracks that are trying to become the grown-up version of your favorite childhood sing-alongs.
In 2003, my friend Jordan and I debated which band was Tooth & Nail’s best new signee. Seven years later, I must assent that Jordan was right and I was wrong. Clearly, it was Anberlin for the win.
On this latest release these New Zealand worshippers sound like Explosions In The Sky infused with a bit of Jesus, complete with those constant, dripping, echoing guitar riffs and those soothing build-ups fueled by those rat-a-tat snare rhythms and lazy cymbal rolls.
If you are looking for an album that will make you feel something, check out the latest from unsigned rock band The Constellation Branch. Mirage is complex, melodic, spacey, and deep.
It seems that the most talented musicians tend to flock to Nashville to help broaden the careers & horizons. I’m not sure if these guys are originally from that area, but they are currently in a great place.