What The Hell Am I Listening to?!?
The theme for today is Atlanta artists. In fact, all of these acts are on the Atlanta label Stickfigure. I find myself liking so much of their roster.
Sorry No Ferrari
If you read Ohmpark regularly, you know I’m a fan of this mathy, posty 4-piece instrumental outfit. They totally destroyed it at the WonderRoot show we put on over the summer and this 5 track EP they have recently put out displays they are just as impressive on record as they are live. They will be at Lenny’s next Friday night, so don’t miss what may be their last show with their current drummer:
Sorry No Ferrari : Tuba Toothpaste
Buy The Get Down Syndrome here
Nerdkween
Nerdkween, the moniker of Monica Arrington, has been making lo-fi, ethereal pop music since the beginning of this decade, but just now released her first proper full-length album, Synergy. The album employs low-level electronic distortion that contrasts the gorgeous and minimalistic ballads she performs, creating an interestingly contradictory feel, combining the very human, naked emotions of her songs with a very unnatural, technological aura. Even though the distort-your-music-production craze of this year is starting to wear a little thin on me, the utilization here is unique enough to rise above being just a gimmick. Plus, the music is beautiful:
Nerdkween : Earning My Disgrace
The Subliminator
The word speaking and theremin playing avant-garde artist known as The Subliminator, aka Serson Brannen, returns with his sophomore album, Rake. This latest effort brings everything you would want and expect from his dark, experimental project. While you definitely need to be in the right mood to jam this one, I think it is a rather accessible album for something so crazy and over the top. Dive into the abyss:
- Posted by Davy Minor on September 3, 2008 at 2:14 pm
