Showing posts with label Hardly Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hardly Art. Show all posts

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Carissa's Wierd: They'll Only Miss You When You Leave: Songs 1996 – 2003 (Hardly Art)

Carissa's Wierd: They'll Only Miss You When You Leave: Songs 1996 – 2003 (Hardly Art) – A nice respective of Seattle orchestral indie pop band Carissa's Wierd. Leaders Mat Brooke and Jenn Ghetto and their rotating lineup combined their hushed, plaintive vocals and intricate instrumentation that quietly rocked. Violin and guitar are primary ingredients. Members went on to from Band of Horses. Nearly Recommended. Start on 1 2 5 8 10

Saturday, February 27, 2010

The Moondoggies: Don't Be A Stranger (Hardly Art)

The Moondoggies: Don't Be A Stranger (Hardly Art) - The debut LP from Seattle quartet The Moondoggies certainly is no stranger to the Californian Laurel Canyon sound of the early 70s. Rhodes organs, whiskey soaked guitar twang, mid tempo jammy rhythms, reedy lead vocals and well executed three and four part harmonies provide the ingredients for their hazy, countrified rock. It’s a rollicking soundtrack for late summer with a few stops at the revival tent. Good.