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Get it or forget it – The Herron Brothers, Darto, Evan Jewett, Ash Koosha, Pale People

Happy Wednesday.  Starting a new job today as my summer temp job winds down.  Still plenty of time to bring you five new artists to check out, so let’s get going.

Artist Name:  The Herron Brothers

Album Name:  The Last Ones Left

Label:  Self-released

Genre:  Pop

Track Listing:  1.  Michael Palin; 2.  Don’t let you Down; 3.  Good Guys; 4.  Tall Doors; 5.  Clear Skies; 6.  Edge of the World; 7.  Stuck in the Sun; 8.  The Rest of Us; 9.  Jupiter Calling; 10.  One Dark Moment; 11.  Too far to Run; 12.  California

Publicist:  Lander PR

Review:  The Brits have done it again.  Derby-based band The Herron Brothers bring us some fun, country-tinged pop with lyrics that are very tongue in cheek, and an acoustic sound that gets your motor running.  Their first single, “Don’t Let you Down,” could do well on American radio, and this band could develop quite the following in the States.  We love their sound and can only imagine how much fun their live performance must be.  Their form of pop is reminiscent of The Eagles, with catchy lyrics and melody, and a healthy dose of Britpop influences from the likes of Herman’s Hermits.  There is not a weak song on the album, and we are putting this one on repeat.

Recommendation:  If you love the Britpop sound, then hurry out and Get this one.

Artist Name:  Darto

Album Name:  Fundamental Slime

Label:  Aagoo Records

Genre:  Experimental Rock

Track Listing:  1.  Brotherhood; 2.  Everyday Actor; 3.  Totality; 4.  Persona

Publicist:  Shameless Promotion PR

Review:  Seattle’s own Darto bring an experimental/alternative rock sound to their politically-charged and socially-minded lyrics, seeking to encourage people to restore balance to the world around us.  Of the four tracks, “Everyday Actor” is our favorite, with a different sound and feel to the other three tracks.

Recommendation:

Artist Name:  Evan Jewett

Album Name:  Don’t Feel to Work

Label:  Aagoo Records

Genre:  Singer-songwriter/Alt Rock

Track Listing:  1.  Never Stuck; 2.  Don’t Feel to Work; 3.  Pink Grout; 4.  The Blizzard; 5.  Late Bloom; 6.  Hangin; 7.  Alone With You; 8.  Dust Contest; 9.  Hopi Circle; 10.  Clocking Out

Publicist:  Shameless Promotion PR

Review:  Evan Jewett’s first solo effort is a hodgepodge of singer-songwriter laments over a soundtrack of alternative rock and intriguing guitar riffs.  He has been consistently compared to Beck, and after listening to the album, we can easily see why.  His music encompasses various styles and his lyrics make you stop and think about their meaning, especially the iconic title track and the lead single, “Pink Grout.”  Other tracks we enjoyed include “The Blizzard,” “Hangin,” and “Clocking Out.”

Recommendation:  This one is worth a listen.

Artist Name:  Ash Koosha

Album Name:  A OK

Label:  Realms

Genre:  Electronic

Track Listing:  1.  A OK

Publicist:  Worldwide Friendly Society

Review:  The latest from producer Ash Koosha is a 32 minute single that was recorded while he was working on another project, I AKA 1 (Ninja Tune).  The song contains some extremely strange electronic sounds but has an overall soothing and relaxing vibe that makes it suitable for background music during your daily life.  It also contains some interesting quotes about nine minutes in, warning us of a “coming storm.”

Recommendation:  Check it out.

Artist Name:  Pale People

Album Name:  Absent Friends

Label:  Self-released

Genre:  Alt Rock

Track Listing:  1.  Night Atlas; 2.  Homecoming; 3.  Firestarter; 4.  Hail King Lear; 5.  Mercy (I); 6.  For lago; 7.  Underworld; 8.  Flaregun; 9.  The Iceman Cometh; 10.  Inner Space (The Occupation); 11.  Epilogue; 12.  The Other Side of Mercy (II); 13.  Absent Friends

Publicist:  Self-promoted

Review:  Pale People is a local Missoula, Montana band which we reviewed back in April 2017 when they released their album, Portraits.  Since then they have released The World is Yours and just recently Absent Friends.  The overall sound is still uniquely weird, and we love it.  The musicianship is top notch, and while the vocals will not win them an award, the lyrics are strangely interesting on top of that amazing soundtrack.  Best tracks include “Firestarter,” “Mercy,” “For lago,” “Underworld,” “Flaregun,” “The Iceman Cometh,” “Epilogue” and “The Other Side of Mercy.”

Recommendation:  Give this one an extended listen.  It will grow on you.

 

 

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Get it or forget it: Monster Movie, Pale People, Jennifer Vazquez

Welcome to another edition of Get it or Forget it.  Still volunteering this week at the International Wildlife Film Festival, but taking some time this morning to review three more indie releases.  Please let us know what you think about them.

Artist Name:  Monster Movie

Album Name:  Keep the Voices Distant

Label:  Graveface Records

Genre:  Dream Pop/Indie Rock

Track Listing:  1.  Trapped; 2.  Going Backwards; 3.  In the Pines; 4.  No More; 5.  Keep the Voices Distant; 6.  Shouldn’t Stray from the Shadows; 7.  In the Ground; 8.  Don’t you Want to Love us; 9.  Into the Light; 10.  Dead in the Water 

Publicist:  Noisy Ghost PR

Review:  It is a rare talent to make music that can seamlessly fill in the background of life, but Monster Movie definitely has that ability.  Their music provides the perfect soundtrack to daily living, as it flows around the listener, filling in the holes and cushioning the environment.  This band was meant to write cinematic musical scores, and we believe that they will be most successful in that endeavor  Every song on the album is beautiful and majestic, but we love the title track, their first single “Shouldn’t Stray from the Shadows,” “In the Ground,” “Don’t You Want to Love Us,” and “Into the Light.”

Recommendation:  This album was just released on March 31, and we highly recommend you rush out and Get it.  You’ll thank me later 🙂

Artist Name:  Pale People

Album Name:  Portraits

Label:  Self-released

Genre:  You tell me

Track Listing:  1.  Mitchell; 2.  Debra; 3.  Jason; 4.  Annabelle; 5.  Carol; 6.  Josephine; 7.  Steven; 8.  Lee; 9.  David; 10.  Joyce 

Publicist:  None

Review:  We attended the CD release show on April 14 and were wholly unprepared for this band.  The music is extraordinary, but the vocals remind us of a cross between Crash Test Dummies and Sam Kinison.  With a heavy dose of piano rock, this three-piece band from Missoula, Montana deliver music that is unique in its approach and its style.  These 10 songs deliver “portraits” of people that have influenced the lives of the Pale People, with subjects ranging from robots from space and parental disapproval to the colonization of Mars and child stars, while the music ranges from harmonic to discordant.  They are impossible to forget.  Lead singer and pianist Mack Gilcrest is uniquely perfect for this musical endeavor, which combines a myriad of auditory material to form the perfect reflection of the current state of affairs on planet Earth.  Best cuts include “Mitchell,” “Jason,” “Annabelle,” “Steven” (a stirring attack on religious intolerance), and “David.”

Recommendation:  This album should be in your music library for the simple reason that it is unlike anything you have ever heard before.   Support indie music and grab this one.

Artist Name:  Jennifer Vazquez

Album Name:  Rediscovering Me

Label:  Self-released

Genre:  Singer-songwriter Pop/Country

Track Listing:  1.  After All; 2.  I Should Have Told You; 3.  Isn’t Mine; 4.  Rocked; 5.  Let you Back in; 6.  Worst Enemy; 7.  Let’s go Wild; 8.  The Radio in You; 9.  Rediscovering Me; 10.  New Deck of Cards; 11.  Austin Sky; 12.  So Perfectly; 13.  I Believe; 14.  Gold 

Publicist:  None

Review:  With a voice that is reminiscent of Mary Chapin Carpenter and a musical delivery that is akin to Bonnie Raitt, Jennifer Vazquez is a special kind of indie musician.  Born and raised in the Bronx, Vazquez brings that fierce independence to music that is more than a little influenced by her current hometown of Nashville, Tennessee.  She is a treasure that is yet to be fully discovered by the music industry, but who has the chops to be a successful radio artist.  She kicks off her latest album Rediscovering Me with the moving ballad “After All,” and then proceeds to blow her listeners away with track after track that deserve serious radio play.  Her songs are wonderful individually, but they are each a part of a greater story that encompasses the entire album.  This is an album that needs to be played again and again, and each time the listener will garner another snippet that they might have missed the first time around.  The album is a true work of art, and easily one of the finest albums released in 2017, regardless of genre.

Recommendation:  We stand strongly behind Vazquez’s latest effort, Rediscovering Me, and are proud to award it our highest recommendation – Get it like your life depends on it, because it does.  The album is set to be released on May 11, and we highly recommend you preorder it from all the usual sources, as well as from her website at www.jennifervazquez.com.