“Ripely Pine” by Lady Lamb The Beekeeper
Aly Spaltro’s voice is an idiosyncratic force of pure emotion, perforating the quiet moments of Ripely Pine with outbursts of sheer violence.
HEAR THIS: Rare Monk
Portland’s Rare Monk head for outer dimensions with the Death By Proxy EP, previewing their forthcoming LP, Sleep/Attack.
“II” by Unknown Mortal Orchestra
New Zealand-via-Portland’s Unknown Mortal Orchestra do both sides of the Pacific proud with album the second, a succession of perfectly round lo-fi smoke rings.
PICTURE THIS: Laura Marling @ BackSpace, Portland 9/28/12
Laura Marling stopped in Portland on her month-long tour to play songs from her 2011 album, and she ended up wow-ing everyone at this sold-out, standing room only gig.
ALBUM REVIEW: “Circles” by Moon Duo
Moon Duo stretch their signature drone rock sound by escaping to the Rocky Mountains on their latest release, Circles.
ALBUM REVIEW: “Moms” by Menomena
Seim and Harris have bounced back from their loss to create Moms, a mature sounding album indicative of where they are now, musically.
HEAR THIS: Wax Fingers
A rapture expressed in four songs thanks to Wax Fingers and the Tender EP!