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Iron Ponies EP (2008) by Provincial Parks

It’s pretty easy to give an EP five stars, considering that you have a shorter number of songs and therefore have more time to spend in concentrating on lyrical meaning when compared to a full-length album. Iron Ponies is probably the one exception to that rule, because it jumped out at me through the first listen.

Posted 10 April 2009 † admin § 2008 § 5 stars § provincial parks § reviews ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

Top 10 of 2008: New Releases

Making a Top 10 list is practically a requirement when you have a music review blog, but it can also be a nuisance since people usually judge you based on your list. Regardless, if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, chances are very high that you know exactly what albums I’m going to include. If not, here’s a hint: go to the sidebar and check out all the 2008 releases that I gave 4.5 stars or 5 stars.

So here’s the best of what I managed to review…

Posted 06 January 2009 † admin § anberlin § augustana § city and colour § copeland § jack's mannequin § the dodos § the new frontiers § thrice § tiger lou § year 2008 § yoav ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Mending (2008) by The New Frontiers

Genre: indie, acoustic
Rating: 5 stars
Check Out: “Black Lungs,” “Strangers,” “Walking on Stones,” and “Spirit and Skin.”

…a subtle masterpiece that seems even more masterful when I remind myself that the arrangements are so simplistic, they’re almost non-existent in certain parts.

Posted 06 March 2008 † admin § 2008 § 5 stars § reviews § the new frontiers ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: