This band has potential; trust me, a lot of potential. This record could signal a decision point, because they have two sounds going: a punk approach like that of At The Drive In, and a post-hardcore, early Drop Dead Gorgeous kind of vibe…
Written on October 3, 2009 | Posted in
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With Down The Pacific, City Light have something of a surprise-attack thing going on. When I first put it in the car stereo, nothing really clicked for me in a major way…
Written on May 14, 2009 | Posted in
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On their debut full-length, Call It Off, Speaker Speaker continue down the path they took on their We Won’t March EP. They still like the stripped-down force of the guitar/bass/drums trio, but they expand their palette with harmonica, glockenspiel, and lots of harmonies…
Written on June 18, 2008 | Posted in
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Speaker Speaker is a three-piece post-punk band from Seattle. The band’s style is very much within the ’90s post-punk template, but being in the tradition isn’t a bad thing if you make it interesting, which they do…
Written on August 10, 2007 | Posted in
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