Artist: unlucky atlas

MySpace Page Locrian is a Chicago-based duo of Andre Foisy (Break Of Dawn, Unlucky Atlas) and Terrence Hannum (City Of Liars, Unlucky Atlas), which so far recorded numerous tapes, CDr and one CD for such labels as Bloodlust, Catholic Tapes, Pilgrim Talk and Diophantine Discs. Although their main base is Chicago, none of the members are city [...]

Many would claim that Chicago is one of the most important birthplaces of alternative rock, with bands such as the Smashing Pumpkins, Smog, and Wilco representing bursts of ingenuity from the local scene. Unlucky Atlas is a newest group out of Chi-town, all but avoiding the town's stereotype as a strict field of melodramatic alternative and grunge. Upon receiving their self-titled debut EP, I saw that the sleeve noted the instruments played on the album. Unlike the usual guitar-bass-percussion mixture, I saw instruments such as the mandolin, fiddle, cello, and autoharp all apparently coming into play. There is [...]

• Unlucky Atlas - Elegy (for Marla)
• Unlucky Atlas - Forward Presence
• Unlucky Atlas - Numbers