Blog: either/or

What is there to say about Sean Na Na? As it turns out, not as much as I might hope. They make indie songs, some poppish, some rockish, and some downright depressing (in that good, tragically beautiful way). Mary Lou Lord, whose song His Indie World is essentially about her preference for "deep and gloomy" folk songs over indie tunes, has a split EP with Sean Na Na; I take this to mean that Ms. Lord feels that their lyrics are more mature than your typical indie fare, and I concur wholeheartedly (even though it's my assumption to [...]

I first found out about Birdmonster about a year and a half ago during one of my Ike Box escapades and I was entirely blown away. With only a few songs to offer from their EP, Birdmonster had a pleasant combination of rock, charm, and quirkiness while remaining completely solid and together. A year and some-odd later, Birdmonster gave birth to their first cd-baby, No Midnight , and showered it with West Coast tours. Out of the entire 13-track album, there were two songs that really stuck with me: 'Cause You Can and [...]

It came to knowledge that ever since the moment my ears were delighted with the sweet, sweet melodies of The Illiad , I was obsessed. Tapes 'n Tapes are a band based in Minnesota that have been recently receiving an abundance of attention towards their latest album, The Loon . Every "sounds like" band I've come across happens to make little to no sense at all. In result, I'm hesitant to compare Tapes 'n Tapes with anyone else mainly because I'd rather not give a false impression. With that being said, I present to you a [...]