![The Legends: Public Radio [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1653271_lg.jpg)
The following excerpt was taken from The American Heritage Dictionary: Fourth Edition (Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001): Legend: 1) An unverified popular story, especially one believed to be historical. 2) One of great fame or popular renown. 3) An inscription on an object. 4) An explanatory caption. There is no telling which definition Johan Angergård chose when he named this group The Legends or even if he had a definition in mind, but he himself can be considered "one of great fame or popular renown" in [...]
![The Legends: There And Back Again [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1607223_lg.jpg)
The Legends have been a favorite of mine since I discovered their debut LP Up Against The Legends in 2004. Since then, I have worked diligently to piece together a library of their recorded workings. I am close to succeeding, though for the final 73 I'll probably have to fly to Sweden. Most recently, I purchased the There & Back Again single. "There & Back Again" is the type of break-up song that will have you dancing with a smile on your face. The Legends have become the [...]
![LittleBear: Army Of Trees [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1599413_lg.jpg)
The cover art for Army Of Trees by LittleBear naturally features a forest, as does the image of Nick Principe, LittleBear's sole member, shown above. Likewise, the music sounds like nature overproduced, but not in a bad way. The vocals are clear and the instrumentation a windy memory; dream-like. Army Of Trees is a warm and soothing mix songs that are pleasant and a little unexpected. Take, for example, opener "The Beaverkill", which kicks off with a relaxing near shoe-gaze drone of guitar notes which builds as [...]
![The Lost Pines: Middle Of The Morning [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1564543_lg.jpg)
It almost seems unfathomable to think that young people would give a sweet damn about traditional bluegrass. But, The Lost Pines ( MySpace ) have proven those living inside the box completely wrong. Middle Of The Morning is straight down to earth, Texas good timin' tunes. Like a batch of Woodie Guthrie followers from the sixties, a new craze is being built. One banjo pluck at a time. A dosie doe inducing track like "Won't You Be My Baby" not only sounds convenient for your [...]
![The Lodger: Life Is Sweet [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1563139_lg.jpg)
Watching a movie like Darren Aronofsky's Pi - a brilliant black and white film about a mathematician attempting to find pattern in the stock market, and further, a pattern for the universe - it's easy to think about just how significant patterns are. More specifically, and also relating to the film, how spirals and cycles come into everyday life. The recent cycle: I am once again diving back into a hard love of indiepop and twee. And the latest album by The Lodger simply adds fuel to the fire. [...]
![Leopold And His Fiction: Ain't No Surprise [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1559728_lg.jpg)
Just the other day I re-published a review of The Dutchess And The Duke's debut LP. That's one of the first things I notice about Ain't No Surprise by Leopold And His Fiction ( MySpace ) - it has a quite similar sound in the 60s-70s style folk-based rock. There are lo-fi elements here, where the volume is cranked up so loud that it gives the guitar and vocals feedback. The vocals come out more gravely and the guitars more intense. The result is astounding. "Hawk [...]
![The Lolligags: Out Of Perversity Join Hands [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1503549_lg.jpg)
Written by Fense Okay, something has changed chemically in my brain since the last time I listened to The Lolligags ( MySpace ). Either that, or this band has altered the way they write songs. To be honest - completely honest, bearing my soul here folks - I didn't really care for The Lolligags' EP from last year. There was a catchy song or two, but it failed to hold my interest. Well, that sad fate is no longer. Out of Perversity Join Hands is absolutely brilliant! [...]
![Le Mépris: Le Mépris [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1462342_lg.jpg)
Written by Fense Contrary to what many much older than myself would believe, the best instrumental music is typically reserved not for the classical genre. It's a mash of classical with... something else - be it electronic, folk, or whatever. Sure, there are some more contemporary exceptions, like Kaada and the epic Johnny Greenwood (I'm thinking his score for There Will Be Blood here). But the mashup allows for something a bit more unique, typically. A prime example would be [...]
![The Lucksmiths: First Frost [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1403767_lg.jpg)
Written by Fense This material, though new, is not really new. There are so many parallels between First Frost and the earlier work of The Lucksmiths ( MySpace ), that it virtually dwarfs any element that could be considered a fresh direction from Australia's pop darlings. And that is what makes First Frost both extremely comforting and a damn great album. Take opening track "The Town & The Hills" as a prime example; it's got all the elements that make The [...]
![Letters: In Case We Lose What We Have [Album Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1366400_lg.jpg)
Written by Fense Given the tumultuous state of the record biz, the growing recession and ever growing threats of a potential economic depression, and an overall sense of wariness toward the world in which we live, it's no surprise that 2008 has found itself packed with groups getting back to their roots. Letters style of orchestral folk-pop (with emphasis on folk) are no exception; however, their music is uniquely their own. Listening to this music, packed with edgy cello, melodica, ukelele, various synthesizers, a toy piano, [...]
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