[Photos courtesy of Matthew Eisman. See more of his excellent work HERE .] I've always been a rock music guy. And if it can rupture eardrums and upset my equilibrium just by listening to it, I'm usually in my happy place. That's why I was surprised to find Low Roar's debut album with its haunting melodies so intriguing. Having already drawn comparisons to the mellower offerings of Radiohead, Jeff Buckley and Sigur Rós in reviews, I also heard flashes of Brian Eno in that first listen. The band's backstory is no less interesting. Formerly of [...]
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Tweet Low Roar have created a mournfully sober yet artfully resigned soundtrack for a cold winter void of hope and shaded with longing. To draw from the main nerve in sadness and actually turn it into such a beautiful caliginous sound is rare and poignant and beautiful. Although even darker, " Friends Make Garbage, Good Friends Take It Out " has a sound very similar to " Dust Of Retreat " from Margot And The Nuclear So And Sos , [...]
Click image to download more songs by this artist Sounds like: Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Thom Yorke "Low Roar - Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" What's so good? Iceland is a wondrous country, known for dark, blustery, cryptic themes which apply to most every facet - music, culture, scenery, etc. With the robust cornucopia of natural beauty and phenomena, you'd think that the populous would stretch from east [...]
Ryan Karazija - Low Roar To some, it's unfair - even blasphemy - to compare anyone's vocals to those of Thom Yorke. Back in 2008, multiple critics were doing just that when describing Audrye Sessions' frontman Ryan Karazija's singing style. When I interviewed him in 2008, he had this to say about the comparisons: "I think about that a lot. And I don't know what I think because it's fucking Thom Yorke. That's great. Cool. He's fucking amazing. But there's also a thing that stresses me out about it. [...]
In this economy, some may have noticed that concert attendance has taken a bit of a dive, so a good solution seems to be cheaper ticket sales. Hence the "96 Cent Stimulus Show" offered by 96.5 The Buzz and Manchester Orchestra at the Record Bar. OK, so tickets were really a $1, but still, that is dirt cheap for a concert to see one of this year's biggest buzz acts. Not surprisingly, it sold out in a matter of minutes and there was really no question that it would. The only question really was [...]
Audrye Sessions ' self-titled debut on Black Seal — available early 2009 - is packed with polished, propulsive rock songs and gentle, stripped-down tunes with the kind of ear-grabbing melodies that instantly hard-wire themselves into your brain. Recorded with Andrew Scheps ( U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash ) and Matt Radosevich ( The Hives, Taking Back Sunday ), the album is anchored by Ryan Karazija's remarkable voice, which is whisper vulnerable one minute, roiling with emotion the next and easily slips into a smooth falsetto. [...]
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