
Ramona Falls , the project of ex-Menomena member Brent Knopf , will be going on a North American tour in 2013. All of the dates on that tour have not been announced yet but we know that it hits the NYC area on February 2 at Glasslands with Mitten and February 7 at Maxwell's with The Explorers Club and Kurt Baker . Tickets for the Glasslands show and the Maxwell's show are on sale now. Ramona Falls released his last album, [...]
Celebration Rock by Japandroids No One Can Ever Know by The Twilight Sad Babel by Mumford & Sons Valtari by Sigur Rós A Thing Called Divine Fits by Divine Fits Attack on Memory by Cloud Nothings Be the Void by Dr. Dog Prophet by [...]

Earlier this year Brent Knopf's Ramona Falls returned with album number two, the mighty Prophet . It was of course a masterclass in epic pop that stretched far and wide with its emotional impact and complex arrangements. We caught up Brent to find out the the inner workings of Ramona Falls. Bowlegs: With the numerous passages and tempo changes your songs are often complex pieces – do you initially write these on a solitary instrument or slowly construct each one within the studio? Brent: [...]
Ramona Falls - Fingerhold
Ramona Falls "Fingerhold" Reminds me of the excellent 2004 movie Primer , except I actually understood what was happening in "Fingerhold" the first time through. Ramona Falls is responsible for one of DHM's favorite music videos ever so I probably had my expectations a little high the first time I watched this. Luckily the Thom Glunt directed video delivers a beautifully shot story that's surprisingly emotional. Although to be fair, I don't know if it's that surprising, since Ramona Falls videos always [...]

Given that Brent Knopf's Ramona Falls project was initially started as a stopgap while work was delayed on his former band Menomena's third album, he's come a considerable way since finally parting company with the Portland outfit. Most recent album 'Prophet' has seen his new band's star rise up and become critically and commercially on a par with his previous group. Although Knopf is the sole permanent member, his recordings often include a large supporting cast and the line-up seems to have settled to a current core of four members. This latest track lifted from their second album [...]
Any regular reader would probably know that I am big fan of all things Ramona Falls and Menomena . Of course in early 2011 Brent Knopf left the second band to concentrate on the first one. Now fast forward to 2012 and both bands have new releases, one already out and one due. "Prophet" the excellent second album from Ramona Falls is a compelling listen. Dark and highly emotional I have been enjoying its charms a lot recently. Thankfully we now have a new video for one of the better songs from the album. It's [...]
It's been a few short months since the release of Brent Knopf lead, Ramona Falls' new release Prophet and it's still riding high on my list of albums for 2012. We now have a new video for stand out track "Fingerhold". I'm not sure if I'm following the story line completely but I believe that it has to do with homemade time travel machine being used to return and spend time with a loved one. I think.