The second full-length from this freewheeling Scottish quartet continues their M.O–mixing musical styles into a succulent melange that defies description. Prominently name-checked by John Cusack’s music-enslaved character, Rob, in the film High Fidelity, the band has developed a well-earned reputation for thoughtful arrangements that incorporate a wide array of musical influences from avant-rock to ambient […]
Chris Parker
Bio: After a fond stint in the Triangle, Chris Parker lives in Cleveland, Ohio, where he writes about music and politics for a variety of newspapers and magazines. He has written about music for INDY Week since 2002.
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Non-Hero Trip
It seems a little hard to believe these days, but there was a time when music was really threatening to people. Not in some Marilyn Manson/KMFDM raincoat mafia or profanity-laden, smack-my-bitch-up manner, but simply by its being. It was more akin to the Jets and the Sharks; the very existence of these individuals seemed a […]
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Steve Wynn
Since the end of Dream Syndicate, Steve Wynn has been steadily churning out good albums, demonstrating his facility with familiar rock idioms be they psychedelia, folk-rock or garage. However, with the release of his double album, Here Come the Miracles, Wynn’s reach has finally attained the heights hinted at by his seminal Dream Syndicate slab […]
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Paul Burch
Sometime Lambchop collaborator Paul Burch gives lie to the easy bigotry of alt-rock fans that are quick to dismiss country music. Though the acclaim heaped on artists like Jeff Tweedy, Ryan Adams and Will Oldham has cracked the prejudicial door, it’s often done with a nod and a wink. Burch, on the other hand, seems […]