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Chiodos
Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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Emil — Songs From the Second Floor Buy it at Amazon
Frostburg, Maryland might seem the most unlikely a place as any to produce a world-class experimental indie group. But it’s the home to Emil, a duo that beckons one into their intriguing mixture of moody experimental ambience and downtempo indie pop. Using freeform improvisations with spicy textures of sparse noises, underlying melody, and haunting soundscapes, Emil’s “Songs From the Second Floor” is a dismal, foreboding and melancholic atmospheric hit. If you’re into any of the Icelandic experimental bands ala Bjork, Sigur Ros, Mum, you should add Emil to your wishlist.
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