Posts Tagged ‘Chavez’


30.06.2009

Sharks And Sailors: Builds Brand New

posted by Will

in Music Reviews

sharksandsailors

Sharks And Sailors hail from Houston, TX and play a pleasant mix of mathy indie rock post-hardcore. If bands like Shiner, Chavez or Hum float your boat then Builds Brand New is an album you should have on your radar. Characterized by meaty riffs and deceptive melodies, Sharks And Sailors debut has a tendency to float by in an enjoyable, yet nondescript haze. When studied closer though, the subtleties of the band really begin to take shape. Builds Brand New is the tale of contrasting dynamics and sounds. First you have the male voice which is often offset by airy female vocals. Then you have the band’s softer shoegazing melodies which are countered with an almost hypnotic and dark aggression. While it doesn’t always work to perfection, when Sharks And Sailors are hitting just right at both sides of the spectrum they are utterly captivating.

Label: Self-Released

Builds Brand New
02%20Builds%20Brand%20New.mp3

www.myspace.com/sharksandsailors

18.08.2008

Paper The Operator: Solemn Boyz EP

posted by Will

in Best New Music, Music Reviews

[Best New Music]

Jon Sebastian is one busy and talented dude. He has a solo career under his own name (Jon Sebastian), an amazing pop duo with his wife (The Color Wheels) and now he has the full band affair with Paper The Operator. Solemn Boyz is Sebastian at his most impressive though. Perhaps it is because he has surrounded himself with a band that truly accentuates the melodies and power behind his songwriting. Brief and outrageously catchy, Paper The Operator pack a truly memorable punch in a brilliantly concise 17 minutes. The quick and catchy “Divorce Court” could easily fit in with The Color Wheels brand of indie pop goodness. The guitar raging “Salty & Sweet” and “Words You Never Learned” bring to mind classic alt-rock behemoths like Chavez. The ridiculous hooks on the rest of the songs sound like long lost Jimmy Eat World tracks. Yeah, it really is that good. Man, is it 1996 all over again? I’m confused. But, in a glorious kind of way. You will be too.

Genre: Pop/Indie Rock

RIYL: Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Chavez

Label: Viper Bite

Solemn Boyz

01%20Solemn%20Boyz.mp3

www.myspace.com/papertheoperator