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CD reviews

Various artists — Never Give Up: Celebrating 10 Years of The Postal Service

Few indie bands have had the impact on current music that The Postal Service has. Even fewer have done so with only one album.
05/15/2013 | Comments 0

Big Worm — Bench All-Stars

Fans of the comedy classic Friday may recognize the name Big Worm, but the Big Worm behind Bench All-Stars is rooted not in South Central L.A., but on the streets of Oklahoma City.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Code 22 — Going Soft: The Acoustic Album!

The guys of Oklahoma City’s Code 22 seem like a likable group of fellas. Their latest release, Going Soft: The Acoustic Album!, is likable enough as well — so likable that on first listen, I took its clean, acoustic sound and clear, unstressed vocals as an alternative praise-and-worship band.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Eureeka — Polysynthetic Fields

It’s always refreshing to hear music that embraces its own eccentricity, yet presents it in an accessible and meek fashion. Eureeka — the Norman-based duo of Jordan Vargas and Devin Wahl — has tapped into this rarified air on its self-released EP, Polysynthetic Fields.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

Tom Skinner — Tom Skinner

Sincerity is nearly dead in songwriting. The image of the earnest singer with eyes tightly shut and a crack in his voice as he plunges to emotional depths has become a joke.
05/08/2013 | Comments 0

World premiere: Purple Church’s ‘Twin Lakes’


And you can download it, too!

By Stephen Carradini February 11th, 2011
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Purple Church’s heavy, psychedelic sound came to my attention last year upon the release of two EPs.

The Oklahoma City-based band is dropping another EP on Feb. 22, entitled “Twin Lakes.” The group has been so gracious as to let us host the world premiere of the title track from the EP on this very blog. It’s available for download right here:

"Twin Lakes" — Purple Church

This track is decidedly less heavy and less psychedelic than previous works, moving toward more standard rock structures. There are still heavy bits and psychedelic bits, but on the whole, “Twin Lakes” is a less freaked-out affair than “Woodsporn” or “Hayseed.” I like the more prominent role of the vocals, as well as the sweet riffing that closes out the song. Look for the full three-song EP to drop Feb. 22 on their Bandcamp page.

 
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