http://www.adequacy.net Indie music reviews Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:01:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en adequacynethttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes A gently dazzling debut that breaths some extra life into the ‘00s folk-rock revival. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j9QB9g6wt6l6291PEYF6HkUjeIY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j9QB9g6wt6l6291PEYF6HkUjeIY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j9QB9g6wt6l6291PEYF6HkUjeIY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j9QB9g6wt6l6291PEYF6HkUjeIY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=UYoSUiT0e3Y:BoseXr_bUPw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a 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combines elements of ambience with pop music that commands direct attention. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yz7xhbT9cL73gCFIDCOCcq3e3Lc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yz7xhbT9cL73gCFIDCOCcq3e3Lc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yz7xhbT9cL73gCFIDCOCcq3e3Lc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yz7xhbT9cL73gCFIDCOCcq3e3Lc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=9NXAmgihgRc:haccqVkl9TQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=9NXAmgihgRc:haccqVkl9TQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=9NXAmgihgRc:haccqVkl9TQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img 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Outlying post-rock that covers a lot of ground, leaving no tracks. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bghb36obUgl6zgx5xGsVse_h_F4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bghb36obUgl6zgx5xGsVse_h_F4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bghb36obUgl6zgx5xGsVse_h_F4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bghb36obUgl6zgx5xGsVse_h_F4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=TInbmogvGvU:YufbSibU6xE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=TInbmogvGvU:YufbSibU6xE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=TInbmogvGvU:YufbSibU6xE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?i=TInbmogvGvU:YufbSibU6xE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=TInbmogvGvU:YufbSibU6xE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/adequacynet/~4/TInbmogvGvU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adequacynet/~3/TInbmogvGvU/ http://www.adequacy.net/2009/11/stationary-odyssey-sons-of-boy/ Dynamic duo Georgia and Ben tell (almost) all about their intense, darkly passionate sound of bold acoustic guitar and spirited, agile dual vocals. Sweet! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahit6z3iHUiDfnx3cCJ5uDvjf8Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahit6z3iHUiDfnx3cCJ5uDvjf8Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahit6z3iHUiDfnx3cCJ5uDvjf8Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahit6z3iHUiDfnx3cCJ5uDvjf8Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=VNVxxE2FlMo:8o_RrhKSv7s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=VNVxxE2FlMo:8o_RrhKSv7s:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=VNVxxE2FlMo:8o_RrhKSv7s:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?i=VNVxxE2FlMo:8o_RrhKSv7s:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=VNVxxE2FlMo:8o_RrhKSv7s:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/adequacynet/~4/VNVxxE2FlMo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adequacynet/~3/VNVxxE2FlMo/ http://www.adequacy.net/2009/11/interview-with-bitter-ruin/ Provided by the lead singer of This Bright Apocalypse, this compilation delivers world music from Africa. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AtGFTiXdqkko1iU2aH3o1a45W0A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AtGFTiXdqkko1iU2aH3o1a45W0A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AtGFTiXdqkko1iU2aH3o1a45W0A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AtGFTiXdqkko1iU2aH3o1a45W0A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=xH6iSk_iQ7g:srrrp8rneC0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=xH6iSk_iQ7g:srrrp8rneC0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=xH6iSk_iQ7g:srrrp8rneC0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?i=xH6iSk_iQ7g:srrrp8rneC0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=xH6iSk_iQ7g:srrrp8rneC0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/adequacynet/~4/xH6iSk_iQ7g" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adequacynet/~3/xH6iSk_iQ7g/ http://www.adequacy.net/2009/11/various-artists-%e2%80%93-bawku-west-collective-volume-1/ You have to deliver this kind of music with a punch, not just a slap. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Pxbf0RNl5YrtMmvQZltboV6YPIA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Pxbf0RNl5YrtMmvQZltboV6YPIA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Pxbf0RNl5YrtMmvQZltboV6YPIA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Pxbf0RNl5YrtMmvQZltboV6YPIA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=94CMTn8gDDM:CmHbbjGysy0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=94CMTn8gDDM:CmHbbjGysy0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=94CMTn8gDDM:CmHbbjGysy0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?i=94CMTn8gDDM:CmHbbjGysy0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?a=94CMTn8gDDM:CmHbbjGysy0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/adequacynet?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/adequacynet/~4/94CMTn8gDDM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adequacynet/~3/94CMTn8gDDM/ http://www.adequacy.net/2009/11/techlepathy-anthem-for-future-history/ Hidden Shoal Recordings announced the release of Each Paradise is a Lost Paradise, the new EP by English ambient drone architect Stray Ghost. On his latest EP, Anthony Saggers works his magic in reverse. 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