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Spin Cycle: HarborLights “All Would Not Do”

Hum meets Mogwai? Pelican lite? Describe Massachusetts HarborLights however you want just don’t call them boring. Destined for great things, HarborLights long awaited debut, All Would Not Do, channels all those bands yet adds so much more to create an epic eight track beast that sways effortlessly between serene moments of clarity and jaw dropping segments of heavy guitar fueled sonic ecstasy. Beginning with “All Is True”, HarborLights set a beautiful tone with guitarist Matthew Wright’s leads building to a […]

bLISTerd: The Best of 2011 Continued: Andrew (Not Drew)’s List

Halfway home, everybody! Here are my favorite albums, so far, this year: 1. Moving Mountains – Waves “Waves” does something that I didn’t think was possible: It combines the luscious atmospherics of a post-rock record with soaring vocals. Not an easy feat, making for a remarkable album. 2. Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will Proving that some things only get better as they get older, Mogwai return with yet another album to write home about. 3. Touché […]