City in Fiction - (2009) Laughing in the Dark EP

sound: Indie/Funk/Progressive
length: 5 songs 15.2 minutes
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1. Send'em to the 'Lectric Chair
2. Shave Damage
3. I Liked it Better When You Didn''t Speak
4. Dark Holes and Moonlight
5. The Vizzerdrix

I've been meaning to get to this record for almost a year now, cause i think its fantastic. It's an EP so you can power through it in 15 minutes but This Is Fiction packs enough style, groove, and definitive musicality for you to get a real feel for this band. These guys are like So Many Dynamos meets Minus the Bear, with that upbeat Progressive tempo while also being super chill. Love Shave Damage  because it is a gem, but  i think Dark Holes and Moonlight really showcases what this band is capable of. Honestly all five tracks are great, Vizzerdrix is a trip down the rabbit hole. Check 'em out.

sounds like: So Many Dynamos, A City Safe From Sea, Minus the Bear

*bang.

A City Safe From Sea - (2009) Throw Me Through Walls

sound:Indie/Funk/Progressive

length: 9 songs, 37.6 minutes

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1. you and all your friends

2. understudies

3. well dressed at the hospital

4. french architecture

5. worcester cinema north

6. little white shelves

7. soft duels

8. two twin telephones

9. we can turn around, but i can't take you back

What i gathered from this record was a handful of catchy tracks filled with fast high hat hits and continual wandering guitars.  Lots of overdrive and pedal effects stopping just seconds before your eardrum starts spewing blood all over your skull candies. Think the Dartz only slightly heavier. Who doesn't want to hear songs about dead friends, and shitty girlfriends?

sounds like: So Many Dynamos, Dartz, White Denim

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