Glös [2007] Harmonium

sound: Indie Rock/Chill Sauce
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Glös is a band that started much like Able Baker Fox a transferring of  mp3 files from one band bro to another,  an idea from one talented musician to another equally formidable musical genius, and they combined like a  fucking megazord for one sick ass moment in time. Thus once again, a musical miracle was born.
If you like Denali, Ambulette, Sparta, or Engine Down firstly let me say: hi, you're on the right fucking page my friend, and secondly: your probably going to like this. More Maura Davis having a voice that drips of sex, more Keeley Davis playing the most melancholy and heavy hitting riffs your indie rock heart can pound to, and more of sexy Cornbread Compton drums giving you a pulsating hard on. Sometimes when the stars align just right, some pretty epic shit transpires in the music world, this band is no exception.

sounds like: all bands in bold above

Bang = vbr.

Jawbox - [1994] For Your Own Special Sweetheart

sound: Indie Rock/Post Hardcore
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Listened to this record 3 times in a row the other day while shoveling snow, no sweat. You know it's pretty fucking good when you don't mind hearing it from start to finish, much less three fucking times in a row. This band sounds surprisingly like Pilot to Gunner, if you don't get that joke then look up the word sarcasm. They are without a doubt a staple of any lover of DC Post Hardcore, or any one with a hard on for J. Robbins. Fortunately for me my discovery of this band was because my boyfriend fits in both of those categories. If there was a Post Hardcore starter kit, or a 90's post grunge school of rock, i'm pretty sure this record would be in both. Anyway, this band is epic, this press is prolific, and if you don't believe me then listen to the track Savory because it's fucking fantastic.
FYOSS reissued on vinyl.

sounds like: Burning Airlines, Pilot to Gunner, Sparta

Bang = VBR.

Sparta - (2004) Porcelain

sound: Indie Rock/ Progressive
length: 15 songs, 1.04 minutes
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1. "Guns of Memorial Park" – 3:49
2. "Hiss the Villain" – 3:27
3. "While Oceana Sleeps" – 4:24
4. "La Cerca" – 3:43
5. "Breaking the Broken" – 3:47
6. "Lines in Sand" – 6:02
7. "End Moraine" – 4:26
8. "Death in the Family" – 3:37
9. "Syncope" – 1:19
10. "Tensioning" – 5:59
11. "Travel by Bloodline" – 3:06
12. "P.O.M.E." (drum solo by Tony Hajjar) – 0:47
13. "From Now to Never" – 8:39
14. "Splinters" – 4:23
15. Fairwell Ruins (hidden track)

Ok, Fuck. I forgot how much i love this goddamn band.
The song End Morraine is so epic. Look i'm not going to shit you guys, pretty much every track on this record is like pure fucking gold.
This band was like a golden goose just shitting out song after song of complete awesome.
You know when your listening to something with headphones on in public, but you want to be jumping all over benches and shit pumping your fists in the face of onlookers, pushing over old ladies, high fiving fifteen year old's in the face?
That is the glory of this record.
And no im not gonna "describe" the fucking music to you, its Sparta. It's Indie Rock that kicks ass and takes numbers. You like it, you take a chance, or don't fucking download it. I'm not gonna hold your hand, so get this damn record and go terrorize society and go back to knitting.

sounds like: Pilot to Gunner, At the Drive In, Bear Vs. Shark

Bang.

Sparta - (2002) Wiretap Scars

sound: Indie/Funk/Progressive
length: 12 songs, 47.4 minutes
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1. "Cut Your Ribbon" – 3:04
2. "Air" – 3:57
3. "Mye" – 3:39
4. "Collapse" – 4:16
5. "Sans Cosm" – 3:59
6. "Light Burns Clear" – 4:24
7. "Cataract" – 5:11
8. "Red Alibi" – 3:42
9. "Rx Coup" – 3:14
10. "Glasshouse Tarot" – 5:13
11. "Echodyne Harmonic" – 3:57
12. "Assemble the Empire" – 3:02

So the other day when i was giving my boyfriend shit for not having Relationship of Command in his itunes or on his ipod, i remembered this album.

[possible rant coming]
And if you are unfamiliar with that album by name.... then please.... please take a moment out of your very busy existence and LISTEN TO THE FUCKING ALBUM YOU ROBOT FUCK.
[rant avoided]

Anyway, if for some reason you have never heard of Sparta one of the two factions that At the Drive In became, then now is your opportunity. The first song on this record is a perfect embodiment of what you have in store for you. Because let me tell you Cut Your Ribbons is a gorgeous "post rock" tune that mellows into a damn catchy chorus, much like the rest of this record. The tail end of this album is a trippy little reverb sess. that i have always loved. Great Stuff here, take a peak.

sounds like: Small Brown Bike, At the Drive In, Riddle of Steel

Bump.