Blurbin’ Fridays - Jan 13

Hey there… we are going to be experimenting with a new feature at Palebear. We’ve noticed a lot of people tend to mosey over here to check out music on Fridays. So, we decided to run a TGIF feature every week called “Blurbin’ Fridays” where we present short blurbs about 5 songs as well as links to Itunes samples if they exist for some of the cool things we’ve been listening to or recently discovered indie music.

These aren’t going to be full reviews but just a basic “what’s up”. We’re also hoping this will help address the “exploding” email box filled with submissions - if we can’t do a full review of your indie band we might possibly be able to “blurb” about it instead. =)

Without further ado, here is the first Blurbin’ Friday wrap-up:

1. Holopaw - Curious
Quirky folk meandering a la Smog with wavering Palace Bros / Songs: Ohia vocals. Sometimes as insular as East River Pipe and Bill Santen. From the album: Quit +/- Fight

2. Grumpy Bear - Buckminster Fuller
Beautiful lo-fi but glittering folk songs. A three-way marriage of Kings of Convenience, Badly Drawn Boy and Trembling Blue Stars. Occasional MBV distortion tendencies and electronics lurk behind the excellent folk leanings. From the album: Hmm…I’m A Little Bit Lonely These Days

3. Southeast Engine - I’m Never Sure
Mixed alt-country bag of Wilco’s less combustible work along with more straight-ahead country rock. Some slower folky moments but mostly uptempo, even orchestral. Note: they’re from Athens, OHIO not Athens, Georgia. From the album: Coming To Terms With Gravity

4. New Grenada - Just Inside A Week
Strange, bouncy bumble-poprock like your neighbor’s kid running amuck in a local music shop. Strident male vocals recall Imperial Teen, Built To Spill. Gal vocals … maybe Sissybar? Frenetic and wacky music that is often not of this world. From the album: Parting Shots

5. Winter Equinox - Two Eyes
Intense instrumental mix of Tortoise noodling and the louder distorted moments of Mogwai. Pell Mell southwest roadtripping comes through on a few songs, Scenic on others, but more brainy than brawny. Interesting flute and clarinet. Note: has played with Matt Pond P.A… interesting juxtaposition there. From the album: Safe and Sound

by Palebear