I’m tired, I’m confused, I’m dirty and I’m hungry, and five yards away my girlfriend is trying to sleep… Guess I better review these demos, then.
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13-08-2010 Demos – Issue 27
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There could hardly be a more apt sounding death knell for lo-fi indie garage than Nathan Williams’ infantile pop farts. Both the genre and Wavves itself have been due a backlash for some time now.
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Reviews
Sleeping States
There The Open Places
Tome
A record for a somnambulant autumn afternoon or staring at the lights of airplanes stacking in the night sky, Sleeping States' There The Open Spaces combines bittersweet melodies with rolling guitar lines and scattered bursts of found sound. These are the vehicle for Statesman Markland Starkie's rich and captivating vocals as he explores the broad vistas of love and life in a record that makes for a heartfelt and understated delight.
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