Yeah, they're from the Bay Area and not technically a Northwest band. But they spend enough time up here for me to give them a pass. That, and their record kicks ass. Delayer opens with a flurry of keys and Ted shouting "It hurts so bad this goes on the record" on "Morning Exercise" and continuing to the exceptional "Lost In The Light." The band slows things down in the middle on tracks "Sun Chase Moon," "Butterflies," and "Roses" before giving kicking things back up on my favorite track "Pretty Life" and then taking a completely unexpected turn on the country-esque "Never Be Alright." Genevieve keeps things interesting on the keys and adds her violin skills throughout, Jeremy and Masanori hold down the rhythm section and guitarist/vocalist Ted may just be the funniest guy in indie music. Delayer is highly recommended.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Justin Royce's Uber Pretentious Top 5 Indie Albums of 2008 List - #2
#2: The Heavenly States Delayer
Yeah, they're from the Bay Area and not technically a Northwest band. But they spend enough time up here for me to give them a pass. That, and their record kicks ass. Delayer opens with a flurry of keys and Ted shouting "It hurts so bad this goes on the record" on "Morning Exercise" and continuing to the exceptional "Lost In The Light." The band slows things down in the middle on tracks "Sun Chase Moon," "Butterflies," and "Roses" before giving kicking things back up on my favorite track "Pretty Life" and then taking a completely unexpected turn on the country-esque "Never Be Alright." Genevieve keeps things interesting on the keys and adds her violin skills throughout, Jeremy and Masanori hold down the rhythm section and guitarist/vocalist Ted may just be the funniest guy in indie music. Delayer is highly recommended.
Yeah, they're from the Bay Area and not technically a Northwest band. But they spend enough time up here for me to give them a pass. That, and their record kicks ass. Delayer opens with a flurry of keys and Ted shouting "It hurts so bad this goes on the record" on "Morning Exercise" and continuing to the exceptional "Lost In The Light." The band slows things down in the middle on tracks "Sun Chase Moon," "Butterflies," and "Roses" before giving kicking things back up on my favorite track "Pretty Life" and then taking a completely unexpected turn on the country-esque "Never Be Alright." Genevieve keeps things interesting on the keys and adds her violin skills throughout, Jeremy and Masanori hold down the rhythm section and guitarist/vocalist Ted may just be the funniest guy in indie music. Delayer is highly recommended.
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