http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2007/06/20/lost-gem-fun-with-90s-indie-rock-seam/ a mostly indie music blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:48:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2007/06/20/lost-gem-fun-with-90s-indie-rock-seam/comment-page-1/#comment-72969 ipickmynose: an SF-centric indie music blog » sugar plum ferry @ the wall (taipei) Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:40:57 +0000 http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2007/06/20/lost-gem-fun-with-90s-indie-rock-seam/#comment-72969 [...] Their sound reminds me other guitar-based post rock bands, Mogwai for example, but also of the instrumental moments of Seam (who I like quite a lot). In fact Sun Protection Factor (SPF! get it??) lists both of these bands among their influences. (Interesting, they also list Steve Reich, my favorite minimalist composer. Listen to Tehilim II or III some time–good stuff.) [...] [...] Their sound reminds me other guitar-based post rock bands, Mogwai for example, but also of the instrumental moments of Seam (who I like quite a lot). In fact Sun Protection Factor (SPF! get it??) lists both of these bands among their influences. (Interesting, they also list Steve Reich, my favorite minimalist composer. Listen to Tehilim II or III some time–good stuff.) [...]

]]> http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2007/06/20/lost-gem-fun-with-90s-indie-rock-seam/comment-page-1/#comment-12636 ipickmynose: a San Francisco Bay Area-centric, mostly indie music blog » David Bazan, New Year and the Indie Rock Hall of Fame @ the Bottom of the Hill Sun, 24 Jun 2007 01:45:59 +0000 http://blog.ipickmynose.com/2007/06/20/lost-gem-fun-with-90s-indie-rock-seam/#comment-12636 [...] The New Year was up next. As I said, I hadn’t heard of them before this concert. They’re a five piece, I think: three guitars (one of which switches to keyboard sometimes), bass, drums. They sort of remind me of early Pedro the Lion and of Seam (who I just posted about.) Pedro the Lion for the interlocking lines from all the different instruments and Seam for some of the same, plus the quiet vocals, the sense of melody in the loud parts. The mix was good and the band put on an enjoyable set, even for someone that didn’t know any of their songs. [...] [...] The New Year was up next. As I said, I hadn’t heard of them before this concert. They’re a five piece, I think: three guitars (one of which switches to keyboard sometimes), bass, drums. They sort of remind me of early Pedro the Lion and of Seam (who I just posted about.) Pedro the Lion for the interlocking lines from all the different instruments and Seam for some of the same, plus the quiet vocals, the sense of melody in the loud parts. The mix was good and the band put on an enjoyable set, even for someone that didn’t know any of their songs. [...]

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