Architecture in Helsinki
Fingers Crossed
Bar/None (2004)
Architecture in Helsinki are not your everyday indie-pop group. Sure, they are compared to Belle and Sebastian a lot, but these comparisons aren't very good. Sure, both bands boast a high number of members from varying genders. But where these two bands differ is that Belle and Sebastian just aren't good and Architecture in Helsinki, well, they just are. Hailing … Read more
Architecture in Helsinki
In Case We Die
Bar/None (2005)
Prog-pop: the new dancepunk/freakfolk/fleeting indie scene trend? Unlikely, but I suppose possible if enough bands found themselves with exceptional amounts of time and instruments on their hands. Blueberry Boat, The Fiery Furnaces' prog-pop behemoth, made quite a splash in '04, much to the unfiltered joy of some, myself included, and disgusted chagrin of others - probably including you. The Australian … Read more
El Ten Eleven
Every Direction is North
Bar/None (2007)
Some would argue that post-rock has, in recent years, become overpopulated with carbon copies of Explosions in the Sky. Although I am not so sure about that myself, I can definitely see that there are some bands falling into a bit of a quiet-loud-quiet, delayed and reverbed guitar formula. Not that I am complaining, because I have to dig pretty … Read more
