Porch Kiss – Fort Stevens 2006

This is the first time I had the pleasure of reviewing something from Start-Track, a fine small label run by our friend Filip Zemčík.  Porch Kiss’ music is sparse and lo-fi, reminding me of a lot of British indie band from the 1980s with lower production values and fine songwriting.  Continue Reading

Rapt – None Of This Will Matter

This Z Tapes release left me floored.  Rapt are a folk band out of London who have an ethereal sound which reminded me of musicians like Nick Drake fronting a band on 4AD.  Think, perhaps, of a more airy-sounding This Mortal Coil gone neofolk. The sound is folky without being stale, Continue Reading