Up the Tree

Category: 2 Stars

  • Dirty Beaches – Badlands (2011 Zoo Music)

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    When I first heard True Blue from Dirty Beaches’ Sweet 16 EP, I have to say I was impressed. The romantic tone and undulating guitars made me want to sit by a fire on a beach at dusk, wrapped in a musty blanket with my best-girl, listening to the waves crash. It was just this…

  • Editors – Back Room

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    Editors The Back Room :2 Stars: Kitchenware 2005 Eh? Who the hell are the Editors you might be asking. Well if moody rock were wheat production in the midwest, these guys would be connecticut. They are not particularly memorable and I kind of get the feeling this band is England’s attempt to show ownership of…