Our Portland based rockers Iretsu were making waves on the KDVS charts asserting themselves on their top 30. Take a peek here.

Iretsu – Humbuzzer Iretsu – Humbuzzer

Excerpt: “I’ll admit it. If an artist happens to mention in their press release that David Bowie has singled them out as one of his favorite current acts, I’ll give it a listen.  If memory serves, the erstwhile Thin White Duke once paid a similar compliment to Arcade Fire, and that seems to have worked out pretty well for those kids…  Fans of Faun Fables, Joanna Newsom, Bjork and their ilk are likely going to find the dreampop offerings on the duo’s new record… I’ll just say that The Green is a fascinating and absorbing listen that should sneak onto more than a few year end Best Of lists, even without the assistance of Mr. Bowie.  Check out lead single and ‘Leatherwing Bat’, which recalls Richard and Linda Thompson after a few psilocybin smoothies.”

MOKB

Boxharp (Wendy Allen and Scott Solter) are turning more heads with their intoxicating dream-pop, receiving reviews from MOKB and Rave Magazine. Have a read and a listen; you can thank Wendy and Scott later.

Boxharp – Rainbirds Boxharp – Rainbirds

Excerpt: “Gentle gramophone crackling between echoing drumbeats and atmospheric synth make ‘Wooden Music’ stand as a soundscape all on its own. In ‘Leatherwing Bat’ and ‘Hicks’ Farewell’, however, the sparse instrumentation serves as a vessel for Allen’s voice, which soars like a Celtic hymn. More conventionally structured, the title track is a gentle folk-pop offering that sees a keyboard part exploring the upper registers while Allen self-harmonises and a simple drum machine line keeps time. Conversely, ‘Cloy’ sees the percussion stripped away and a mournful note bleeding into the vocals. The album’s elegance lies in the minimalist arrangement, which allows Allen’s porcelain-fragile voice to draw the focus and give each little hiss, string-strike and echo purpose and space to resonate.”

Rave Magazine