Knot Feeder – “Light Flares”
co-released March 10, 2009 on Strings & Hammers / File Thirteen
The Pittsburgh quartet boasts some impressive personnel: guitarist Andrew Grossman and drummer/vocalist Rob Spagiare were formerly in Tabula Rasa, and Mike Banfield was the original guitarist for Don Caballero. After three years together with bassist Andy Curl (Southpaw), they have recorded this debut album with J. Robbins, full of daring mathematical journeys, angular melodies, and vibrant energy. Most songs are driving tracks, but the album also works with quieter moments (5), percussion experiments (8), forays into pedals/loops (11), and guest cellist Gordon Withers on 4 and 9. I was more excited about those last two than the two with vocals (10, 13), but personal preferences could push you in different directions. It’s a journey worth taking either way!
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Try 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12
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~Matt Longo
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