Ben Dennison When you first listen to GinLab’s EP you’ll probably think they’re a bunch of nerds. That may very well be true (it takes a certain kind of person to write a song about Howard Hughes, after all) but …
Ginlab – Debut EP Review
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Ben Dennison Regular readers won’t be surprised to hear that I am completely ignorant to classical music. As someone who tends to focus on lyrical narratives and compelling writing, classical music leaves me a tad stranded when it comes time …
Rural Ghosts – Self-Titled Review
Ben Dennison Rural Ghosts is Portland’s Erik Neilson, his guitar, and whatever recording equipment he could reasonably fit into his basement (that last part is just my assumption, of course).This self-titled lo-fi EP is a small but effective collection of …
Better Than – Tilting at Windmills Review
Ben Dennison It’s hard for me to pinpoint exactly what I don’t like about Tilting at Windmills because on the surface all the parts click together well enough. The three brief tracks are sturdy 90s stylized punk that lean more …
The Running Gags – Yeah, No Review
Ben Dennison I don’t think eclectic is quite the right word to describe The Running Gags. To me that word implies a scattershot approach when applied to music, tossing whatever you can at the wall and seeing what sticks. Yeah, …