BIRTHMARK (Nate Kinsella)

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BIRTHMARK
http://www.myspace.com/birthmarkincomputer

Birthmark is the moniker of Nate Kinsella's solo efforts. The multi-instrumentalist performs all instruments on his debut album The Layer including drums, cello, piano, clarinet, guitar,bass, mandolin, little hand percussion thingies, blah blah blah... ect. The Layer' represents an effort that began over eight years ago with the song 'Flightless Bird,' which was originally written for a friend's unfinished film project. Over time, the songs transitioned through amorphous forms until their ideal structures were achieved, further revealing 'The Layer' to be a product of discreet process. The songs are beautiful - not necessarily where Decembers Architects left off - but a new realization for Nate- the experimental nature of the album creates an atmosphere that is intimate and appealing. Although compared to his cousins - The Layer stands out as its own entity - avoiding the shadows of Mike and Tim.


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ELK
http://www.myspace.com/thebandelk

I seriously cannot get enough of this band at the minute. Their latest EP 'Reading Habits' has been playing on my ipod non stop. Musically they fall somewhere in between American indie legends The Van Pelt and Colossal. I guess you could say they're a hark back to the 'good emo' era but that by no means implies that they're not bringing something new to the table. Best you go listen to them for yourselves to see how awesome they are- you can download their EP here for a mere £1:
http://thebandelk.bandcamp.com/

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CRUSHING BLOWS

We're super excited about seeing Derby's CRUSHING BLOWS playing live after listening to their awesome EP (which you can download here for free http://crushingblows.bandcamp.com/).
Think Les Savy Fav at their most melodic.

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LIBERATION PACT
http://www.myspace.com/liberationpact

New band feat. members of local lads Sinatra and Captions. Melodic vocals and twisting, intricate guitar lines for fans of Faraquet, Jimmy Eat World and Cap'n Jazz. Nice!