NEW Pinback:Information Retrieved!!!

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Well, after five long years, Pinback is back with a whole new album, Information Retrieved. Pinback consists of band members Rob Crow and Zach (ABSIV) Smith, both of which I talk about all the time on this site because they are constantly keeping busy with not just Pinback but other side projects as well. This band is so great because these two people are so different, yet they are able to make some of the best music that is  released today. Rob's vocals and unusually catchy guitar arpeggios are always cryptic, yet very clear.. Zach is by far the best bass player out there. I see this band live at least twice a year, and seeing Zach play is amazing. What most people would need two bass players to do, Zach can do without breaking a sweat. Listen to Glide for an example. Being a San Diego native, just like Rob and Zach, listening to Pinback makes me feel like I am at home. With songs like Proceed to Memory, Drawstring, Glide, Sherman, and True North, it is an excellent way to start the fall season.


Purchase their stuff from http://temporaryresidence.com/artists/pinback

Get relaxed with some Montalban Quintet

While looking through the merch table at a Systems Officer show -I will no doubt have a post about Systems Officer in the near future- there was an album laid out that I had not seen or heard of before. The album said, "From the founders of Systems officer present: Montalban Quintet." The band consists of drummer (Chris Prescott) and the guitar/bass player (Kenseth Thibideau.) Immediately, I thought it would be a no-brainer to buy this album. The album's horn arrangements, combined with the cello and percussion, create an album that is great to listen to, especially on headphones. Overall, there is a nice relaxing tone that overlaps through each song. It is definitely different than Systems Officer, but that is not in any way a bad thing. I guess you can categorize this band as "experimental jazz," but I would try not to define it that way. People should not try to define a band by their genre because so many bands out there have a sound that is so unique that classifying them under something like "Rock" or "Pop" just does not do them justice. I think I went on a weird thing there for a bit, sorry. Enough romance, Montalban Quintet's music is really good listening, so go out there and buy it!

You can buy their music at http://www.montalbanquintet.com/