It's the Scene in Reverse
The album was supposed to drop in November, but I'm not sure what happened. As it stands, you can look for it in February. I'll remind you. It's worth it. This album is nuts. It's got variety -- from moody instrumentals to face-melting rockers. It's hard not to get caught up in it.
I mean, we hear all kinds of shit about PROG coming back into indie rock, and frankly I'm just not buying it. But then I hear a band like Dumbwaiters and I can't help but hear grandiose organic 70s rock at its best. The thumping keys, the spiraling lines, the relentless snare hits. It's all there. You should all definitely listen to this, and mark your calendars for February when this drops.
*bonus*
Magneta Lane - Cheap Linguistics.
We don't often post groups more than once here, especially in such close proximity, but I really like this group. I keep listening to the EP over and over again. While my initial reaction was "Great, the Strokes with girls" -- there's a lot more to it than that. This band just plain kicks ass. It's good driving music, working music, dancing music. It's all things to all people. These little canadian ladies have really --excuse the pun-- struck a chord here. The EP is well worth owning, and I'm sure the new 7" is as well. The single will be limited to only 250 copies.
You can pick up the girls' debut EP The Constant Lover directly from Paper Bag Here.