Ringfinger
Decimal
Little Black Cloud (2007)
The history behind Ringfinger's Decimal is rather interesting. Tracy Wilson, whom some of you may remember from Dahlia Seed, started the project shortly after the demise of her former group. Wilson originally wrote and recorded rough versions of these songs before seeking out many close friends to add, tweak, dismantle, and/or reassemble the songs with their own artistic insights. Now, nearly a decade later we have the final product. Decimal is a twelve-song adventure into the world of ambient indie rock, which is accented with various aspects of numerous sounds - shoegaze, drone, emo, post-rock, etc "Typewriter Tourist" is the first song and its sound is a generalized blueprint for what you will hear throughout the entire album. Wilson wrote this song, like she did every one on the album, but she then passed them along to her friends to do as they pleased. On the opening number, Cam DiNunzio and Jonathan Fuller of Denali offer their musical services as they deliver an upbeat indie pop number. "Waving Good-Bye" follows and ventures in a slightly different direction; things are a bit more eerie and offbeat - think Post-era Björk. "Joy Lingers" is the first of several collaborations with Steven Brodsky, … Read more
Attack in Black
Marriage
Dine Alone (2007)
There's no way around this but to say it straight: I heard the first track from Attack in Black's Marriage, … Read more
Pygmy Lush
Bitter River
Robotic Empire (2007)
Bitter River is the most bipolar release of 2007, hands down. Members of Pygmy Lush were once in groups such … Read more
Northern State
Can I Keep This Pen?
Ipecac (2007)
Can I Keep This Pen? is Northern State's third full-length album and it proves that any and all naysayers dismissing … Read more
