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Springhouse
From Now to OK

IPR (2008) Sean K.

Springhouse – From Now to OK cover artwork
Springhouse – From Now to OK — IPR, 2008

This is the third release from these Brooklyn shoe gaze popsters. Twelve songs full of rich textures and somber moods that took ten years to complete. Thankfully it's not a bloated opus like that other release, something about democracy? Which took even longer to come out. Solid arrangements, swirling harmonies, and just a plain old fashioned emphasis on making the songs shine. "10 Count" even reminds me of mellow Robert Pollard. If you ever dug The Church, Ride, and a bit of Catherine Wheel, then you need this CD. Plus opening the elaborate packaging is like opening a Christmas present everyday!

7.0 / 10Sean K. • February 11, 2009

Springhouse – From Now to OK cover artwork
Springhouse – From Now to OK — IPR, 2008

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