Bringing their third album to land, Tugboat teamed up with producer/engineer Cory Spotts [Blue Light Audio Media] to create the Patches Of Land ep.
Though all of the songs feature the same vocally driven openers, it doesn't take away or damper the experience of this album in the least. The opening track, "Sixty-Five", is my personal favorite on this record. I love the guitar and synth riffs, which perfectly compliment the vocals. Easily their best release to date. Patches of Land is a great album to pop into your car cd player and just drive around to. I think fans of Minus the Bears Planet of Ice(2007), will enjoy this album quite a bit. Not for the similar music styling, but the overall feel.
More info: Get your copy of the Patches of Land EP tugboatband.com
Flying Blanket/Bob Hoag bring you a new compilation
featuring 20 tracks showcasing Bobs engineering and
production skills over the last year or so. This comp. is a tasty blend of local talent.
Featuring exclusive songs from some amazing local
artist such as: Dear and the Headlights,Black Carl, Kinch, What Laura Says, Courtney Marie Andrews, and even one Hoags own projects, The Love Me Nots. Compared to its predecessor, This Is Flying Blanket, Vol.1(2008), I have to say that overall this comp. has a much better flow of music track-to-track, with almost seamlessly comfortable transitions between songs.
Like with any record there are good, decent, and interesting tracks, and then there are the songs that make you stop and say, "Oh shit! REPEAT!”. Well, there are three solid tracks on this record that I found myself excitedly anticipating through my various listens. The first being the opening track "Toolbox" by Sister Cities. I can only describe this song as beautifully haunting. Extremely vocally driven and spacey. This song also features some of the most unique transitions I have heard from a local band in a while. On the topic of unique local bands, I come to my second favorite track on the record, "Gold" by NEBA. Not only is this song instantaneously powerful and attention grabbing, it also features, in my humble opinion, some of the best lyrics on this disc. If there is one track on this comp worth blowing the speakers in your '95 Honda out for, it is definitely "Gold". The last track that I really stopped and invested a lot of listening time into (and still am) is "Hookie", by Back Ted N-Ted. Ryan Breen has a ridiculous talent for assembling catchy vocal melodies on top of beats that will immediately having you bobbing your head. If you’re new to hearing Back Ted N-Ted, I have to say this is probably to best song to be introduced to the music by. The amount of talent the artist has to offer evident on this track.
At only $8 a copy, I can guarantee you won't find a better compilation or mix of music out this year. If you need something new to listen to, and want a diverse breed of music, I highly suggest picking up a copy for yourself. You won't be disappointed.
