Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Rankings: Better than Mediocre

This is the third section of the bands for me.  These are good enough to where I am interesting in seeing them, but not so good that they will trump seeing other bands.

Ben Howard - super chill surf rock
Brand New - pop punk with an almost screamo edge
Sol Cat - funky almost-psych rock
Rhiannon Giddens - Beautiful voice over rootsy blues.
Misterwives - Reflections is a disco jam, but beyond that?  Maybe a fun show.
Waxahatchee - I dig "Under a Rock," but not sure how far the 90's revival sound will take me.
Strand of Oaks - Indie rock that hits pretty hard.
The Suffers - power soul.  Dig it.  "Make Some Room" is tight as hell.
The Strokes - garage rock classics
The Wind and the Wave - covers and pretty good originals.
Alt J - passable alternative rock.  A few good singles, but the rest leaves me confused and bored.
American Aquarium - Americana
Echosmith - "Cool Kids" music.  Otherwise, a-ight.
Drew Holcomb - Nicely done Americana folk.
William Clark Green - country with a mix of Steve Earle and Nashville
In the Valley Below - indie pop rock.
Vance Joy - Riptide guy makes other pleasant rock
Sylvan Esso - "Get Up, Get Down."
Milo Greene - Pretty stuff.  When we're older, can I still come over?  But the new album isn't my thing.
Maggie Koerner - killer voiced bluesy rock
Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas - swaggering lady blues
Boom Forest - nice Americana indie folk


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