They may be hyped by the British press as no less than the second coming of Nirvana, but on "Highly Evolved," the Vines offer something more interesting than yet another trawl through flannel-clad angst. True, the addictively short "Highly Evolved"'s primal beat and chunky guitars are certainly post-grunge, but not in the boringly earnest, imitative way that bands such as Silverchair were ? the song's sludgy sexiness and tight structure also recall the '60s garage punk that shaped bands like Nirvana and Mu...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. "Highly Evolved" b/w "Takes So Little." Second single for this Bay area band. If prime era K records action doesn't sound like an insult to you then you are on the right track. Along with Nodzzz the Brilliant Colors are the king and queen of the new nerd rock scene.

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#52 Seller of 2005! In The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster is Shining's third album and their first for Rune Grammofon, marking a somewhat distinct change of direction. While their previous offerings could easily be categorised as jazz, their new album is a much more varied affair that has more in common with progressive art rock, going from heavy, complex riffing to subtle and lyrical passages. For the first time they use a number of guitars, vintage keyboards, horns and percussion instruments. Bu...   [ read more ]

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