Art in Manila is a testament to the power of community.The six-piece band consists of a group of friends, all of whom live in Omaha, Nebraska. A sort of casual fellowship defines the band's label, Saddle Creek, which began in the center of the grassroots Omaha scene. Bands on the label such as Bright Eyes and the Faint have achieved international renown, but fame hasn't diminished the image o...
Very nice female-centric indie rock from Orenda Fink...who used to be in Azure Ray. (I can thank her, not just for this record, but for making me look up her old band.) Anyway, here's a bit from my PopMatters review, which went up yesterday:"The late, lamented Azure Ray could sound like a waking dream, the voices of Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor spinning breathy, delicate washes of gorgeous fe...
Art in Manila is a testament to the power of community.The six-piece band consists of a group of friends, all of whom live in Omaha, Nebraska. A sort of casual fellowship defines the band's label, Saddle Creek, which began in the center of the grassroots Omaha scene. Bands on the label such as Bright Eyes and the Faint have achieved international renown, but fame hasn't diminished the image o...
Very nice female-centric indie rock from Orenda Fink...who used to be in Azure Ray. (I can thank her, not just for this record, but for making me look up her old band.) Anyway, here's a bit from my PopMatters review, which went up yesterday:"The late, lamented Azure Ray could sound like a waking dream, the voices of Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor spinning breathy, delicate washes of gorgeous fe...