Where Pen Meets Paper

20. Surfer Blood – Astro Coast Drawing comparisons to early Weezer, Surfer Blood’s debut Astro Coast is high on guitar quality and low on vocal melody. Since young, promising prospects in major league baseball sometimes turn into hall of famers, it is fair to project that the future is bright for these Florida rockers. 19. Frightened Rabbit – The Winter of Mixed Drinks The Winter of Mixed Drinks illustrates the vocal qualities of Frightened Rabbit’s lead singer Scott Hutchison. With a slight slur of words, he rambles through verse and chorus. The Scottish band most resembles Snow Patrol in tone and texture. 18. Band of Horses – Infinite Arms Whenever a band releases three records that sound exactly the same,… Read More →