[ OXFORD COLLAPSE ]

(smoulaison)

“At their heart, the Oxford Collapse stem from a classic DIY underground more concerned with spilling their souls than building hipster cred. Tracks like “Prop Cars” bleed early Superchunk, with frontman Michael Pace’s ragged mantras wedged between angular-yet-catchy chord clusters, and “The Last American Virgin” sounds like a lost relic from a forgotten, Midwestern band with more stars in their eyes than bills in their pockets. The frenetic tripwire energy and stop-start antics of Mission of Burma and Wire are present, but everything’s delivered with the loose jangle of Cap’n Jazz and Murmur-era R.E.M. With its combination of boyish élan and jagged restlessness, A Good Ground practically jumps off the pages of author Michael Azerrad’s indispensable account of the ’80s American indie underground, Our Band Could Be Your Life.” - Dallas Observer
site . oxfordcollapse.com
music . myspace.com/theoxfordcollapse

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[ CAUSE CO-MOTION ]

(andybodes)

Tight concise un-twee pop, played clean with uneffected guitars and bass, and a just the facts three piece drumkit. smart snappy songs and neat and tidy melodies. ” simply thrilled and smashing times. reverb disasters and crash-pop shambles. wobbly bass… quarter sleeves, cotton shoes, and awkward hats.” —> Artrocker ‘zine
site . causeco-motion.com
music . myspace.com/causeco

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[ HOME BLITZ ]

(jasonfisher)

“If they’re about anything, it’s reclaiming or maybe holding on to the remains of innocence. Their loose, bare-bones songs could be garage-rock by default, but they almost always come with a tender, somewhat prepubescent undercurrent– not the only indie artist recently to pick up Jonathan Richman’s ball and run with it, but they may come closest to nailing his guileless charm (the secret being not to try so goddamn hard). In their best moments, Home Blitz fluently mix familiar garage and avant-rock idioms with poignant, evocative details of youth, all in a sweet and surprising conversational tone.” —> pitchforkmedia.com
music . myspace.com/homeblitz

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[ CHEEKY ]

(justavisual)

“Cheeky is punk. Lyrically, they pull off being both confrontational and recklessly goofy, with a vocal delivery recalling The Descendents, and guitar leads ala “Sorry Ma”-era Replacements (Eldridge has a penchant for the ‘Mats). I saw them play recently at the Tompkins house, and their gang-vocals “Your shit sucks,” and “Get outta here! Leave me alone!” were shouted back at them by the finger-pointers in the room. And they covered “Coffee Mug.” The kids love Cheeky.” —> quoteunquoterecords.com
site . geocities.com/cheekybandLI
music . myspace.com/cheekyli