Another good couple of weeks of generous press for the artists of Trekky Records. I wanted to share a lot of these individually, but there's a bunch, so read away!
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"Embarrassing Fruits recall their heroes" (The Daily Tar Heel) - An interview article with Joe Norkus of Embarrassing Fruits. Money quote:
“This sure ain’t Brooklyn, but it’s not some hick town either.”-
"Fresh off the vine" (The Daily Tar Heel) - Pictures from Embarrassing Fruits' recent show at Nightlight.
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"8 Days a Week" (The Independent) - A show preview for Embarrassing Fruits upcoming show at Local 506. Money quote:
"[Embarrassing Fruits] distill some of the best indie rock lessons of the late '80s and early '90s—Dinosaur's bleary jangle and Pavement's askew constructions—into a charming, ramshackle presentation."-
"Embarrassing Fruits - The First Time EP Review" (Shuffle Magazine) - Review of the Fruits' latest. Money quote:
"Though the songs are glazed with nostalgia, their directness lends freshness to their tried, but still true inspirations."-
"Ari Picker and Project Symphony" (The Independent) - An amazing live review of Project Symphony, and the debut of Ari Picker of Lost in the Trees'
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor plus photos. Money quote:
"The night's success was foundational in every way for Project Symphony, one of the most exciting new artistic possibilities to surface in the Triangle this decade."-
"Overgrowth of ideas" (Shuffle Magazine) - Article on Lost in the Trees from a great magazine. Money quote:
"With All Alone, Picker finally finds his voice, fusing elements of Appalachian folk with lush orchestral passages."-
"Finding a New Direction with Classical Collaborations" (Southeast Performer) - Nice article on Lost in the Trees plus photos. Money quote:
"[All Alone] takes the musical inventiveness displayed on Time Taunts Me and adds the depth of hauntingly personal lyrics and stripped-down, acoustic songs."-
"2008 Troika Schedule" (The Independent) - Some nice words about Lost in the Trees. Money quote:
"Alternately precious and powerful, Lost in the Trees is consistently charming and imaginative."-
"Lost in the Trees - All Alone in an Empty House Review" (Shuffle Magazine) - Review of the Trees' latest. Money quote:
"Surrounded by rich, orchestral arrangements that vary between gorgeous shimmers and unsettling bursts of shrill fury, [Picker] paints heart-wrenching portraits of a person abandoned by love and family."-
"A Serpent's Tale" (Shuffle Magazine) - Awesome feature article on The Physics of Meaning, Daniel Hart and snake charming. Money quote:
"Hart may drive a mean "J" route, but music is his obvious calling."-
"The Physics of Meaning CMJ Diary" (Stories in High Fidelity) - A 5 part diary of Physics' experience with CMJ this year. Money quote:
"I actually almost threw up in the taxi on the way to NBC because I was so fried and the jerking, jostling motion of morning traffic was too much for my fragile little body to absorb."-
"The Physics of Meaning - Snake Charmer and Destiny at the Stroke of Midnight Review" (Shuffle Magazine) - Review of Physics' latest. Money quote:
"The Physics of Meaning aims for a grandiose display, and delivers".
The Independent recently sat down with Daniel Hart of The Physics of Meaning for their "Listening with..." column, in which they play various songs and get artists' reactions to them. Click here to read Daniel's thoughts on Rufus Wainwright, Sigur Ros, Steve Reich, Ben Folds, Dave Matthews Band, Joanna Newsom and more.
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