NURSES | DRACULA
Portland, OR’s Nurses – the trio of Aaron Chapman, John Bowers and James Mitchell – return to the scene with their 11 song collection of psych-pop, Dracula. While 2009’s Apples Acres hosted a more vintage psych-folk sound, Dracula sees the band focusing on pop melodies with infectious hooks. Forgoing the city for a makeshift DIY studio on the isolated Pacific coast, the band did triple duty as songwriters, musicians, and producers, managing the process throughout the album’s creative evolution. Nurses put on the final touches (i.e. mixing with Julian Martlew) at Scott Colburn’s (Arcade Fire, Animal Collective, Sun City Girls) Seattle-based Gravelvoice Studios, resulting in a tight set of excellent pop songs. – Written by SMarx
SIMILAR | Cursive, Here We Go Magic, Le Loup, Maps & Atlases, Megafaun, Ramona Falls
posted by JFelton, October 5, 2011
NURSES | APPLE’S ACRES
Portland, OR’s Nurses Apple’s Acres is hushed, a bit off-kilter and a quirky record which draws from vintage psychedelic folk sounds. The Nurses work with very few studio effects but prefer sparse organic instrumentation including piano, light percussion from non-standard kits, flourishes of acoustic and electric guitar distortion and synths. The unique rhythmic patterns carve through the melodies with snapping, clapping, drumming and jangly tambourines. Apple’s Acres is rich with warm, low-fi production and uniquely stands out amongst their indie folk peers.
SIMILAR | Cursive, Here We Go Magic, Lightning Dust, Maps & Atlases, Ramona Falls, Volcano Choir
posted by JFelton, September 28, 2009
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