August is a sonic explosion of guitars, keyboard-driven atmosphere, and front man Tim Putnam's raw, cathartic vocal delivery. The Standard's August will leave you completely frozen in place. A stellar, mind-blowing collection of powerful, provocative instrumentation coupled with honesty and feeling, a combination that can't be beat. Putnam and company are the saviors of innovation, making it clear that original and thoughtful music is still being made, and that the mindless filler on the radio   [ read more ]

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The band's third album, Wire Post To Wire, is a stunningly original musical statement that defies easy comparisons. The Standard -- five fast friends who lived together, worked together and wrote together for the making of this release -- have made an album that eschews hipper-than-thou trends and "fashion" for their own honest, admittedly idiosyncratic musical vision. The album is full of moments of flickering incandescence and haunting piano interludes that crest into full band explosions -- with v   [ read more ]

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RESTOCK. Hailing from Portland, OR, The Standard encompasses the signature Northwest sound in much the same way as Built To Spill, Modest Mouse, and Death Cab For Cutie. The band's self-titled album was produced, engineered, and mixed by indie pop producer, Jeff Saltzman, whose list of credits include the latest solo effort of Pavement frontman, Steve Malkmus, and both releases of Portland favorite, Sunset Valley. The word is starting to get out about these guys, so get on the bandwagon now and you can say    [ read more ]

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The fifth album from The Standard is entitled Swimmer. It was recorded in Portland, OR by Rob Oberdorfer. It was mixed and mastered by Tony Lash (Heatmiser, Elliott Smith, Tahiti 80, Poison Idea). Swimmer represents the collaborative song writing of Jay Clarke (keys), Rob Oberdorfer (bass), Robby Duncan (drums), and Tim Putnam (guitar, vocals) who have together created a distinctive sound over the last 10 years.

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The fifth album from The Standard is entitled Swimmer. It was recorded in Portland, OR by Rob Oberdorfer. It was mixed and mastered by Tony Lash (Heatmiser, Elliott Smith, Tahiti 80, Poison Idea). Swimmer represents the collaborative song writing of Jay Clarke (keys), Rob Oberdorfer (bass), Robby Duncan (drums), and Tim Putnam (guitar, vocals) who have together created a distinctive sound over the last 10 years.

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VINYL FORMAT. The band's third album, "Wire Post To Wire," is a stunningly original musical statement that defies easy comparisons. The Standard -- five fast friends who lived together, worked together and wrote together for the making of this release -- have made an album that eschews hipper-than-thou trends and "fashion" for their own honest, admittedly idiosyncratic musical vision. The album is full of moments of flickering incandescence and haunting piano interludes that crest into full band explosions    [ read more ]

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August is a sonic explosion of guitars, keyboard-driven atmosphere, and front man Tim Putnam's raw, cathartic vocal delivery. The Standard's August will leave you completely frozen in place. A stellar, mind-blowing collection of powerful, provocative instrumentation coupled with honesty and feeling, a combination that can't be beat. Putnam and company are the saviors of innovation, making it clear that original and thoughtful music is still being made, and that the mindless filler on the radio   [ read more ]

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The band's third album, Wire Post To Wire, is a stunningly original musical statement that defies easy comparisons. The Standard -- five fast friends who lived together, worked together and wrote together for the making of this release -- have made an album that eschews hipper-than-thou trends and 'fashion' for their own honest, admittedly idiosyncratic musical vision. The album is full of moments of flickering incandescence and haunting piano interludes that crest into full band explosions -- with v   [ read more ]

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The Standard - the band All Music Guide calls, 'heartbreakingly gorgeous... startlingly unique' - return with another album that demands the upper reaches of your stereo's register. On Albatross, their fourth full-length (and second for Yep Roc), this Portland quartet continues to climb out of obscurity on the backs of hometown reverence, coveted tours (Wire, The Shins, Clinic, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Steve Malkmus and the Jicks, etc.) and a continuous stream of critical praise. Tim Putnam's nervous, bruise   [ read more ]

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