The first two songs on an album are often deceptive, representing the whole less effectively than any given pair of selections deeper in the sequence. Judging from the rumbling guitar intro of the opening "Wondering the Fields" and the strained seething of the following "20 Years," Idaho's Levitate sounds like it could be a return to the stormy, full-band Three Sheets to the Wind. But it turns out to be a ruse, a trick played by Jeff Martin to cast the listener into a web of piano {\balla...   [ read more ]

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Newest release from this LA band who've been quietly releasing some of the best music in the CODEINE/RED HOUSE PAINTERS vein of things for going on 7 years now. First release on their own label features Joey Waronker (R.E.M./BECK) on drums and promises to be a real good thing!

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To commemorate a decade of existence, Idaho put out this collection of previously unreleased material gathered between 1992 and 2002. While this album wouldn't be a great starting point for listeners new to Idaho's unique brand of slow-burning indie rock, it's certainly not a collection of throwaways. There are a bunch of top-notch tunes here, and this effort actually paints Idaho as musically diverse within a seemingly limited vernacular. "Teeth Marks" represents a more aggressive side, lul...   [ read more ]

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