-=- SHGZ -=- * Shoegaze * Indie * Post-Rock * Grunge * Dream Pop * Psych-Rock * Ethereal * ARTIST..: Camp Howard ALBUM...: Ca±≤n GENRE...: Indie STYLE...: Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Rock YEAR....: 2019 LABEL...: CH COUNTRY.: USA PLACE...: Richmond, VA ENCODER.: LAME 3.100 -V0 BITRATE.: 273 kbps avg QUALITY.: 44.1kHz / Joint Stereo SOURCE..: CD TRACKS..: 9 SIZE....: 53.86 MB URL..: http://www.facebook.com/camphowardband http://www.instagram.com/camp.howard - TRACKLIST SIDE A 1 Ca±≤n 2:58 2 Don't Say Shit You Don't Mean 3:24 3 Surprise 3:14 4 Out Of The Blue 2:55 SIDE B 5 Light On The Moon 3:43 6 Bubba Two-Shoes 2:26 7 Placid 2:11 8 Low Calibre 2:51 9 Swimming At Night 3:43 Total Playtime: 27:25 Camp Howard is an indie-rock quartet based in Richmond, Virginia - fronted by songwriters Nic Perea and Wes Parker, and backed by Matt Benson and Brian Larson. The band composes songs in both English and Spanish. In 2016, Camp Howard released their self-titled debut album - a collection of songs written partly in high school and early college, which they performed primarily at house shows and DIY spaces throughout Virginia. The following year, the group released "Juice EP" through Egghunt Records which caused some buzz, expanded their audience, and led them to tour the East Coast. In May of 2018, the bands efforts were rewarded with a support tour opening for Stone Temple Pilots. Camp Howard has continued to tour, grow, and is constantly writing new music. * Part English, part Spanish and altogether indie rock at its best, Virginian rockers Camp Howard pull it all together in the nine-track resonating album Ca±≤n. For a band that has just a few releases under its belt, Camp Howard treks its way to one of the year's best offerings. One would be hard pressed to escape this band's energy, musical tightness and originality. Fronted by Nic Perea and Wes Parker, with Matt Benson and Brian Larson backing up the rhythm section, Camp Howard takes a bilingual approach in many of the lyrics. Not all of the album's tracks are both languages, but all possess memorable riffs. As the songs churn out, and the level of intricate musicianship piles upon the next in this album, comparisons to bands like Keane, Foster the People and MGMT emerge. Interestingly, earlier this year Camp Howard secured opening slots on the Stone Temple Pilots gigs. Certainly this made for an solid rock-sounding lineup, but perplexing nonetheless. Camp Howard falls less into hard rock and more into indie, quirky rock than STP. Shrug - maybe that's what the promoters were going for. Still, it's cool to find a band like Camp Howard get themselves in front of an established band and (hopefully) convert some listeners. Hey, maybe they switched camps! Of all the songs on Ca±≤n the standouts were the title track, "Light On the Moon", "Surprise" and the brilliant "Swimming At Night." Really, the entire album is a solid shot to stardom. It's interesting without being too weird. The songs are quirky without being snobbish and the lyrics are fun, honest and easy to bop your head to. This band is on its way and it's cool to encounter a band that blends languages. The songs sound fresh, exciting and imaginative. Good things are on the path for Camp Howard - here's to hoping they have the skills and wherewithal to navigate the treachery hike that lies ahead. I think they do. -=- SHGZ -=- P.S. ** Thanks *** *** BCC FNT IPC SSR *** *** For Knowing Where The Music Is At *** *** Props to CaHeSo, awesome Asian Indie/Shoegaze *** *** And to FANG/HOUND for supporting all the Indie lovers out there *** --===-- ********************* * NuHS we miss you! * *********************