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Colorado Music Reviews

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MusicAlbum Review: Logan Farmer – A Mold For The BellFollowing in the Soft-Croon tradition of fellow Colorado folkers Covenhoven and Gregory Alan Isakov, Fort Collins’ Farmer paints with a palette of little more than acoustic guitar and vocal. But a flutter of woodwind textures, flecks of orchestral harp and thoughtful string arrangements elevate the album’s eight songs to a 10. Fans of Bon Iver will love A Mold For The Bell, but expect a few unique brush strokes in this impressionist piece, namely, the pointed, trembling timbre of Farmer’s vocal: It’s hushed and rife with vibrato yet convinced with a determined grit.Kevin Johnston · Nov 9, 2022

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MusicAlbum Review: Neoma – HyperrealDenver synth-pop resident Neoma brings her Ecuadorian influences to the Front Range with her new album Hyperreal.Valerie Vampola · Jun 3, 2022

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MusicEP Review: Elektric Animals – ChannelsDenver’s Elektric Animals ring in the summer via the upbeat rock sound of their new EP Channels.Valerie Vampola · May 2, 2022

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MusicAlbum Review: Fast Eddy – Take A LookAs modern rock groups lean into synthesized productions, Denver’s Fast Eddy keeps the standard rock ‘n roll traditions alive in their new full-length album Take A Look.Valerie Vampola · Feb 3, 2022

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MusicSingle Review: Branson Hoog – “No Vacancy”Intimate and sexy, Branson Hoog’s nimble, close-up vocals evoke an alluring darkness. The NOT A TOY (fka Shatterproof) frontman employs deep and minimalistic beats on “No Vacancy,” the second release under his own name.Kevin Johnston · Jan 11, 2022

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MusicAlbum Review: Crescent City Connection – Yeah You Right!Fort Collins based Crescent City Connection brings New Orleans flavor to the Colorado funk-rock scene with their new album Yeah You Right!Valerie Vampola · Jan 6, 2022

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MusicSingle Review: DEBR4H – Cassi-0-PeiaIt’s 2022 and yes, it’s possible that your garage band owns 100 synthesizers.Kevin Johnston · Jan 5, 2022

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MusicAlbum Review: Magpie the Band – Under The Maple TreeFolk trio Magpie the Band emerges into the Northern Colorado scene with their debut ‘Under The Maple Tree,’ featuring more Celtic and Eastern European sounds than the western…Valerie Vampola · Dec 10, 2021

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MusicAlbum Review: This Broken Beat – Far From HomeJulio Perez, lead singer of This Broken Beat has the kind of pop-rock cross-over voice that would make Adam Levine turn his chair around.Kevin Johnston · Dec 8, 2021

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MusicSingle Review: Elektric Animals – “Cheers”Elektrik Animals dish up alternative rock and upbeat feelings without superficial optimism on the new single “Cheers.”Valerie Vampola · Nov 24, 2021

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MusicSingle Review: Silver & Gold – Saving FaceBandWagon Magazine’s favorite band Silver & Gold are at it again, and instead of going home, they went big on their new single “Saving Face.” Catch them Friday, September 10 at The Block Party in downtown Greeley.Laura Giagos · Aug 27, 2021

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MusicSingle Review: Lady Denim – “Old & New”Bright, energetic and bursting with pop polish has been the name of the game for Fort Collins indie rockers Lady Denim and it’s paying off.Laura Giagos · Jul 8, 2021

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Features.idk – Money MovesMaryland-based rapper .idk (formerly Jay IDK or IDK for short) lost his mother in 2016.Kyle Eustice · Feb 1, 2018