Spend some time looking into the media dialogue surrounding Memoryhouse and you will undoubtedly run into the phrase “dream-pop.” It’s true, the trio’s music reflects an ambient and ethereal take on post-punk, but after seeing their electric performance at Bunk Bar in Portland last Saturday, any associations they might’ve had with sleep were quickly forgotten.
In the modern rock music world, it is rare to find a female front person who is also an instrumentalist, let alone a talented one. But there are exceptions to every rule, and in this case, the exception is The Joy Formidable’s Ritzy Bryan. Not only does the UK-dwelling chanteuse possess an amazing set of
UK-based trio The Joy Formidable has spent a lot of time on the road since it released its critically acclaimed 2011 debut LP, The Big Roar. And by looking at the group’s sold out shows in San Francisco, Boston, and Toronto, life on the road is treating the dream pop outfit swimmingly. Led by guitarist/vocalist
I was at first intrigued by the name Nite Jewel, my imagination and interest further piqued by the sparse amount of information about the band online. The music on their Myspace sounded like a broody, surreal Heart; the dark, nebulous melodies stuck in my head long after I’d heard them. Apparently, there were many