After 18 straight months of riding the chill-wave, blasting the likes of Real Estate, Memoryhouse, Neon Indian, et al, I think I might be hitting my saturation point. The past two weeks I’ve pretty much imposed a moratorium on “sunny beach tunes” and have chosen instead to jam out more to some good ol’ fashioned indie-rock. Great timing for the Massachusetts group The Broken River Prophet to send me a duo of their mp3s as their tracks certainly have been hitting the sweet spot on my playlist.
Closing in on two decades as a band, The Broken River Prophet has certainly had its share of line-up changes that most collective groups experience. The current arrangement is that of a trio featuring Adam Brilla on vocals/guitar, Dennis Noble on bass, and Marty Rex on drums. The three are presently working on new material, opting to record on old-school analog tape machines in order to recreate the feel of some of their favorite albums that were captured with only tape and tubes — long before Ableton became such a household name.
I don’t have any songs to share from the new incarnation of the band, however, here are two stellar indie-rock tracks that they made in the past that are sure to please everyone:
