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zdkaiser said:
One of those early Midwestern emo bands (before that genre became all commercialized and became a Hot Topic meme) that slowly evolved into a more experiential indie band. I don't know how to classify their sound, but it has heavy influences from early emo (e.g., Sunny Day Real Estate), shoe-gaze (i.e., whole wall of guitar sounds, buried lyrics, etc.), and then post-rock with the build-ups/crescendos. When I was seeing them in Madison, WI in the early 2000's their album Low Level Owl Vol 1 and 2 just came out, and it was experimental and a breath of fresh air. Think Pitchfork gave it a 9.0 (if that matters). Their drummer at the time had an intriguing off-kilter approach (you can hear it in Steps and Numbers below). Their sound now is much more polished, and I especially enjoy their instrumental "post-rock" songs. It was the layered guitars and drumming that drew me in.

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Oh, I was kidding, lol. I don't remember who tossed them on my radar a little while back, but I've been listening to them for a while now and diggin' it :)
 
zdkaiser said:
One of those early Midwestern emo bands (before that genre became all commercialized and became a Hot Topic meme) that slowly evolved into a more experiential indie band. I don't know how to classify their sound, but it has heavy influences from early emo (e.g., Sunny Day Real Estate), shoe-gaze (i.e., whole wall of guitar sounds, buried lyrics, etc.), and then post-rock with the build-ups/crescendos. When I was seeing them in Madison, WI in the early 2000's their album Low Level Owl Vol 1 and 2 just came out, and it was experimental and a breath of fresh air. Think Pitchfork gave it a 9.0 (if that matters). Their drummer at the time had an intriguing off-kilter approach (you can hear it in Steps and Numbers below). Their sound now is much more polished, and I especially enjoy their instrumental "post-rock" songs. It was the layered guitars and drumming that drew me in.

Edit: I have great difficulty describing music, if I can accurately describe it at all.

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One of the times I saw them they played those two albums in full back to back. They took a break in the middle and came down to have a beer and do shots with us in the front row. It was a great double set. I wish I could have taped it.
 
throwingthings said:
i'd actually put the Appleseed Cast-adjacent Müscle Wörship over AC as the better band from Lawrence. their self-titled is just ridiculously satisfying and shockingly catchy for a math rock band


i'd put Vitreous Humor at the top of the Lawrence list, though they arguably originate from Topeka...
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stpaulbrowns said:
No Lawrence Love for Mates of State?
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This thread is warming my Kansas heart.

Lawrence has so many great bands that haven’t been mentioned. The Minus Story, Fourth of July, Drakkar Sauna, Ghosty, Your Friend.
 
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