As the old adage goes, “diamonds are a girls’ best friend.” Whereas that may be true for some, this girl thinks music lays diamonds to waste. Sure diamonds are sparkly and pretty to look at, but the same can be said of the band Pomegranates, and they play music too. See? Wasted.
It’s not just any ol’ music the Poms play either. The Cincinnati-based quartet works a fine blend of pop rock, or as the boys call it, “experimental pop.” I know what you’re thinking—truly experimental music doesn’t have pop appeal. In most cases you’d be right, but this is just what sets the Poms apart. They somehow manage to integrate both into their music, and they do it so well.
Pomegranates began in the young minds of Jacob Merritt and Isaac Karns, long time friends whose respective musical projects had recently disbanded. With a mutual desire to continue making music, the two began penning songs. Immediately they felt this new project was heading places, so they solicited the help of Joey Cook, and the three got down to business. Their initial practice session gave shape to what would later become their first song, “Nursery Magic”. Poms were official. This was November 2006.
It was not even four months later when the band began to record their debut EP, Two Eyes, at The Lunchington in Columbus. The five-song disc was tracked in two days and the finished product is no flash in the pants either. The EP boasts intricate, melodic guitar arrangements adorned by bells, samplings and keys. Hand claps and tambourines actualize in the quirky percussion section, while falsetto vocals dance delightfully above. This is sophisticated stuff for such a youthful band.
The fact that the music is sophisticated is not the only thing noteworthy about the Poms. Recording an EP within four months of being a band is fairly unprecedented, not to mention recording five tracks in a mere two days. I’m not even finished yet. When Two Eyes hit streets June 12 of 2007, it was no more than a week later they were inking a deal with indie label, Lujo Records. Are you keeping up with the pace here?
It’s no stretch of the truth that things have moved fast for this fledgling band, a band the Ohio City Beat has said is a “less spastic, but no less dynamic Modest Mouse.” Another local publication said this of the Poms:
“Pomegranates showcase transitions and dynamic prowess [through use of] melodic guitar lines, gusto vocals, and unorthodox song structures.”
Initial impressions such as these have been actualized in the release of the band's debut full length, Everything Is Alive, recorded in August 2007 at Sound of Music with Bryan Walthall and Miguel Urbiztondo. From start to finish, this album is, simply put, a delight. Drawing on influences like The Beach Boys and The Kinks, Everything Is Alive is a 10-track recording that's as timeless as it is fresh, and has garnered comparisons to early Modest Mouse. Available now exclusively through Lujo Records and worldwide in May, Everything Is Alive is an invigorating and stunning masterpiece.
Joey Cook (vocals, Guitar, Keys, Percussion), Isaac Karns (Guitar, Bass, Sampling, Percussion, Vocals), Josh Kufeldt (Bass, Guitar) and Jacob Merritt (Drums, Percussion) are Pomegranates.
For more information please visit myspace.com/pomegranatesart.
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June 24, 2008
New album by Cool Hand Luke - shipping now!!!
Pre-orders for the brand new album from Lujo newbies COOL HAND LUKE are being taken and shipped now at Lujorecords.com way before the official street date of Oct 14th! The Sleeping House, produced by Matt Goldman (Copeland, Underoath, Anathallo, Meg & Dia), is the first album from COOL HAND LUKE since 2004's The Fires of Life.
Posted by Jocelyn Marie Aucoin @ 18:30 06/24/08 |
June 24, 2008
New album by The Dark Romantics available now!
Heartbreaker is the stunning sophomore effort from THE DARK ROMANTICS--13 tracks of dark, sexy, transcendental rock and roll. Building on themes of love, pain and -well- heartbreak, the album boasts the most impressive vocals we've seen from Collins so far, who's been compared to A.C Newman (NEW PORNOGRAPHERS) and Thom Yorke (RADIOHEAD).
Once again we have this record available to you long before its official release date (September 9). All pre-orders will ship by July 15th and will include free copies of Masquerade (featuring two exclusive DARK ROMANTICS tracks), and their Another Song EP!
Posted by Erik Brandon Aucoin @ 18:27 06/24/08 |
June 24, 2008
Lost album by Planar
This Battle Will Make Your Blood Boil, the second album by PLANAR, one of the most criminally underrated bands ever to be on Lujo, is now available on iTunes.
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The album recorded back in 2005/2006 and completed just as the band broke up, boasts some of the most beautiful music we've ever had the privilege to release. Rumors abound that the band will reunite to take another stab at indie rock stardom, and we hope they're true. Stay tuned! And in the meantime, check out two free downloadable MP3's right here on the lujo site, which includes "No Numbers"--arguably the prettiest song we've ever released.
Posted by Jocelyn Marie Aucoin @ 18:26 06/24/08 |
June 24, 2008
HISTORY INVADES ITUNES
Amigos. COMPANGLOMAMMOTH, the difficult-to-spell new album by HISTORY INVADES, is available ahora on iTunes. It's by far the best work of Paul Harper and Co.'s careers.
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The new album is a blend of the electronic elements of their second album IVVI and the raw rock of their first album The Structure.... COMPANGLOMAMMOTH features guest vocals and instrumentation by Nigel Evan Dennis of THE EVALUATION and A LULL. Check out two free downloadable MP3's right here on the lujo site!
Posted by Jocelyn Marie Aucoin @ 18:25 06/24/08 |
June 23, 2008
POMEGRANTES ON DAYTROTTER.COM
Did you see POMEGRANATES as SPIN.com's Band of the Day, or when their video "Whom/Who" was featured on the front page of Youtube.com? Well get this--now POMEGRANATES have done a live session with Daytrotter.com! You can listen to 4 downloadable (yes--downloadable!) tracks they recorded in the Daytrotter studio and read a very nice review. Very nice, indeed! Here's the link to the whole shebang:
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Posted by Jocelyn Marie Aucoin @ 16:23 06/23/08 |
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Planar
This Battle Will Make Your Blood Boil (itunes) (lujo028)
MP3 Coco's
MP3 No Numbers
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