Following in the footsteps of her older brother Ed--who was our first look at the Dwarf Records family last year--Samantha gives us 20 looks into the indie alternative christian music scene on the American eastern seaboard.
From the techno pop of the Inklings and Aleixa (whose "Unloved" comes from their Liquid Disc debut Honey Bear) to the punk rock of Cricket (aka the Huntingtons) and Ghoti Hook (who submit a demo take on "Body Juggler" the lead-off track from their debut cd Super Sumo), Sam features nearly every style of modern rock being played by bands across the nation.
There are many highlights on the disc, and a typically high level of production quality, especially since most of the bands featured do not benefit from nationally distributed labels or big production budgets.
Skatman Meredith's smart, rootsy, adult-alternative song "Wrecking Ball" proves that all good modern music is not necessarily angst-ridden or dark. While the post-industrial stylings of the Way Sect Bloom's "Frustrated" (produced by Circle of Dust's Scott Albert) reasserts that sometimes it is both. Other highlights include the almost-ready-for-prime-time live cut from Jawbone Hill and Dog Named Cat's noisy, no-frills rock.
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