Area Resident – Riverside
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| Area Resident - Riverside |
Release Date: Out Now
Now I get a lot of music sent to
me from a lot of different weird and wonderful corners of the world and that is
something that I get a kick out of. This, however, is the first time I’ve
received any recorded material from an Ottowan traffic reporter who has won
awards for journalism and I have to admit, it’s thrown me slightly. Anyway,
Area Resident is the assumed name of this lone reporter and his new single, ‘Riverside’
is certainly a fresh sounding tune. Take the scuzzy guitars of Weezer or the
Dandy Warhols in their early days but the laid-back vibe of Midlake or the
Lemonheads and you’re getting close to the sound Area Resident creates. The
accompanying video is virtually a tourist board promotion piece for Ottowa but
with our hero pretty much the only person left so it has a slightly strange
post-apocalyptic feel (every indie guy’s dream of being left alone in a
beautiful landscape with a studio and a bunch of records). This is perfect
music for a sunny Sunday afternoon as the Summer starts to depart and I feel
like I could easily have a beer with Area Resident – or at the very least trust
his traffic reports implicitly.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/AreaResidentMusic
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