2004 May | one times one
opinions were like kittens i was giving them away. -modest mouse
there's nothing as something as one. -e. e. cummings

OTO Rating: 7/10
      Hailing from the thriving music of scene of Silverlake CA., ironically as do I, is the talented quartet “The Shore.” Focusing on rock solid, heartfelt song writing is what sets this band apart from many of the musical masses starting out today. The album is infused with original and creative work, yet also [...]

OTO Rating: 9/10
     Simplicity is to courage as sparse is to confidence. Martin is to Mattias as Hederos is to Hellberg. Taking a lengthy hop away from their own bands, Martin Hederos and Mattias Hellberg combined to create a short disc of “candlelit covers” on Hidden Agenda earlier in this ever ripening year of ours, 2004. [...]

OTO Rating: 3/10
     Feel like taking a ride on a biblical roller coaster bound for destination Apocalypse? If so, Absolution may be just what you’re looking for. A nauseating, bumpy ride full of ecstatic highs and screeching lows. Although it’s definitely not one of those albums you listen to when you’re looking to heighten a particular [...]