speed of dark

Is everybody listening to their download of Radiohead's new In Rainbows this morning? I certainly am, but I didn't stay up late or get up early to try to beat anybody to the punch. You won't get any instant reviews here; I'm still listening, absorbing, and savoring.

Meanwhile...I've been meaning to say a few words about Eulogies, a three-piece from Los Angeles that Indie Mom and I saw recently.

Eulogies

Eulogies opened the evening at the CD release party for Division Day's Beartrap Island on October 2. I was impressed by their clean, engaging delivery and Peter Walker's vocals and lead guitar. Peter's songs are generally mid-tempo, bittersweet shoegazers supported by bassist Tim Hutton, who also supplies backing vocals, and drummer Chris Reynolds.

Walker started out as a solo act, but quickly saw the advantage to framing his introspective lyrics in a band sound. Tim Hutton told me after the show that the songs for the debut self-titled album, released earlier this month, were written and recorded within just a few months, which hints that there is plenty more to come from this promising young band.


Peter Walker, lead/vocals

Tim Hutton, bass

Eulogies: One Man from Eulogies (2007)
Also recommended: "Under the Knife," "Suicide," and "Little Davie."

MySpace | Website | Label: Dangerbird Records
Buy at Dangerbird Store, iTunes, and Amazon.com

Show Schedule:
Eulogies are on tour all over the U.S., especially east-coast cities (and one evening in Toronto), until mid-November. Many dates are with Speed of Dark favorites Film School and Land of Talk--what a great lineup!