seriously... you're stuck... -_- Anyway... Ohio has produced some great music over the years (umm, Bitch Magnet, anyone?), but I've been slow to explore the current music scene. It is a step up from West Virginia (but all that requires is a band without a fiddle or moonshine jug...) Here are a few Ohio treats I recently discovered... enjoy :)
The End of the Ocean. (Columbus, OH) Opened for O'Brother last month, and was a really nice surprise. Their latest full-length PACIFIC•ATANTIC is worth checking out. For fans of This Will Destroy You, A. Armada, and Beware of Safety. A lot of "post-rock" bands lately seem to be generic carbon copies, but there is something refreshing about The End of the Ocean. The song structures & keyboard presence create some memorable tunes. Visit their website, or stream their music here.
Romance of Young Tigers (Dayton, OH). OK, so a little late on this one... RoYT called it quits in 2009, but put an EP and a full-length prior to parting ways. I got a free copy of I Have Supped Full on Horrors in one of my recent Magic Bullet Records mailorder deliveries. If you like Rachel's, Godspeed You! Black Emperor or Christina Vantzou, check out Romance of Young Tigers.
If These Trees Could Talk (Akron, OH). Really don't know how I never ran across these guys before... Anyway, they have a new record coming out this month, and are playing a show with The End of the Ocean this Friday in Akron. The new album is already sold out on pre-order, and after listening to it, I can understand why. They will be repressing all their material soon, and I'm looking forward to picking up copies of all their releases. Stream their new full-length, Red Forest, here (and below). http://ifthesetreescouldtalk.com/
