Dream of Thaw

Balmorhea - Austin's Next Great Band

Austin, Texas has a fantastic new edition to its local lineup of great artists with newcomer Balmorhea, an instrumental, neo-classicist group bursting onto the scene with their second LP, which was given a glowing review by none other than Pitchfork Media (a 7.8, yowza). The band had a CD release show this past Saturday at ballet Austin and the packed dance room was a testament to the buzz this band is building. The band's second LP Rivers Arms is a collection of dreamy tunes that swirl around you like the breeze of a middle-of-nowhere Texas town (such as the one from which the band borrowed its name) and recall images of hazy polaroids, plaid shirts, and dirt roads. This LP is definitely my my new late-winter favorite and all readers should help the band out by purchasing one of their CDs from their website and helping fund their new cross-country tour, which begins today and winds across the north, eventually ending back here in Texas for SXSW. Here's hoping the gang keeps us updated as they travel! Here's some more pics from the band's End of an Ear in-store performance, which they had the day before their CD release party.