Topic: plugging some music

[ygfperson]

the mathematicians - XOXO
they played at this music venue i work at, and they're amazing. it's hiphop/techno-ish type stuff, with a strong emphasis on math and sometimes politics. they're only famous in the albany area but i think they've toured across the country before. the song i linked to above sounds like the postal service, if anyone here's into them

andrew eckel - paperweight startingblock
he's a friend who lived a few doors down from me the past year. he made this album called summer heat which is mostly mellow stuff but very well done.

nic engel - a single breath held
he's a folk singer who has an excellent grasp of guitar. he's mostly a friend of a friend, and he lived around where i live now back when he lived on campus

[Stephen]

Ooh, I like that Mathematicians song. Reminds me of like a cross between The Shins and The Postal Service almost. The Nic Engel piece somewhat creeped me out, so I didn't finish. Cool guitar, but the vocals... not my thing.

[jkim]

Hmm, I liked the vocals in "A Single Breath Held." It kinda felt Jars of Clay-esque. XOXO definitely had a Postal Service feel to it.  "Paperweight Starting Block" was ....cute?  All of the stuff was pretty chill.

[Stephen]

After reading your post, I listened to A Single Breath Held again, and I do rather like it. The beginning merely creeped me out.