by Renata Steiner / nataworry.com 

The Devil Whale on Daytrotter

Illustration by Johnnie Cluney

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Wednesday
Jun082011

3Hive

The Devil Whale is a great band out of Salt Lake City. The music they play is a blend of 60′s and 70′s era folk, garage, and pop. They self-released their new full length Teeth at the end of May. It’s an excellent album as you can hear from the taste provided below, it has been on constant rotation since I got it.

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Friday
Jun032011

Indie Shuffle – Review

Teeth is a collection of tightly composed, infectious pop rock … The band’s energy and ear for catchy hooks don’t hurt things either; tracks are inherently listenable. What’s more, they’re good. Their musical capabilities make Teeth a true pleasure to listen to.

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Friday
Jun032011

Indie Shuffle

I’m not sure if it’s possible to make a pop rock record that doesn’t sound, well, familiar in some way. Listening to Teeth, the second release from Utah band The Devil Whale, I’m not sure if that’s a bad thing, though. Teeth is a collection of tightly composed, infectious pop rock … The band’s energy and ear for catchy hooks don’t hurt things either; tracks are inherently listenable. What’s more, they’re good.

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Monday
May302011

KEXP – Review

This Salt Lake City band’s 2nd album is an impressive set of well-crafted folk-pop steeped in ‘60s psych-pop, ‘70s folk-rock and other classic sources. Produced by Seattle’s Shawn Simmons (The Head and The Heart, Grand Hallway, The Maldives), the album is loaded with beautifully arranged songs blending crunchy guitars, prominent piano and other keyboards, warm harmonies and some gorgeous melodies.

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Friday
May272011

Visible Voice – Review

After one spin of Teeth I remembered why I was so floored the first time I’d heard it. Shimmering psych-pop that bounces with 60s/70s nostalgia, folky grit and rock n’ roll swagger … A complete album in both concept and execution and one of my favorite listens of the year so far.

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