Dec 04 2008
What The Haps Indie Rock?
My latest secret indie-rock crush is, Maps & Atlases.
They’re part of Chicago’s ongoing bid as the most musical city ever. What’s with that, btw?
“The foursome initially met at a Chicago art school in 2004, combining their individual interests in art, literature, film, and music for an enigmatic post-rock-inspired sound”.
-AMG
They’ve only released two EPs worth of material, spending a great deal of time building up a following through touring.
From their latest release, You Me and the Mountain
And this from their first release Trees, Swallows, Houses (2006)
Maps & Atlases – The Ongoing Horrible
I have a TRIPLE huge mutual crush…they were apart of my last mixtape.
nice to hear someone say that about chicago. we have the highest crime rate in north america, the most brutal winters known to man, and we were recently named america’s most stressful city, but dadgummit, we do have the best music and that’s why i’m still here. thanks for the tracks, i hadn’t even heard of these guys before!
Sam – Chicago rocks
Hunk – You forgot Chilliwack is the most musical city ever
No Chilliwack is wack despite having a band named after it and I was arrested there for smoking illicit substances so I have a special Chilliwack hate.
Even watching hockey games from Chicago i’m always impressed by the level of musical sophitication being played. Were still stuck with Cotton eye Joe at Vancouver games. Blessed is the Chi town…