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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

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Posted by Ned Lannamann on Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 2:12 PM


System and Station - "On the Way"
You may not have even noticed, but after 10 years and seven records, System and Station have emerged as one of the very finest bands in Portland. Their newest full-length, A Nation of Actors, is a fantastic rock record, flooded with melody, flowing with equal parts propulsion and subtlety, breathing like a living thing. "Too Late Too Soon" rides a circular bluesy riff to unpredictable destinations, and "Dumb Luck" happily revisits early '90s alterna-rock, while "Rainy Days in Future Cities" shimmers like droplets gliding down a windowpane. Meanwhile, album opener "Magnetic North" is a fuzzy pop stomp, and "On the Way" places a simple riff on top of a speedy drumbeat for an aggravated caffeine rush. System and Station, as much as any band right now, epitomizes Northwest indie guitar rock, and it's high time you started paying attention.
w/Prize County, Ley Lines; Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside, 9 pm, $6

 

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