BLEAK PLAZA Seattle, Washington
BLEAK PLAZA is Patrick Kelly’s ongoing attempt to fuse the anxieties of a modern American life with his love for lush melody and dreamy guitar music. His most recent collection—Say More, Paladin!—explores topics like psychic connections, crippling doubt, paladins and sorcerers, dystopian haze and bad blood on karaoke night ... more
BLEAK PLAZA recommends:
The Hate Album
by kissing party
Denver slop-pop classic. Patrick famously gave this album a B+ rating when he was a music critic for the AV Club Denver and Gregg has never recovered.
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Ryan and Victor were the OG BP rhythm section! A couple moody yet catchy post-punk jams here. RIYL Hum, Ides of Space, Autolux
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Bathroom Selfies
by Ryan Johndee
Ryan is the OG BP drummer! These spontaneous, wry tracks showcase Ryan's acoustic fingerstyle mastery alongside his playful sense of humor, like Nick Drake covering Devendra Banhart. Or vice versa.
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Схоластические Грёзы Силовых Машин
by Квалиа
Siberian post-punk group Квалиа pair haunting, discordant atmospheres with urgent vocals for a wonderfully unnerving listen.
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On their second album, the trio present a mature and jaded affront on living and working as musicians in L.A.
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This Baltimore group rough up post-punk with dark post-hardcore riffs and chaotic choruses, never losing a fine-tuned sense of melody.
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