John Szuch Album Picks (Deep Elm Records):
Owner of independent label Deep Elm Records, and brainchild of the infamous Emo Diaries series. Szuch resides in the most remote archipelago in the world, though he rarely sleeps. (Read interview)
Album Picks:
1. Selections for a Fallen Soldier - Windsor Airlift (ambient / experimental post-rock)
Influences:
Synopsis:
Surviving a complete genre change is Windsor Airlift, whose debut album post transition is Selections for a Fallen Soldier. The group abandoned every aspect of their pop/punk genre and began writing wordless music inspired immensely by Unwed Sailor. With their ambient approach to a blurry line between math and experimental post rock, Selections for a Fallen Soldier quickly sold out, though was never re-released. Currently, with more electronic inflkuences, Windsor Airlift is working on their 2011 release titled The Meadows.
2. From Pelican Shores - Glacier Island (acoustic/electronic pop)
Influences:
- Owl City
- Thrift Stores
- Circuit Bending
- Dollar Movie Theatres
Synopsis:
Glacier island is siblings Tony and Andy Johnson. Having grown up writing music with Adam Young of Owl City under names like Windsor Airlift, Dolphin Park, and Left Lane (among countless others), Glacier Island inevitably has a similar flavor. In 2010, Tony and Andy took out their old guitars again, only to birth their debut album From Pelican Shores as Glacier Island.
Read full interview here.
