Does Athens, Georgia, ever get exhausted? I mean, it seems like they’re spawning a new great indie band every year. And this year might just be the year that Nana Grizol breaks through. Like many Athens bands, their sound is ornate yet relatively simple, melodic indie rock and roll with an emphasis on skilled musicianship and songcraft. And they throw in horn-section emphasis now and again, which is pretty cool. It’s been available digitally for a while now, but the hard release is 1/12/10. Orange Twin Records.
BONUS ATHENS GEORGIA ROCK!
I Will Survive (Gaynor)-R.E.M. (mf)