Arches’ 2011 release Wide Awake chosen as the Bandcamp Hunter album of the year
Congratulations to Arches whose 2011 album Wide Awake has been chosen as the number one favorite album of the year by Bandcamp Hunter. Bandcamp Hunter is a fantastic music web site that curates a music post a day based on what he finds and recommends from Bandcamp. We were so inspired by his work that we started our very own Philadelphia Bandcamp Hunter feature. And yes, please, come to our first Philadelphia Bandcamp Hunter show at Johnny Brenda’s on February 3rd; info here.
Here’s what Bandcamp Hunter writes:
Philly’s Arches have a big sound for a two piece (occasionally swelling to a three piece on this record) and upon repeated listens the working behind how this sound is generated becomes more apparent. Guitars are looped, layers build in a seemingly organic manner and reverb is applied, though never excessively. So it’s brilliantly played and produced, but-as so so so many bands do not seem to realise-all this adds up to sweet F.A if the songs aren’t any good. Gladly, Julien Rossow Greenberg and Tom Herman Jr are badass songwriters.
Read the full review here. Below, stream Wide Awake.