Sleep Goblin covers a review of the Detholz show in Madison that had Maps & Atlases as one of the opening bands. The article it titled I ♥ Detholz! and Sleep Goblin says:
A band called Maps & Atlases opened for them. KT1 described them as “math rock”, and I described them as “awesome”. […]
Music For Kids who can’t Read Good covers a short but sweet Maps & Atlases review in an article titled Maps & Atlases. Their review, posted after the Metro Deerhoof show, states:
Maps & Atlases are a progressive-indie band from Chicago that have been creating some local buzz due to their well-received first EP and […]
The SXSW 2007 Festival has listed Maps & Atlases on their most recent band line-up page. Maps & Atlases are one of quite a few Chicago bands, including Bible of the Devil, Andrew Bird, Brighton MA, Nick Butcher, Catfish Haven, The Changes, Chin Up Chin Up, Dolly Varden, Dreamend, Flosstradamus, Kid Sister, Kidz in […]
Some Velvet Blog writes an article titled Which Way To The Starship, Man?, covering a quick Maps & Atlases review:
Chicago’s Maps & Atlases remind me of some spazzed out version of Pere Ubu, Primus, Yes, The Minutemen and Ornette Coleman. Nice, huh? The Chicago Tribune say they “chart art-rock’s risky terrain.” To which frontman Dave […]
Chuck D of Beartrap PR just put out his Top Ten List of 2006, which Maps & Atlases is unfortunately not listed on. But at the end of a great review of the best music of 2006, Chuck D throw in this mention:
Other honorable mentions for this list include The Bronx, None More Black, […]
Sound As Language is another blog that lists Maps & Atlases near the best of 2006 with the Top 7 EPs of 2006. Maps & Atlases’ Tree, Swallows, House comes in at #7 with a sidenote:
A shockingly good young band from Chicago who Tim Kinsella would be proud of.
(Tim Kinsella is Chicago indie-hero who […]
Violencia Emocional, a blog written in Spanish covering “Screamo / emo / punk / hardcore / grind / indie” offers a quick (Spanish) review of Tree, Swallows, Houses in a self-titled article. They also offer a link to the entire bootlegged album in RAR format.
The author says, in Spanish, “I could never touch something […]
Nicholas J of All Things Go’s Year in Review counts down the Thirty Best Songs of 2006. Nicholas J’s favorite song for 2006? Maps & Atlases Every Place Is A House!
Nicholas J says:
Hands down, the best song of 2006. Probably the best song of 2005, had it existed (it probably did), but that […]
Steve Danenson has a LiveJournal blog where his Christmas post is titled The Big Day. In a small sidenote he says:
I just told my mom that if she wants to take my car to church, she has to listen to Maps and Atlases. Because they are ridiculous. RIDICULOUS!!
Sounds like a good trade to me.
Merry […]
Russian LiveJournal Blogger China Town puts Maps & Atlases at the top of his “Best of the Year” List. In my badly translated Russian, he says:
Perhaps my favorite band of the year is Maps & Atlases, a math rock band.
He also includes a link to an MP3 of Big Bopper Anthems, for others to […]