Paging the Blogosphere: Portland's At Dusk, New LP, Downloadable Freebies

Hot on my itunes right now is the third and latest LP from Portland, OR. indie rock three-piece At Dusk titled You Can Know Danger. At Dusk are Greg Borenstein, Will Hattman, and Cary Clarke. I am generally not into the whole "the band sounds like..." thing, but you can play this release next to Seperation Sunday (The Hold Steady) and have yourself a swell afternoon (except that unlike Craig Finn's superb talk drawl rendition, this vocalist sings). Their sound, as described by Greg, is "a bit progressive, a bit spazzy, a bit loud. Much world music influence, much rhythmic weirdness, group vocals, minimal bass." To my ears, the music is catchy jangly college/bar rock with some surprising twists and turns including group wails and energetic riffs (hell, I should be working for Pitchfork).

Also, in true indie spirit, these guys have made all their albums, including the latest release freely available for download on their website. Glorious! Glorious! So head over and give it a spin. If you have objections to free stuff or just like to pay for downloads or want to support the band, the first two releases are available on itunes. You can also order cds here.

For those of you who want to know danger live, here are some live gig dates. Stop by and see these guys if you live in the area.

Cafe Pergolesi Santa Cruz, CA 5/9/06
Giovanni's Pizza Isla Vista (Santa Barbara), CA 5/11/06
The Knitting Factory Los Angeles, CA 5/13/06

If you like to loiter on KNK, then jam my favorite tracks on You Can Know Danger.

In the Background
Forever Ago
We Saw Them Leave You There
Time Is Near
Say That You'll Do It