In The Whale- 7 inch
by Tim Wenger
In The Whale dropped a new 7 inch to a sold out crowd at Larimer Lounge on November 22. Quickly becoming one of Colorado’s most beloved groups, ITW takes indie stylings and crashes them head on with modern alternative rock- a blend touching on The White Stripes and The Strokes with a colorful dose of classic rock’s heavier side, but not getting too close- they maintain their own identity through Nate Valdez’ vocals- his singing is so passionately powerful that if you close your eyes, you can almost feel the injection hitting your insides. It is not an easy voice to forget.
The group also turns up the knob on the distortion pedal- they do it deeper and, at times, darker than their influences (including the occasional stomach-curdling darkened scream). It is a relief to see these guys (and a small handful of their alt-indie counterparts) beginning to achieve the success they deserve- if the Mile High City cranks out another mellow pop-rock international bestseller I just might start losing faith in our scene.
Online: inthewhalesucks.com
Category: A-Sides
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