Upright Forms Blurred Wires CD
UPRIGHT FORMS’ album Blurred Wires showcases a more accessible side of Nick Sakes, the singer/guitarist formerly of DAZZLING KILLMEN, COLOSSAMITE, and XADDAX. The Minneapolis-based trio offers a blend of bass-heavy, dynamic noise rock tracks that are tempered with softer, more indie rock moments, as heard on songs like “Drive at Night,” “Long Shadow,” and “Animositine.” The album walks a line between angular rock aggression and a mellower approach, reminiscent of some of those old Amphetamine Reptile bands in one moment and indie rock bands like the PIXIES in the next. It’s perfect for fans of discordant, energetic rock who have mellowed slightly with time and don’t always need the intensity cranked up. It’s good stuff.