[Music] Peter Adams (and the Nocturnal Collective)

[JuttingRock]

Discovered this guy a few years ago through garageband.com and with his second album recently released, I figured he deserves a mention here. Both albums are available as digital downloads through a "name your price" method (popularized by Radiohead) so you now have no excuse not to check it out. It should be noted that his first cd was recorded in his bedroom studio, but the quality is incredible enough that you wouldn't realize it if you weren't told so.

Peter Adams first appeared in the underground scene in 2005 with his self-released album The Spiral Eyes. Written, recorded, produced and distributed entirely by himself, the album mixed the folk-psychadelia of Neutral Milk Hotel, the playful inventions of the Beatles, and the technical complexity of Radiohead into a truly unique musical experience. Without any kind of help from record labels or traditional modes of distribution, Adams connected directly to fans who discovered his music over the Internet and helped his music spread through word of mouth.

With the help of his band the Nocturnal Collective, Adams has been playing shows around his native Cincinnati as well as traveling cross-country to Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and South by Southwest in Austin over the last two years. His highly-anticipated second album, I Woke With Planets In My Face, was released on May 13, 2008.

Peter Adams Music

 

[Daniel Faraday]

Uh, since it requires paypal and a valid credit card, I still have a pretty good excuse.

Looks interesting, though. I'll check some torrents for him.

 

[JuttingRock]

the album mixed the folk-psychadelia of Neutral Milk Hotel, the playful inventions of the Beatles, and the technical complexity of Radiohead into a truly unique musical experience.

I figured this part would catch your attention, lol.

 

[Daniel Faraday]

You bet your sweet ass it did.