Portugal. The Man
Posted by: Shepizzle in Bands, Downloads, Indie Beats, Indie Electronic, Indie Music, Indie Rock, Portugal. The Man, Video
Portugal. The Man is absolutely worthy of mention on this or any other Indie music blog.
These guys are from Alaska and I was curious to know whether or not any other bands I know of are from Alaska. A quick query on Google for list of bands from Alaska took me to www.alaskasbestbands.com and sadly, Portugal. The Man did not make the list, (Jack Johnson’s Quartet did make the list and no, it’s not that Jack Johnson.)
These guys have been able to reinvent their sound over and over again. Waiter: You Vultures! (2006) was a conglomerate of electronic and rock elements with a progressive twist. The bands frequent use of drum machines and other synthesized sounds were a trademark of that album. Church Mouth, Portugal’s latest release is much more traditional rock, with an almost Black Crowes-esque southern rock feel to it. The band cites Dirty Sweet and The Butchers and the Builders as influences.
I haven’t seen these guys live but I hear that their shows are pretty mind-blowing. Now how about some music?
From Waiter: You Vultures!:
From Church Mouth:
If you like Portugal. The Man, try: Menomena, Tera Melos, The Sound of Animals Fighting.
Also, here’s a music video of “AKA M80 The Wolf” from Waiter: You Vultures!
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