SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: HOWARDIAN - LAND OF THE LOW TIDES

Howardian
Land of the Low Tides
Bufu Records

Howardian is the solo stage name for Japanther’s Ian Vanek. Vanek keeps his noise and art rock sound while switching gears to Howardian and able to keep his fans.

The album begins to sound like something from the ‘90s, but after a while, it sounds very flat and without emotion. It’s very gritty, dirty, and messy; soaked in distortion. Most songs are upbeat and have a positive vibe. There’s a lot of talking sing-song in it, and at times just banter. Most songs on the 11-track album are very short – less than three minutes.

Overall, it doesn’t sound like anything special and is rather simple, but it might be of interest to those who do enjoy gritty and distorted rock.

– Sabrina Biot (Twitter@sabrina_biot )

ianvanek.com

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Sabrina Biot

Music and writing have always been a big part of Sabrina's life. She would "borrow" her dad's rock and metal CDs from his collection and listen to them while going through the art books. Although she doesn't write angsty poetry anymore, she does have a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism which she uses to pursue a creative career path. When she's not writing, Sabrina can be found juggling a coffee cup and DSLR or Instagramming her food.

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