Album Review: Mice Parade - Candela

Album Rating: B

For a globetrotter's soundtrack, Candela sure does have a sense of emotional unity. It's best expressed earlier in the album, between the atmospheric rumblings of "Listen Here Glide Dear" and the serenity of "The Chill House." The emotions are far-reaching, but perfectly fit the mood of Mice Parade's latest album, for the experience is a journey into what culturally diverse indie can make its listeners feel.

Artist of the Day: Mice Parade

Indie is a genre that has so many connotations, because it's so versatile. Take Modest Mouse and Bon Iver and compare the style of their music, and just try to come up with common characteristics. I mean, we could always go with timbre - guitars, intimate vocals, and ehh... There's not too much else there. The versatility of indie's become a part of modern musical culture, though, and this much becomes clearer through time. One indie group who is damned great at what they do is Mice Parade, utilizing a variety of instruments to convey their message as accurately as possible. Vibraphones, pull-offs on guitars and other instrumental playfulness shows how experimental the group can be while still adhering to their fans' expectations.