Jordan Carp’s latest release, The Dark Architecture, is a tapestry of beautiful melodies crafted over inticately woven musical textures. Dark yet hopeful songwriting with stark lyrical imagery is set against lush guitar playing with occasional Moog & Mellotron voices. This is his third album & his new songs show the depth & growth of his already polished songwriting abilities. Jordan’s musical acumen combined with the guidance of the ultra talented producer JP Bowersock (Ryan Adams, the Strokes) makes The Dark Architecture his finest effort yet & has him poised to leap from being a Boston artist to a burgeoning American songwriter. So far the critics agree… Boston Globe writes, 'A homegrown source of inspiration with the low growl of Peter Gabriel & the guitar chops of Suzanne Vega & we don’t hand out such compliments lightly.' While the Aquarian Weekly writes, 'Carp makes full use or rich, harmonic textures, contrapuntal melodies, & jazz pop progressions. All 11 songs on this album utilize some sort of tool to take the listener to a place they just couldn’t go with their 'everyday' CD collection. Grade: A.'

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A few years back, as a new generation of bedroom musicians bucked their humbuckers for Technics, it was rumored that turntables were outselling guitars. Now, kids are strapping on Stratocasters again but Guitar Center might also want to stock up on Steinways, because piano rock is also making a comeback, too. Josh Fix could be the movement's tipping point. His self-produced debut EP thrums with some of the brightest melodies this year already garnering KFOG airplay, an opening slot for the Who, and a phone call from Eddie Van Halen marked by spunky, heartfelt songwriting too smart to be considered merely "classic rock" and a Jeff Buckley-esque voice that heralds a talent to be reckoned with.