Every now and then performing at a music festival can really pay off big for a band. Even a band that’s been around for say, more than 4 years and has 4 albums to their name. A band like the Blow.
Although the Blow began simply as the natural evolution of Khaela Maricich’s previous 
work with the Microphones and as Get the Hell Out of the Way of the Volcano, it further evolved to include YACHT’s Jona Bechtolt and rightfully remained so for this year’s stellar Paper Television. After Maricich and Bechtolt took their bows at this year’s CMJ in NYC, indie fans took notice. Pitchfork gave ‘em an 8.3, which as we all know means that witty things were written, readers separated the 8.3 from the chaff, and records were purchased, downloaded, and burned.
The Blow had, ahem, blown up. And that’s all there is to it. The big words have already been written so I will just say that fans of Mates of State, Cat Power (even this Cat Power!), or music might like this record.
I do.
- Listen to Parentheses
- Listen to Babay (Eat A Critter, Feel Its Wrath)
- Listen to True Affection
Buy Paper Television from Public Music Radio Source.
Yeah, they’ve been everything, but I think it’s deserved. I was fortunate enough to see Khaela over CMJ, and she really did win the crowd over. (Unfortunately, Jona wasn’t there)