Maps & Atlases Is Bananas

So I used to be really into progish instrumental bands like Rumah Sakit, Don Caballero, Tarentel, The Cancer Conspiracy etc…  

While I still enjoy these bands. You can only listen to their albums for so long until all the mathematical tech tapin starts giving your ears the business. This music is way demanding on your attention span and is hard to listen to on a regular basis.

Then one day I discovered Trees, Swallows, Houses by Maps and Atlases and all of my indie math rock dreams were realized. Maps and Atlases is the perfect combination of off time wackiness and straight up pop action. This is one of only a few bands I have heard successfully pull of having vocals over the top of complex fast paced music. The band keeps the compositions short and so far has only released two E.P.’s. Enabling the band to keep the number of tracks per release down to no more then seven. Which is to there advantage by not demanding too much from the listener and making them enjoyable to listen to on the regular.

Their second and latest E.P. You and Me and the Mountain, does not deviate from this formula and will not disappoint.

Maps and Atlases are bananas and so is You and Me and The Mountain. Check it!!

www.myspace.com/mapsandatlases

Jon