Spires is a brand-new band, by traditional standards. The band made its debut just after the first of the year, which, in the blogosphere, could be considered a lifetime ago. Regardless, you'd never know Spires was a freshly minted act just from listening to its self-titled four-song debut. The inherent sophistication of the songwriting, the way these four guys make such fragile music sound so huge, is beyond impressive — and, as it turns out, not entirely without explanation. Spires hasn't exactly... More >>>