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Sonnenblume

Sonnenblume
Self-released

By Sean Merrell
Aug 27, 2009

During the opening track of Sonnenblume's self-titled debut, Liz Forster pleads: "Stay with me/for all time." That line portends the power over listeners within nearly every song to follow — eleven unforgettable, moody pop melodies draped in thoughtful atmosphere, quality musicianship and dreamy vocals. Do not mistake accessibility for simplicity,...
Cynic

Wednesday, February 11, Gothic Theatre, Englewood, www.LiveNation.com.

By Sean Merrell
Feb 5, 2009

Few bands convincingly cross genres within a career as deftly as Cynic does within a single song. These virtuosic purveyors of progressive metal from Miami are a prime example of musical ambition and the typically tumultuous response that follows revolution; critics hailed their genre-bending 1993 debut Focus as visionary, yet...

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