Catching Up With... Loch Lomond
The latest recipe for Indie Band seems to be a ton of members, boatloads of intstruments and an epic sound, but often missing is the ability to restrain the cacophony enough to create a dynamic that highlights the emotional pinnacles in the music as well the calm that precedes them. Hailing from Portland, Ore., Loch Lomond does all of the above and wonderfully so. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThis Week's New Album Releases (2/22/11)
Each week, hundreds of albums get released. We chose 10 we think are worthy of your time, from Portland chamber-pop to a Platinum-selling British diva.... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesPortland Officially has the Greatest Hold Music in the World
There are a lot of reasons to love Portland, Ore. The music scene that has birthed bands like The Decemberists and Blitzen Trapper, amazing coffee shops like Stumptown, and a city block stacked with the bookish goodness of Powell's—the list goes on and on.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDownload Loch Lomond's "Ghost Of An Earthworm"
Download Loch Lomond's "Ghost of an Earworm."Loch Lomond is going on tour soon.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Free MP3Download Loch Lomond's "Wax and Wire"
Download Loch Lomond's "Wax and Wire" here.The band's Night Bats EP comes out Nov. 11 on Hush.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Free MP3Loch Lomond: Gorgeous in the Gorge
"I don’t usually go to festival shows unless I’m playing, because I feel jealous,” admits sheepish Loch Lomond frontman Ritchie Young... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesSong Obsession of the Week: "A Field Report" by Loch Lomond
If you, like me, can't get enough of the spiritual children of Nick Drake (Iron & Wine, Bon Iver, Sun Kil Moon, Alexi Murdoch, etc.), Portland, Oregon's Loch Lomond is your new favorite band. Singer/songwriter Ritchie Young started the band as a solo project in 2003, and for subsequent recordings and shows, the group has ranged from one to 10 members. The song I've had on repeat isn't new—"A Field Report" off its third album Paper These Walls from 2007. But it also appears on the EP Trumpets For Paper Children, which the band is now offering for free... read more
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