The duo known as Houses just released their sophomore album A Quiet Darkness on Downtown Records and it is an organic expression of Dexter Tortoriello and Megan Messina's real expressive style. Pitchfork honors A Quiet Darkness with the title of "this month's craziest concept album" in the April 2013 issue of GQ: "it’s the story of a couple separated by a nuclear holocaust and attempting to reunite along California’s Highway 10." While the album may not be for the casual listener, the story behind Houses is...
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The duo known as Houses have a new album in the works entitled A Quiet Darkness, dropping on April 16th on Downtown Records. The label is home to a truly eclectic group of artists including Crookers, Gnarles Barkley, Mos Def, Justice, Penguin Prison, Santigold and Major Lazer just to name a few. After years of combating drug addictions and halfway homes, Dexter Tortoriello (half of the Houses duo) decided it was time for a change. This release is symbolic of when the multi-instrumentalist and vocalist packed duo up...
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Grab hold of something. This is one of those things that makes you sad in ways you don't have words for yet. The second single off of Houses's upcoming LP A Quiet Darkness, "Beginnings" plays like the inner monologue of someone calmly facing down the end of all existence. Like fellow...
A Quick Word from the Author: It's been raining pretty consistently the past week, ruining my plans to do everything and accelerating my agenda for doing nothing. Rain depresses me, at least in the winter time when everything's already fairly gloomy, but there's always music out there to take...
