Arizona's SxSW Contingent
Published March 11th, 2009 by Phoenix New Times
Written by Mike R. Meyer
Written by Mike R. Meyer
Kinch: The piano has gotten a bad rap lately, thanks mostly to schmaltzy lite-pop bands like Keane and those dueling piano bars that seem to be springing up everywhere. Fortunately, Kinch has come along to give the piano its balls back. The band's debut, Advances, veered from rollicking, up-tempo rockers to understated ballads without ever crossing the thin line between sincerity and cheesiness. Their latest three-song EP hints at a moodier, more layered sound while still avoiding the pitfalls that seem to befall so many of their piano rock peers.
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