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Produced by Keith Cleversley (Flaming Lips, Spiritualized) and Ed Ackerson (Polara), Colfax Abbey are a late but very welcome addition to the striped and Jazzmaster-clad set so revered in the early ’90s (see: My Bloody Valentine, Ride). Guitarist Mark Margosian bleeds gently thunderous atmospherics from his effects-addled amplification, the notes swooping around liquefied vocals and linear, looping drum patterns with searing electronic elegance. But aside from the sonic production, these songs are built to outlast the Spacemen 3 T-shirts their fans will undoubtedly be wearing. They’re of the saddest, highest order, instantly memorable to those who once slept ever so soundly to the desultory, heart-destroying bliss of Slowdive and the Cocteau Twins.

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Troy Degroot - bass
Christian Rangel - vox, guitars
Mark Margosian - guitars
Rob Walsh - drums. percussion

American shoegaze band from Minneapolis, MN.

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1	Snowshine	5
2	Shy Away	4
3	Feel	3
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4	Time Space	1
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Drowntone

awesome tones.

April 2011
penniesforcans

this is good. minneapolis, heck yes.

May 2010
mmargosi

Slowdive100, daydream_set, AntiWarhol, Khambrel13 and cozypilo, thank you very much, you made the 10 years I spent in music worth it. This is Mark from Colfax Abbey, I have been doing stuff on my own if you would like to check it out. http://sites.google.com/site/mmargosi/ . thanks again.

February 2010
slowdive100

grandi!!!!

January 2010
daydream_set

Sounds nothing like MBV. Sounds more like Nowhere-era Ride, which is a good thing. "Once In Awhile" stands out.

July 2009
khambrel13

an underrated band of high caliber....i LOVE the "Drop" lp.

March 2009
cozypilo

Me Loff You..

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