Pillea s Swell Is a Familiar Mishmash of College Rock and Midwest Emo
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Micah Brown evokes the days of college rock and Midwest emo throughout
Swell, the Montreal-based singer-songwriter s debut album as Pillea. Following his work leading the St. John s-based melodic garage-punk band MAANS, Brown moves toward a more textured, emotive approach with this solo project. You can immediately hear the influence of alt-rockers like Jimmy Eat World, American Football and the Weakerthans on
Swell, so it s comforting and familiar if you re one of the many who have fostered an intimate relationship with these types of groups over the last 20 years.