Spooky, moody, space-y jams with more than a hint of impending doom? Count me in. Blackburn Hall is the new outfit from Pete Hall, formerly of A Northern Chorus. There are echoes of all your favorite echo-laden precursors but there’s something different deep down. Maybe all is not well on the Canadian plains? Maybe?
The debut album covers a bit more ground than you might expect with some melodies you might find sitting as comfortably in Ben Gibbard’s mind as in Bobby Hecksher’s. “Echoes Beat Louder Than Drums” is my favorite so far and the video of old timey toy commercials adds an extra layer of darkness.