And now for the unlikeliest indie icon to emerge in the first half of 2008: Pieter Bruegel.
Pieter who? If you're not up on your art history, allow me: Pieter Bruegel was a 16th-century Flemish painter whose depictions of peasant village life and landscapes with a busy, decidedly twisted look have caught the eye of art lovers for centuries. Now, Bruegel, known also as "Pieter the Elder," has caught the attention of the younger set — or at least two bands creating a buzz within that set.
Seriously, what are the odds that two bands from opposite sides of the country with little in common musically — but which have emerged almost simultaneously in mondo bloggo — would each pay tribute on their debut albums to the same Renaissance master? I'm gonna say slim to none. But that, brothers and sisters, is exactly what we have. Read More...