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Janurary, 3 2007
Happy New Year! TGV 15 on the Star Tribune's "top local albums of '07"
15. THE GLAD VERSION "MAKE ISLANDS"
With a boyish, downbeat/uptempo indie-rock sound somewhere between Death Cab for Cutie and Bright Eyes, this well-polished quartet would've sounded great on "The O.C." It still sounds pretty good on the station one of its songs is named after, "89.3."
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Metro Mag via Rob van Alstyne has listed us as one of their "Eight for '08" bands.
2. The Glad Version
The sound: Slick mid-tempo indie-pop sure to appeal to fans of Death Cab for Cutie.
Why this could be the year: The band's gently rocking tunes are hip enough to appeal to the college rock crowd but smooth enough to play on Cities 97.
November, 26 2007
Make Islands press:
Reveille Magazine | The Fire Note Blog | Vita.mn | Star Tribune | MN Speak Blog | Mente Inmaculada Blog | City Pages cPod | HowWasTheShow Podcast CD Review
Make Islands Available at Draw Fire Records
October 23, 2007
Our CD release show for "Make Islands" is coming up this Saturday night (10/27) at the 400 Bar. Doors open at 8 p.m. With Aviette and Seymore Saves the Word. $7.00
October 22, 2007
October 04, 2007
The album is done! The glass master of "The Glad Version - Make Islands" was handed to Andrew Volna at Noiseland Industries yesterday afternoon for replication. The process of recording was great, but it is such a relief to be done with this beast. In the next couple weeks, we will be sending out press releases and radio promotion like mad. Our college radio add date through Vitriol Radio is 10/23. The disc is officially released 10/27 on Draw Fire Records... oh yeah, I forgot to tell you... we're on a record label now... an awesome one at that. Watch for new photos, new songs, and an expanded website (www.makeislands.com) soon to come.
April 4, 2006
Recent Press on Lights out North Star:
"Holding steady at #67 on the CMJ Music Charts, The Glad Version's new album Lights Out North Star is a blast of matt pond PA inspired indie rock that is saccharine enough to give you athletes foot from the amount of toe-tapping that ensues, but not so much as to induce vomiting. These tracks are indicative of the soft brilliance and shimmering pop-harmony ubiquity that covers the new album like gefilte-fish on Barbra Streisand's face." -serenadingspumonia.blogspot.com
"The Glad Version's likable, expertly crafted pop sometimes gets compared to Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst. Unlike Oberst, though, you won't want to punch anyone from the Glad Version in the face for being such a whiny diaper baby. The band debuts its new CD, 'Lights Out North Star,' at the 400 Bar on a bill with Kid Dakota and Duplomacy. And if they're lucky, they will start landing tracks on 'The O.C.' and the like, as there are thousands of teenagers out there who would instantly eat this stuff up." -Pioneer Press (twincities.com)
"At it's most serene, Adam Svec's voice sounds uncannily like that of James Diers, but the Glad Version's sound is a bit more organic than Halloween, Alaska's. Aside from the occasional almost-rocker (like the stomping 'Tin Soldier'), Lights Out North Star keeps things pretty laid back, even when tackling some serious drama. 'Captain my Captain,' which follows the after-math of domestic abuse, trades verses between the fleeing wife and the remorseful husband, handing off the chorus to the kids. Dealing with the heavy stuff tactfully is impressive enough, but the real feat is the song's ability to draw sympathy for the schmuck. Lights Out is full of alluring melodies that tap into human emotion on the most realistic level." -City Pages (www.citypages.com)
"The difference between this band and countless others playing this type of music is the way they take those influences and make them sound their own... The use of interesting metaphors and descriptions of cities paint a picture of situations and road trips impossible not to envision... I can't say enough about 'Lights Out North Star.' This is a solid record that should make a big bang locally, with national potential." -Rift (www.riftmagazine.com)
"Traditionally, indie-pop is a genre filled with a few good bands and a bunch of mediocre ones. There is no denying that Glad Version is one of the good ones. Bouncy rhythms, strong-yet-pleasant vocal harmonies, lyrics that stick in your head and catchy melodies throughout make this an album that anyone can enjoy. On 'Beautiful Skeleton,' the band sings 'I just can't wait till we are perfect / heaven knows that we deserve it.' In truth, it doesn't have to wait, because there are several times on this album when it is just that. -The Signal (www.signal-online.net)
``The Glad Version have a knack for writing simple melodies with even more simple, yet meaningful lyrics. They have a very palatable Midwest appeal, like the type of music you would let your grandmother know you listen to and still feel cool about yourself. They are a bit Americana but play electric instruments. Overall, this is a very strong release from a band that probably gets more exposure on MySpace than radio stations; kind of a sad fact.'' -Kalamazoo Gazette (www.mlive.com)
"Glad Version is known for their remarkably catchy tunes and pop sensibilities." -University Radio Hilo
"This band is unsigned and this song (Tin Soldier) is amazing. You A&R types would be wise to snap 'em up..." -WOXY.com (Matt Shiv - MD)
