Ebon Tale - Blanket Skies (Dusklight Records)
Decent indie rock from this female-fronted trio. I'm reminded a lot of PJ Harvey thanks to the strong vocals from frontwoman Frida Franzén, but they also seem to take cues from mid-90s alt-rock bands like The Pixies and The Breeders. The recording sounds live and natural, but I can't help but think they'd benefit from a more studio sound and some overdubs. I definitely felt like the guitar could take a stronger lead role on a number of songs. The drummer also overplays quite a bit and could stand to back off on his fills and tighten up his patterns. That would probably help them improve their dynamic range, too. Still, not so bad for what I think is still a young band. They just need to listen to eachother a bit more and then they can take it to the next level.