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PointFive
12+ albums
post-rockindiepost rockshoegaze
about
Half raucous landslide and half lullaby, pointfive traverses a winding line between whisper and explosion, migraine and lark's call. Blending elements of indie, shoegazer, classical and experimental, they set translucent vocals against frantic drums, warm violin, anfractuous bass and looped, layered guitar to produce a thoroughly distinctive sound. With as many instrumentals as not, their songs disregard the laws of physics as they swell, swirl, explode and induce visions. Lyrics laced with nonsense and nonchalance, their songs tell tales: of love affairs with mannequins, of a disadvantaged sewer rat’s plight, of slain lions and fantastic failures. The current incarnation of pointfive is based in Montclair, NJ. The band was started by Christopher Drew in 1995. Chris focused on cassette-only releases throughout the 90s. Not until Kyle Smyth (drums) joined the band in 2003, followed shortly by Lori Banghart (bass, now married to Chris) and Dania Starbinski (violin) did they begin to build their repertoire as it stands today. Unreleased songs, news, a blog and other special offers are available on their offical website, www.pointfive.com. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
