Who we are: The Last Glimpse
What our music is: Post-Rock Alternative
What sets our music apart from the rest: “No bones about it: Rock Island has yet to become a music mecca like other Illinois cities. Chicago obviously has its hit-makers, Champaign gave the world both mega-stars (REO Speedwagon) and indie giants (Braid, Hum), while even Rockford will always boast Cheap Trick as their claim to fame. But talent lies rooted in this city of just under 40,000. Daytrotter.com has become a beacon of the indie scene, recording huge national bands in between tour stops, and quartet The Last Glimpse is also making their mark with a blistering, expansive sound that gives nods to the spacey ambiance of bands like Hum, the anthemic pop of Jimmy Eat World and all the gritty layers in between (Scroll down to read more).
The band’s 2011 EP Lies & Liars is a crushing, melodic journey through memorable riffs, stunning time changes and performances that are due for massive radio play. Lead-off track “A Moment Past” features the kind of earnest, clean strumming that was the meat-and-potatoes of emotional, yet heavy bands of the late 90’s and early 2000’s (think Failure or Appleseed Cast), and its a welcome introduction, leading into the pristine harmonies and soaring choruses of the rest of the track. Elsewhere, both “Seven Days” and “Should I Be Sad?” are perfect driving songs, sporting powerful mid-tempo structures and expert showmanship. The closing title track lets loose to wrap things up, and is punctuated by screams and some slick studio experimentation. It’s a short, but effective release that, anchored by live performances with alt-rock heroes like Local H, is gaining more fans by the day.
