Genders

CD Name:

Get Lost

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saddlebrown

Music Link:

http://genderspdx.bandcamp.com/album/get-lost

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When an album has that certain something that sets it apart you do more than simply listen to the songs, you feel them. When a song possesses a depth beyond the notes that are played you move without realizing it, everything else fades away and you lose yourself in the sounds that are created. The layered, emotive psych-pop projected by Get Lost, the debut full length from <a href="http://genderspdx.com/" target="_blank">Genders</a>, has that kind of depth.      In its entirety it flows through what feel like sonic walls of sound ( i.e. the cacophonous sections of  “Something To Get You By”, “Secrets” and “Twin Peaks”) balanced by hooks that could pull in listeners of any musical preference (“The Wilderness”, “Golden State”) but throughout there’s something being communicated in the space between the sounds, in the lines between the lyrics. There’s an emotional risk being taken, a vulnerability and a transparency within the music that is projected onto the listener. These are the types of songs that you can get lost in, and when you’re in that unknown place you won’t want to be found. - Benjamin Toledo

December 11, 2013

Genders Record Release at Mississippi Studios 12.8

Developing an appetite for darker, "nocturnal pop" is easy when it comes to Genders. After having recently returned from a nationwide tour with Built to Spill, the city is ready to engulf their sounds once again. In fact, we experienced a hole in the live music scene while they were gone. Things were interrupted. Things got weird. "Something To Get You By", the first track featured off of their full-length album, erupts with building tension. Broken by the soft crooning of lead vocalist Maggie Morris, it presents itself with the most enchanting introduction. The collaboration of all of the members' instruments present a perfect example of how well they work together. Their sound is a revolution of introspection, a vortex of audible pleasure, the bittersweet ending to an intense experience. - Colette Pomerleau
&lt;a href="http://genderspdx.bandcamp.com/album/get-lost"&gt;Get Lost by Genders&lt;/a&gt;

December 06, 2013

Old Age, Genders and And And And at Doug Fir 8.17

You’ve heard of the perfect storm, when your palms sweat and stomach burns, the very whisper of musical excitement makes your innards churn. This coming Saturday at the Doug Fir the storm clouds are gathering for one hellacious show, featuring a lineup of bands you’ll want to know if you don’t already. Old Age, Genders, and And And And will be taking the stage in what could very well be a rock n’ roll hailstorm of fire and brimstone. All fancy language and descriptions aside, all three of these bands simply rock in the true sense of the word. The raw energy of each, the sheer electricity will be more than enough to have anyone riding the lightning. This is a triumphant trio of bands you won’t want to miss! - Cory Huennekens

&lt;a href="http://oldagemusic.bandcamp.com/album/rain-wont-ever-come"&gt;Rain Wont Ever Come by Old Age&lt;/a&gt;

August 15, 2013

Treefort Music Festival

If you’re planning on heading to Idaho next week for Treefort Music Festival you’ll be in good company. This year’s festival will be featuring over a dozen Portland bands including Radiation City, Wooden Indian Burial Ground, Genders and Grandparents. The long weekend is going to be ripe with talent and will show all who attend exactly why Boise deserves attention on a regional and national level for its emerging arts and music scene. The festival is running from Thursday, March 21st through Sunday, March 24th, for more information go to treefortmusicfest.com. – Benjamin Toledo

&amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://genderspdx.bandcamp.com/track/golden-state"&amp;amp;amp;gt;Golden State by Genders&amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;gt;

March 05, 2013

Genders

CD Name:

EP

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Mediumblue

Music Link:

http://genderspdx.bandcamp.com/

Album Cover URL:

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Listening to Genders debut EP is like taking a summer road trip with a group of close friends. The three tracks evoke feelings of anticipation, excitement and a spirit of transience that weaves the psychedelic-tinged indie pop arrangements together into an ambitious and lively release. The opening guitar on “Golden State” captivates within only a few measures, and once the warm bass tones and concentrated drum rhythms join in the song has set the course for which the rest of the EP follows flawlessly. The vocals and lyricism are both endearing and moving throughout and bring to mind a forgotten nostalgia for the simplicity and uncomplicated emotion that comes from a genuine experience. At the albums halfway point the cascading instruments fall into the background and you hear the wavering vocals ask, “Would you cross the red sea of my eyes to me?”, communicating a desire for connection which the instruments satisfy almost immediately with a powerful crescendo that builds into the end of the track. The release comes to an abrupt and emotional conclusion with “Twin Peaks”, a track that leaves the listener hanging and hoping for more. Genders have created an EP that can inject light and warmth into the long winter ahead. Here’s hoping for a full length by next summer. – Benjamin Toledo

November 12, 2012