“Pittsburgh is known for its bridges and steel
factories, not for its music, but the recent crop of musical acts coming
out of the steel town means that may change soon. One of those acts is
Shade, a five-piece rock outfit that has earned a loyal following in the
'Burgh and is primed for domestic and international success.” “The whole room
swells with a steadily building wash of sound, loud but at the same time
melodic and lulling. The song develops for more than a minute before Matt
sings a line. Not far from a sigh, his voice blends perfectly into the
cascading sound.” “While a lot of bands are trying to emulate the garage
band sound a la the Strokes and the Hives, Shade has the good taste to go
to other sources. Would you believe the atmospheric post-punk of 20 years
ago? This is the type of music New Order could have made if Ian Curtis
hadn't killed himself — moody, ethereal and sometimes brilliant.” Regis Behe Tribune Review “The Pittsburgh quintet's brooding, intense music has earned
them the respect of the local underground music scene with plenty of
comparisons to Radiohead, Manic Street Preachers and The Stone Roses. The
band's self-released 2002 debut, 'Forever Now, Nowhere Tomorrow,' is a
lush, psychedelic ride that offers a good taste of their live sound, and
shows off their knack for great songwriting.” “It's nice
to hear real guitar and drum music every now and then in a music scene
often inundated with studio-processed sounds... and, is that harmonica I hear
in the track, "Smile"? I do believe so! Now that is a breath of
fresh air. Shade could quite easily be the next dreamy pop band heard on
your local "Nu Rock" radio station.” “Shade draws upon the darkened lights of Shoegaze
artists My Bloody Valentine, Ride, and Lush. Other parts of the album
dive into Sonic Youth and some early Pavement. This Pittsburgh Rock n
Roll outfit definitely competes with modern artists such as Interpol and
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.” “’Gunner’ is an amalgamation of
orchestrated wall-of-distortion guitars, like Ride's better material, but
with a more bombastic psyche behind it: anthemic, Wembley-sized leads and
vocals from Matt Stuart. "Slow Burn" is a quieter, more subtle
shoegazer that would probably hit the charts if released with
'90s-Creation-records-style hype.” “'Forever Now, Nowhere Tomorrow' balances the proportion
of putting thought into lyrics, takes it one step further and molds them as
an art form, then organizes it with a nice blend of wonderful instrumental
compositions, all carefully placed.” Jeanine
Lonardo InLouisville.com “the album does, in fact, recall their live sound. But
it should be noted that their live sound could pass for a record, a
swirling psychedelic wall of sound” "Shade stands alone as a bright and unique outfit
in the local music scene. And with so promising a debut, there will be no
shadow over such grace."
Thomas Walter Washington Times
Cindy Yogomas Pulp
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Sonya Brown Inmusicwetrust.com
John Johnson Pittbands.com
Justin Hopper Pittsburgh City Paper 7’ review
Ed Masley Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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