Arkport recently released an 8-song electronically tinged, femme-fronted rock disc called Left the Highway. It starts off a little shaky, with the first couple songs coming across as awkward and timid, but song three, "Perfect Person," asserts some sassy confidence and moog groove, and then "Have Your Fill" mellows out swanky. Much like a new band playing a live show, Arkport's album continues the trend of growing confidence, and by the sixth song, "Winter Dreams," Erin's vocals, and the band in general, find their comfort zone. This band has some room to grow in song writing and performance, but they are on the right path.
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Opus 2001Reviewed by Jason MoreheadAs much as Arkport might try to convince you that they're a synth band, don't believe it for a minute. Sure, the band employs a fair amount of noodling on the old Korg. But those sounds never really integrate themselves well with Arkport's noisier pop leanings. A soft analog melody floats throughout "Let Me Love," but it's window decoration more than anything else. When the synths do muscle their…
