"Concert Reviews"
EXCLAIM - April 2008
Sadie Hell / Rich Aucoin / I See Rowboats
Café Dekcuf, Ottawa ON March 11
By Chris Whibbs
“I See Rowboats, a five-piece from Halifax…left everyone with goosebumps as the band’s three-part harmonies and ghostly ambient accompaniment perfectly matched the cool air seeping through the brickwork...”
"Best Local New Artist" - Best of Music Reader's Poll
The Coast - March 27, 2008
Best local new artist, Winner i see rowboats
“When Luke Fisher, Lisa Lipton, Darcy Fraser, Solomon Vromans and Will Robinson hit the stage as i see rowboats, their strings, percussion and vocals fuse together with such graceful, artistic synergy it’s no surprise that the band answers questions together and counts “becoming closer as friends and musicians” as one of the highlights of 2007…”
I See Rowboats Take Roads As They Travel West – ChartAttack.com
By Shannon Webb-Campbell - Wednesday February 27, 2008
“The melancholy melodies found on their Hide & Seek Behind The Throne debut EP are hauntingly magnetic. Part intuition, part experimentation, I See Rowboats create artful atmospheric arrangements…”
The Coast, Best of New Music Article
“It’s when the band come together, like a fist, that their signature sonic tension arises, to deliver one hell of a punch.”
EXCLAIM! (Pop Rocks Album Review)
“…beautifully subtle in its floating strings and affecting harmonies…the mix of interesting instrumentation and Robinson’s gorgeous vocals make this a pretty awesome start.”
Almost Famous, Halifax Daily News
“…an intricate, confident-yet-humble, strings infused sound unique to the Halifax scene.”
“CD” The Coast – September 20, 2007
“The five players have an acute sense of each other's capabilities and push each composition into varying degrees of winging it. "In Cars" builds into a Broken Social Scene-like fury of collective energy, precisely emitted. These long strings reveal a vast potential.”
"Hero Hill Reviews"
www.herohill.com
“A listen to Hide And Seek Behind The Throne certainly reveals that the buzz is well deserved. ISR's sound is led by it's strings, the fiddle, viola, cello, all play a prominent role. Strings in indie rock is nothing new, but rarely do you see them integrated as organically and to such a captivating effect as they are here. This is but a 5 song EP, but the vastness of the songs make it feel like an experience on a much larger scale.”
"Spidermonkeys"
Ian Gormely - www.TheCoast.ca - October 18, 2007
“Local up and comers i see rowboats got things started and as always managed to make you laugh, cry and jump up and down at the same time. Seriously though, look out for these guys, they're going do some damage on this country.”
"Sure Thing"
Mike Landry - The Coast - August 9th, 2007
“They're changing Canada's strings-happy indie scene.”
"Almost Famous"
Halifax Daily News April 26, 2007
(excerpt only) "i see rowboats have an intricate, confident-yet-humble, strings-infused sound unique to the Halifax scene. Although the vocals – often unafraid to enter late – are reminiscent of Morrissey or The Dears, they're not melodramatic enough to be obtrusive."
--Rachel Medelson |