Crystal Stilts

Rock is a bit like an archaeology dig. That’s not to imply the genre is stagnating or has run its course – far from it. But as the eons of rock are solidified, as blues begets rock and rock begets indie, the average listener begins to view each new band and its respective influences as though they were layers of sediment. Dig beneath the surface, and bits of a guitar riff and the bones of a particular instrument from genres past form the layers for future musical innovation. (More …)