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Seattlest has mentioned our appreciation for local band Sleepy Eyes of Death before. They opened for The Octopus Project, acting as a wonderful complement to their synthy quirkiness with a more epic, post-rock feel. Now it's their time to shine. Sure, they're opening again, but this appearance is for the release of their debut LP, Street Lights for a Ribcage. While there's something lost in the translation from live to recording (you can't capture mood lighting and fog on a CD), this mostly instrumental collection captures the sheer grandiosity of the Sleepy Eyes of Death sound. This is a moving, dynamic work, evoking the same emotional tugs as Explosions in the Sky, but with more synths and less meandering. This CD is going to turn a lot of heads and is a definite contender for one of the region's best albums of 2007. Saying that, the live show is even better, so make your way to the Croc tomorrow.

It's Tuesday and we're still very much in recovery from the weekend. For the first time in a long time (maybe ever), Seattlest pulled off the weekend triple at Chop Suey. Diplo's Hollertronix partner-in-crime LowBudget started the weekend with a party vibe at the Chop Suey debut of Sing Sing, kicking out the jams much more effectively than at last year's appearance at the War Room. We were a little disappointed that Saturday's Various performance (recorded and available here), wasn't more live, but considering their hype trajectory and the fact they were here at all, we'll take a DJ set over nothing.

MUSIC: Sigh, the Shins. Curses, the Paramount. If tonight doesn't work, you get another shot on Tuesday.

Wednesday, February 14