Aug 8, 2011 | Reviews, Umpire Reviews
Excerpt: “The guys of Umpire are obviously working with a motif: the lyrics, musicality, even the album cover — featuring a wide blue sky and open field — of Now We’re Active all are driven by a sense of expansiveness. The group uses echoistic qualities, minimal...
Jul 11, 2011 | Reviews, Umpire Reviews
“Umpire are an indie-rock band out of Perth that neatly balance their anthemic qualities with a bit of artistic depth. Their vocalist who I think is Simon Struthers recalls The Shins’ James Mercer with his clear and ringing high notes while the seamless...
Jul 11, 2011 | Reviews, Umpire Reviews
Excerpt: “These songs are both cerebral and sentimental, swerving through tricky structures and wordplay even as singer-guitarist Geoff Symons waxes romantic… Like Transatlanticism-era Death Cab for Cutie, Umpire uses the dramatic tides and crashes of...
Jul 7, 2011 | Reviews, Umpire Reviews
Excerpt: “Perth has had a strong history of Pop bands…. The latest in the pop lineage is Umpire whose members have history in bands such as Adam said Galore, O, Mukaizake and they’ve just released their debut album “Now We’re...
Jul 7, 2011 | Reviews, Umpire Facebook Feed, Umpire Reviews
Excerpt: “Since formation as a studio-based trio back in 2006, Perth’s Umpire have honed their sound over a couple of EPs, added a drummer and released their debut album Now We’re Active. They make self-described ‘wide-screen indie rock’ and both their sound and...
Jun 18, 2011 | Reviews, Umpire Reviews
Excerpt: “‘Green Light District’ is the new single by Perth band Umpire, according to their label Hidden Shoal they’re ‘widescreen indie-rock craftsmen’. True words. Craftsmen with a big heart… ‘Green Light...
