REVIEW: North to Glory "North to Glory"

Rating: 7.5

Never heard of them?  Join the crowd.  I found this buried in the discount bin for $2.98.  It appears to be a CDR with a nicely designed  paper label stuck on the non-player side. Very home-made.  And very good, but good luck finding it.  The only North To Glory hit online is a mention by the engineer who recorded some of the band's drum tracks in an industry chat room.

The way this works is that I tell you about them now and in five years when they're opening for U2 I get to claim legitimately that I am cooler than you. Unfortunately there is no clear sign that super stardom awaits this band, just top notch music - atmospheric, bright, and familiar without seeming derivative.  This is a ringing testament to the possibilities of home production; here' s hoping they find a label for wider release.