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Panther
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Out of 9 votes - Similar Artists: TV on the Radio, Subtle, Copy, Wolf Eyes
Out of 9 votes
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Genre: Alternative/Punk » Alternative Dance
Editor's review
With a welcome lo-fi, swingin' '70s sensibilty, Panther from Portland, Ore., is the kind of music you'd expect to hear upon walking into a smoky bodega filled not with boring beatnicks but cool people gabbing about the latest in music and politics.
Biography
Panther's music is hard match of damaged soul, falsetto disco and broken synth fueled freak-outs which is as addictive as it is challenging. The solo affair of Charlie Salas-Humar, guitarist and singer of The Planet The (5RC), wasn't easily ignored for his unpredictable and energetic solo performances tainted with throbbing bass, minimalsitic hooks and jittery dance routines. He managed to polarize audiences thoroughly between the immediate super-fans and uncomfortable passive listeners when charging across the bar top when the PA blows out doing an acapella set, humping the floor for several minutes, or wearing khakis and boat shoes on a "hipster" bill, and worse yet, just not bringing a band to the rock clubs.
Yourself contains ten previously unreleased tracks and "You Don't Want Your Nails Done" from his previous full length release, Secret Lawns. Until now, Yourself was made available only on vinyl at Panther live shows and quickly sold out. Now the record is available digitally.
