Miracle Fortress
Five Roses
Release Date: May 22, 2007
Genre(s): Indie, Rock
Record label: Secret City
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Album Review: Five Roses by Miracle Fortress
Exceptionally Good, Based on 1 Critic
Prefix Magazine - 85
Based on rating 8.5/10
Based on rating 8.5/10
When bands attempt to integrate specific older influences into their music, it often devolves into contrived imitation. The auteur rock of Montreal's Graham Van Pelt, who records as Miracle Fortress, is the exception. His first album, Five Roses, is a field day for critical dissection, overflowing with calculated references to everything from Brian Wilson to My Bloody Valentine.