The Glaciers

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Jackie Linge and Ian Stynes started The Glaciers three years ago while they were playing with several bands at the time, including The Mendoza Line. Ian ran a studio out of the basement of their home in Queens, and soon enough the couple started working on their own material in the damp mess of instruments and mangled stuffed animals.
What started as a simple experiment later turned into a multi-layered and textured sound, as friends came and went and added their instruments and melodies to multiple tracks. The songs began to capture a time and a place of candlelit porches and late night sing-alongs, culminating onto magnetized tape. Built on the morals of melodies and retracing of regrets, the collection of songs merge together in an intimate collection of music and compatriots.
The music centers around Jackie's vocals (which have been compared to Cat Power and Beth Orton) and includes the usual suspects of drums, electric guitars and keyboards. Along with the traditional lineup you will find a rotating collage of new instruments and musical styles. Joining us on the pedal steel guitar is Bob Hoffnar (Hem, Mojave 3, The Mendoza Line) and Gerald Menke (Mercury Rev, Babe The Blue Ox). Playing the cello is Linnea Weiss, and on the trumpet is Nate Wooley (Trevor Dunn). Finally on Bass we have Julia Rhydholm (Essex Green, Ladybug Transistor).
Reviews:
"..this is a group you need to know about. And I mean need. I actually am quite amazed that they have not emerged onto the national indie scene as a vital and integral band. But, soon enough that will happen. If there is any justice in this world."
-Reactor Media - reactormedia.blogspot.com
"A magical record which contains some of the best production and playing of the year. Reminiscent of the Cowboy Junkies' classic, The Trinity Session, "Kidney Stone", and "Railroad" are two of the most beautiful songs of the year."
www.keplermusic.com
"The Moonlight Never Misses An Appointment is the sort of album that you can listen to every day and never get tired of -- and I speak from experience, since I've listened to it every day since the middle of July."
nj.com
"Rich on mood and texture, The Glaciers debut "The Moonlight Never Misses an Appointment" is an album of understated beauty... The Glaciers play the kind of atmospheric, rootsy pop that will last the whole summer. In other words, this is an album that sticks. Linge's vocals are a stirring combination of darkness and light, and she commandeers every song with phrasing that is both assured and original."
-Amplifier Magazine www.amplifiermagazine.com
"It's a cracker! - Imagine if Bobbie Gentry had spent her formative years immersed in the Oregon/Seattle indie scene of the mid-`90s. That`s the first impression given by The Glaciers... But first impressions can be misleading as the duo of Jackie Linge and Ian Stynes (both Mendoza Line alumni) prove that each new song offers a new shadowy vantage point."
-Miles Of Music - www.milesofmusic.com
"With toe-tapping, piano-hopping, alt. country-rockers like “Railroad” and more emotional, string-filled tunes like “To Be One”, The Glaciers manage to not only display there versatility but how well they can easily flow from one style to another... The both folksy and yet darker quality to this group gives them a unique quality not often seen from artists that incorporate elements of alt country into their sound. This group manages to not just cross between genres but rather pick and choose influences from other styles to create one all their own and they do a darn good job..."
-Delusions Of Adequacy www.adequacy.net
"With a star-studded lineup, headed by former Mendoza Line members Ian Stynes and Jackie Linge, and thickened with the help of friends from Hem, Mercury Rev, The Essex Green and more, the group has no shortage of indie cred. The Glaciers first release is an intriguing affair of wholesome alt-country... Truthfully, they dont need any help coming up with a hit... Linge tries on several suits, from Jenny Lewis to Cat Power, to Liz Phair... her voice has the potential to turn the corner and speak to multiple generations."
-Urban Pollution www.urbanpollution.com
"The Glaciers, although from New York City, seemed to have stumbled upon a way of making East Coast music with a bit of pop flare and a dash of country. A dizzying array of instruments help them create a sound that is rather surprising and intimate even though they can almost be their own orchestra. ...it touches you in a place where you just want to mellow out at the end of the day and listen to some comfort music."
-Lucid Forge www.lucidforge.com
"While The Moonlight Never Misses An Appointment, The Glaciers certainly never miss an opportunity to charm and beguile with their ethereal indie-pop... The Glaciers are not quite capable of the icy chill and refracted warmth that their name might imply, but there are the makings of something more sublime and epic just bubbling under the ice-flow. So grab a rod, come fishing with The Glaciers they'll warm you up and sustain you..."
-Indie Workshop www.indieworkshop.com
"Delicate but textured country pop from these former Mendoza Line alumni. While the songs themselves -centered around the vocals of Jackie Linge, (imagine Beth Orton if she grew up in Nashville) sound initially understated, listen carefully and you find all manner of layers and textures applied by guitarist/producer Ian Stynes and a stream of musical guests... Sweet."
-Screaming Bloody Mess www.screamingbloodymess.com