Rough Age, the musical alias of multi-instrumentalist Nathan Archer & friends, is an artist caught between rock and roots, intimate and universal, roaring band and crooning songwriter.  Witness “Al Jazeera”, a gypsy-acoustic-pop puzzle in rotation on Colorado Springs’ KEPC, which compares a disintegrating relationship to Middle Eastern upheaval.  For a darker thrill, “Great Awakening” features a lovelorn madman howling over overdriven Spanish chords.  Throughout “Before It Comes Apart” the vocals shine and shudder compellingly.  Even more so live- Archer employs a customized stomp box and looper setup to build layer upon layer of sound, spinning the songs into an uncanny but beautiful chaos.

“Achilles” is catchy as hell” - Stubborn Sounds
“Opening number “Adelita” displays subtlety and detail, and builds angsty menace one chord at a time.“ - Leicester Bangs Blog
“Archer‘s a gifted songwriter and vocalist ... reminiscent of Elvis Costello when he still had it.” - CS Indy

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