Magik Markers

Spanning noisy improvisational rock, folky meditations, and more, Magik Markers make the most of their stream-of-consciousness approach. When they emerged from a Connecticut basement in the early 2000s, their prolific self-released recordings barely contained the freewheeling energy of Elisa Ambrogio's vocals and guitar and Pete Nolan's drumming. Though they tempered their attack somewhat on 2005's official debut album I Trust My Guitar, Etc., it wasn't until 2007's Boss that the band honed their music into clearly defined songs. Paradoxically, giving their work more structure...