Our first EP is up on Itunes

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=303177676&s=143441

We are just finishing up a new EP and will have it ready for download soon

Check out some video footage of our Holocene show

http://www. vimeo. com/1603674

http://www. vimeo. com/1603942

http://www. vimeo. com/1604156

We are playing a free show on Sunday at Ron Toms and next Friday Sept 5th for MFNW at Satyricon

thanks

Ryan

Check out www.performermag.com

click on west coast and then on recorded reviews to find the colt vista EP review

We are hard at work on the full length and hope to have it ready early next year, check the text of the review below

Ryan

Colt Vista .. Colt Vista EP
Recorded in Glacier, WA
Mixed and mastered at Numerik Labs by Matt Hawkins and Neil Martin

The fine line that many instrumental rock bands walk is that of sounding freshly innovative without getting too math-rocky and self-indulgent. The resulting difficulty is recording an album that has both an authentic listenable quality, but isn..t utterly boring. The Glacier, WA-based duo Colt Vista mostly avoid these hazards by weaving multiple instruments and song structures into their album.
On their self-titled debut, the duo explores different angular textures and atmospheres using sporadic and varied drum rhythms (electronic and acoustic) to carry the placid electric guitar and organ melodies. The overall feeling of the EP is that of something bleak, like a winter desert, the softness and grainy quality of their recording punctuating the vacant melancholic space filling the background.
The band often works a mood on levels near that of Godspeed You Black Emperor and Mogwai. The relentless walking pace of the album is a fine example of when Colt Vista takes an idea too far. The songs transition seamlessly into each other, but coupled with the singular lethargic pacing, some tunes are forgettable. ..Mighty,.. ..Broke Sauce.. and ..Warp Zone.. could easily lace together into one introspective overture. Instead, they..re unevenly broken up, showcasing each song..s unique use of Star Wars-era sound effects, and leaving the instrumentation buried in mixing effects.
One stark highlight, ..Dying to Work,.. haunts the listener with emphasis on the absence between notes. The two-minute song crescendos from simple electric guitar phrasing into a minor cacophony, but like a deep breath it..s gone in an instant. The amusingly titled opener ..I Met Her at the Free Clinic.. is the only song on the EP not driven by guitar; instead, rolling melodies are exhaled from organ murmurs in a major key. It..s the most optimistic song on the album.
Colt Vista is recommended if you enjoy emotional songs, but don..t require words to drive home a message. These boys are talented and leave the door open to high expectations for their forthcoming LP. (Self-released)
www.coltvista.com -Christopher Petro

Hey Y'all we got a great review in Bellingham's monthly free music mag called What's Up. We actually got reviewed by the founder. check it out

June 2006
What's Up! Magazine
by Brent Cole
With their debut EP, Colt Vista shows they are already one of the most interesting bands in the Bellingham area and beyond (the boys have set up camp in Glacier). The songs are heavily influenced by Mogwai and Tortoise, but theyve added enough of their own nuggets to not just be interesting, but to make the music a real experience, all without a hint of vocals.

There arent any junkers on this seven-song EP, but the highlights include I Met Her at the Free Clinic and Broke Sauce, both of which throw enough audio impulses to make your head spin. Wow, Im completely blown away.