Idaho is an American slowcore band formed in Los Angeles in 1992 by Jeff Martin and John K. Berry; noted for melancholic, minimal arrangements and Jeff Martin's tormented vocal delivery.

Contemporary comparisons in reviews place Idaho alongside Codeine, Red House Painters and American Music Club. Early records emphasize hypnotic, guitar-based slowcore; The Lone Gunman emphasizes piano and minimalism; The Forbidden EP shows a brighter, more melodic turn. Jeff Martin is identified as the band's leader in reviews.

Reviews emphasize Idaho's slowcore, melancholic sound led by Jeff Martin. Early records are compared to Codeine and Red House Painters; later work shows more melodic, brighter turns. Recommended listening for quiet, rainy-afternoon moods.

For:Fans of slowcore/sadcore, listeners of Red House Painters, Codeine, and melancholic indie rock.

 A band that is as valuable as the more well-known names of early '90s Slo-Core and an album that during this autumnal period is perfect as a soundtrack for cold rainy afternoons.

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 Rarefied atmospheres, piano, faint and anguished voice.

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 A pleasant and relaxing listen, ideal as a morning awakening, marks a turning point for Jeff Martin and associates, but also represents a natural sonic evolution paralleled by the experience of several bands of the period in the Slo-Core tradition.

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