From witchhouse to newgaze and dream pop, this listening station covers a wide range of genres in three distinctive songs. Check out tracks from CRIM3S, The Soft Moon and Belle Mare. – CRIM3S – I’d let them play my next house party, especially with tracks like “Dose,” off their recently released EP Stay Ugly (April …
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts, the first Cold War Kids album since 2011, was released via Downtown Records on April 2, 2013. The boys jumped back in wholeheartedly and with plenty of energy on the first track, “Miracle Mile,” one of the most upbeat and catchy songs on the album. Following this is a collection of rock, …
These girls rock, plain and simple. Their long awaited inaugural LP is due to arrive on Matador Records May 7th, 2013, but until then you can indulge in a pre-released single called “She Will.” Last year, Savages debut single garnered a lot of attention and for those who were immediately smitten by the London-based band’s … Continue reading
The weekend is here. Get it started with tracks from Boats, On-The-Go and The Kingston Springs. – Boats – “O Telescope” off Boats third full-length, A Fairway Full Of Miners, is immediately infectious, compelling even. It clinches with big Talking Heads-esque bass, followed by a burst of unexpectedly noisy vocals and fuzz. It’s audaciously bratty; … Continue reading
White Blush is the name of artist Carol Rhyu’s LA-based electropop project, which offers a compelling mix of ambient dreamwave and electronica. Rhyu is self-admittedly a fan of artists like Grimes and Cocteau Twins, and this is evident in many moments on the EP. Vocals are diaphanous and reverb soaked, lyrics are obscured, and melodies … Continue reading
Check out “Endless Shore” by French singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Melody Prochet. Her project goes by the name of Melody’s Echo Chamber and this track is off the self-titled LP. Also hear “Impressionist” from graphic art/music crew Young Colossus, and “Flowers Bloom” from High Highs’ self-titled debut EP. Melody’s Echo Chamber – This track offers a … Continue reading
It was two years ago that Trish Keenan passed away from complications with pneumonia. At the time she and her partner James Cargill were working on a soundtrack to an independent film called Berberian Sound Studio. After Keenan’s passing, Cargill finished the score on his own and two years later it has been released on … Continue reading
Fang Jnr have put out an intriguing release sure to appeal to fans of bands like Of Montreal and Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti. The duo’s EP explores elements of psychedelia and pop, and intertwines these genres in the three songs that make up Words Are Grey. Ant Steep and his bassist, sometime guitarist, Alex O’Gorman, … Continue reading
Imagine a million little fingers putting together a large watch, all the gears cranking, clock arms ticking and busy minds thinking away. There is a complexity to Electric Electric’s compositions that mirrors this image, and the name of their latest album, Discipline, seems to reflect just how practiced the group has to be to pull … Continue reading
This round, I’ve got three indie electronic projects. Check out “Hondo (Lee Paradise Remix)” by Beta Frontiers – “Yellow Gold” off Babe’s self-titled debut LP – and the title track “Where Do You Belong?” off Digits’ recently released EP. All will be playing at the Steam Whistle Unsigned Indie Music Series, a Canadian music event … Continue reading
METZ’s self-titled debut LP is deliciously noisy. Its sound can be described by any number of adjectives for loud – raucous, blaring, clamorous, guttural. Aw, yea. Sub Pop hit the mark with this one. If you’ve been craving something with real edge, listen to this Toronto trio’s 11-track opus. Right from the start, the opening … Continue reading
London-based alternative rock quartet, E-MUTE, are set to release their debut EP Too Proud to Say Loud this November. Individually, the band’s members already have impressive resumes, some of which feature collaborations with a surprisingly diverse set of artists, including ChakaKhan, Scott James of Stereophonics, Moby and others. Collectively, they’ve joined forces to create a … Continue reading
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