To Be Young Two Wounded Birds’ new single “To Be Young” will fill our hearts, minds and iPods with pure and innocent romanticism. While staying fresh and modern, this quartet from Margate brings us back to yesterday, combining sounds of The Drums, The Beach Boys and The Smiths. Swoon like it’s the late 1950s, because this […]
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We Never Learn In a couple weeks, on June 8th, Destroy This Place will host its free split 7″ release show at Cole’s in Chicago. Teaming up with the Chicago band Hospital Gardens, these suburban Detroit natives created one of the most rad releases of 2012. “We Never Learn,” one of the band’s two tracks featured on […]
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Blind Our Eyes If you dig bands like Interpol and Editors, there is a good chance you will dig the Chicago-based band Big Science. The group’s similar post-punk style and attitude can easily be heard on “Blind Our Eyes,” the new single off its forthcoming debut album Difficulty. Seriously, don’t hesitate to hit that play button. You can pre-order a limited […]
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Perfect Ten After releasing its album That’s How We Burn in 2010, the Milwaukee-based band Jaill seems to be switching up its sound a bit. The band’s new tune “Perfect Ten” moves away from surf-punk and more toward a classic 1970’s rock vibe. The track should hit the spot if you’re searching for something slightly laid-back, guitar driven and […]
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Landslide “[Deserters’ song] ‘Landslide’ is possibly the pinnacle of Weird Weather,” said Jason Radford in his recent album review on Pop’ stache. Who could resist its smooth harmonies, rolling drum beat and charming melody? After a few listens, the track will definitely find a place in your pre-summer mix. It’s sunny, nostalgic and catchy. Grab the entire six-track […]
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November Skies ft. Nina Kinert Tomas Barfod, the drummer for Danish indie-electro group WhoMadeWho, will release a new solo production album titled Salton Sea on May 22nd. Barfod’s newest song, “November Skies,” features the lovely Swedish singer Nina Kinert. Before the vocals drop in, the song sounds like a community of glitchy insects flying around in an atmospheric haze. […]
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Got No Money This one goes out to all of the recent college graduates. Whether you are currently in this position or not, FIDLAR’s new track “Got No Money” should be something most can relate to. These Southern California garage rockers combine Ramones-like punk melodies with a burning bass guitar and lo-fi production. The group’s Don’t Try EP is […]
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Summerlong Xylos’ 1980s infused track “Summerlong” heats up quick. Lead singer Monika Heidemann’s lush and intimate vocals shine among bouncy layers of synth, almost as if it were an intimate dance floor serenade. Unfortunately, the group won’t release its sophomore album until late in the year. As cheesy as it sounds, at least we have this track to […]
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Millions The song “Millions” is the first cut off Virginia indie-pop group Eternal Summers’ sophomore album Correct Behavior. When expanding from two-piece to three-piece, the group decided to also develop itself sonically and step out from behind all the lo-fi fuzz. “Millions” paints the group’s style as being high-energy post-punk with just the right amount of pop. […]
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True Lies Chicago indie-rock group Leaf Bird doesn’t mess with genre. After submerging itself in folk rock on its self-titled debut EP, the group decided to change directions and experiment with grunge on its new track “True Lies.” The song’s slightly disorienting reverb wraps your mind around an organized mess of sludge-filled guitars and chill angsty vocals. You should […]
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Look At The Sky ft. Deniro Ferrar Chicago-based producers Flosstradamus teamed up with Charlotte MC Deniro Farrar to create a new promo cut titled “Look At The Sky.” While Flosstradamus is best known for making high-energy party starters, the duo pulls it back a bit on this track. The smooth spacey beat creates a perfect backdrop for the […]
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Sid Boston born and raised, now Brooklyn-based band Dirty Fences bring new life and energy to old-school punk. Some people are even calling these guys baby-Stooges. With its high-energy stage presence and working class moxie, you’ll find it pretty easy to envision the band selling out an arena one night and tearing up a local dive bar the […]
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