Tuck The Darkness In On March 6th, Bowerbirds will release their third full-length LP, The Clearing. According to the band, “with more time and better resources to make it, this is a bigger record, with bolder sounds, a broader scope and more complicated songs.” The band was even given the opportunity to record some of the album’s […]
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Are You Gonna’ Waste My Time If “Are You Gonna’ Waste My Time?” is an indicator of what’s to come, it’s probably safe to assume Zeus opted to forgo the slump on its forthcoming sophomore album, Busting Visions. The track bleeds classic 70’s rock, combining the sounds of artists like Boston, David Bowie, Cheap Trick and The Beatles. For those interested, the […]
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Brains Earlier this week, Lower Dens announced their forthcoming sophomore album, Nootropics, with the release of its first single “Brains”. Centered around a locomotive snare roll, the song’s musical storyline is epic. As the guitar, synth and vocals grow and change, the drum propels the song forward and cuts through the haze. Musically, “Brains” is almost a tale […]
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Squawk Portland based group Y La Bamba combines traditional sounds of Luz Elena Mendoza’s (lead singer) Mexican heritage with elements found in modern folk music, to create a sound uniquely described as mariachi-inspired folk. In the group’s song “Squawk,” delightfully rich, Fleet Foxes-like vocal harmonies sit atop a swift background of nylon-string guitar and a percussive waltz. The group’s […]
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Penitentiary Houndmouth is a four piece roots rock group from New Albany, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky. Its carefree sound and wholehearted approach to music will, even if for only a couple of minutes, ease your mind and take you to a place where life is a little more simple. One of Houndmouth’s most endearing characteristics is each of its member’s ability to at any […]
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Canyon We are Pirates is a young indie electro-pop trio from Colatina, Brazil. Much like YAWN, one of our favorite Chicago groups, these dudes enjoy creating music with a combination of organic and synthesized sounds and instruments. In fact, their bio states, “the [group’s] production aims for the naturality of their members to use electronic and organic noises […]
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Wait For Us Who’s in the mood for some garage punk? Mind Spiders, led by Marked Men frontman Mark Ryan, is almost ready to release its forthcoming sophomore album, Meltdown, on February 21. The album’s first cut is the fuzzed-out “Wait for Us.”
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Important “Important” by the band Way Yes may be one of the most laid-back gripes you’ll ever hear. Its members are fed up with friends and family dodging their phone calls, asking, “What is so important that you have to do at home? What is so important that you can’t pick up your phone?” The […]
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Lightshow With the release of Plants and Animals’ new song “Lightshow” and forthcoming album The End of That, the group will progress into a new stage of its life. It says in the group’s bio, “if Plants and Animals were a person, […] The End of That marks the 20s—confident in a new, unmasked way, young, excited, going through […]
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Choices Yukon Blonde’s song “Choices” showcases the band’s ability to recreate and rejuvenate the timeless sound of classic rock, beginning with sun-soaked vocal harmonies that will probably remind you of the Beach Boys and transitioning into a Beatles-like anthem. Even the lyrically emphasied “together” seems like a forgotten sentiment, sung by our parents and the musicians of their day. You’ll find “Choices” […]
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Day Dreams Fans of Miike Snow, Passion Pit and M83 will have a hard time putting this track down. Midi Matilda’s “Day Dreams” is extremely catchy, combining elements from each of the three bands mentioned with its smooth falsetto chorus, piano back-beat and bouncy synths. As far as indie-pop goes, it doesn’t get much better than this. Midi […]
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Dastaneh Layli O Majnun Sahab is an artist working with no constraints, letting mood construct his music and not any particular genre. However, his current sound could be best described as an intertwining of hip-hop, electronic dance and indie-pop. You might call him an edgier version of The Postal Service, both lyrically and with the […]
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