2012

  • 2012

    While their sophomore effort, Yeah Right, might have been pushed back to January of next year, Bleeding Rainbow (formerly Reading Rainbow) have a new song for the blogosphere in the form of “Drift Away.” Very much in the band’s upbeat noise pop style, it offers a few curveballs to

  • 2012

    Tim Hecker-esque layers of noise subtly underscore mesmerizing acoustic guitar arpeggios on Villages’ song “Before Failures.” While I really enjoy drone music, more often that not, I feel an unnerving sense of dread whenever I listen to the genre. The repetitive patterns that make the genre often feel like ill

  • 2012

    Absolutely gargantuan is the best term to describe NO’s sound on “What’s Your Name,” the A-side to their latest single. Almost every element of the song, from the drums to the guitars, feel burly and monolithic, culminating to form a song that the listener physically (as well as

  • 2012

    Hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Girls Names are an ambitious indie pop band currently signed to Slumberland Records. While many of the bands signed to the venerable label are known for a dreamy brand of indie pop (e.g. Crystal Stilts, Frankie Rose, etc.), Girls Names distinguish themselves on their

  • 2012

    Canadian post-rock titans return with their first full-length album in ten years, ALLELUJAH! DON’T BEND! ASCEND!. Stream the entire thing via the widget above. Look for this LP on October 16th on Constellation.

  • On its sixth studio album, Muse stretches themselves across more genres than ever, bringing pop and even the sounds of dubstep into the fold with their usual symphonic rock tendencies. WATCH THE REVIEW

  • Though Mumford & Sons continue to be one of the least adventurous bands in folk music, what the band does with their tunes and regal combination of horns and strings is pretty sweet on the ears and comforting. A likable sophomore release. WATCH THE REVIEW

  • 2012

    Dreamers Asleep at the Wheel by The Ambulars A solid display of indie rock power on this new collection of tracks from the Ambulars, Dreamers Asleep at the Wheel. Some pretty catchy hooks here, and a refereshing, youthful energy coming out of this maturing genre of music. Diggin’ it.

  • 2012

    Converge drops a full stream of their new album, All We Love We Leave Behind. It’s officially dropping next week on Epitaph Records. Enjoy!

  • 2012

    Some vintage pop rock with schizophrenic tendencies on this new Foxygen track, “Shuggie,” which is set to come off the band’s next album, which is ambitiously titled We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic. It’ll be out January 22nd via Jagjaguwar–you know, the same