indie
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Trickling vibraphone, lithe strings, and a delicate but assertive voice, this new Tara Jane O’Neil track, “Elemental Finding” makes me officially excited for her new LP, Where Shine New Lights. Every note is perfectly placed, and there is a quiet drone that washes underneath throughout, and the song ambles
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Like all the bleeps and bloops of WIXIW, but just wish it were more upbeat and colorful? Well, looks as though Liars will be fulfilling your wish on their new LP Mess, a title that justifies all the pics of tangled colored yarn the trio has used for promotion these
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Falsetto-fronted folk rockers Woods are gearing up to drop new full-length album on April 15th through their usual stomping grounds, Woodsist. The title of this forthcoming record: With Light and With Love. The band is teasing toward this next album with the track “Leaves Like Grass,” which is a sweet
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A lazy, endearing indie rock ballad from Frankie Cosmos on the track “Owen,” which you can stream via the widget above. If the songwriting talents of the Moldy Peaches appeal to you, this’ll probably be right up your alley. And if you’re into this, the good new is
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On her debut, Rings, I was pretty impressed with the seductive songwriting and primal rhythms that made their way into the songs of Caren Mesirow, a.k.a. Glasser. While her music was obviously influenced, it was still really enjoyable. Interiors changes things in that regard, however. This time around,
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Stream: Swearin’ – Surfing Strange NPR is streaming the sophomore LP from Brooklyn garage rock outfit Swearin’. Surfing Strange marks both the refinement and the amplification of the incredibly raw and muddy, but often earwormy esthetic the quartet was working with on its self-titled debut. Perhaps the greatest change from album
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Singer-songwriter Julia Holter releases some visuals for one of the odder tracks on her latest album, Loud City Song, which is out now on Domino Records. It’s a tense, emotive piece of dream pop that’s now accompanied by some eerie cinematography. Enjoy! Also, catch a review for Loud
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Good Morning, Sunshine by Shortstraw Shortstraw plays a rough but incredibly upbeat brand of indie rock that could only come from a place like Johannesburg. Their new record even features a song for morning people! As far as “Couch Potato” goes, it’s a winner of an opening track, and
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Quatorze/Quinze Ans by Ô Paon Drone, ambient music, folk, and more come together on this new shyly voiced Ô Paon EP, which was recorded in the magical land of Anacortes, Washington. There must be a lot of rough, noisy textures around those parts, because that’s what this EP
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Given Reflektor‘s Orpheus and Eurydice-evoking cover art and track titles, it is fitting that Arcade Fire has appropriated footage from Marcel Camus’ classic 1959 feature Black Orpheus for the lyric video of new single, “Afterlife.” The band’s take on dance music is no less compelling here than it
