indie
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A live video courtesy of the good people at KEXP of Alt-J playing one of the prettier ballads from the band’s new album, An Awesome Wave. Check out a review of the album right here.
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Cloud Nothings drops a new video for “Fall In,” which has some amazing–and slightly hilarious–50s chic. As the video description says, it’s Busby Berkeley-inspired, and I couldn’t agree more. Check out review for Cloud Nothings’ latest album right here.
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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
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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.
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Presented by the Creator’s Project, here’s a new video for the Grizzly bear track “Yet Again,” which comes off the band’s latest LP, Shields. Check a review of it here. Historically, Grizzly Bear videos haven’t exactly sat all to well withe me. The claymation on “Ready,
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Ormonde is the pairing of singer-songwriters Lotte Kestner and Robert Gomez. Both have their share of solo material, but I’ll admit this is the first time I’m hearing either of them–to my knowledge, anyway. The duo’s new album is titled Machine, which I’m a bit
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While the name of energetic new wave rockers California Wives might be a misnomer–the band actually consists of four men currently stationed in Chicago–the quartet captures the freewheeling California ethos highly effectively. Listening to “Purple,” a standout track from the band’s debut album Art History, elicits the
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With the third full-length LP since their reunion in ’05, underground rock icons Dinosaur Jr. is doing what they usually do with the quality fans have come to expect. It’s a bit more mellow than 2009’s Farm, which has its ups and downs, but still very enjoyable to
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Congratulations On Your Loss by Father Figure A bit of well-played and modern jazz fusion coming from Father Figure’s hilariously titled new album, Congratulations On Your Loss. If you’re into song musicianship and winding song structures, this is where you wanna be. There’s a clear indie rock
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Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Twerps are a jangle pop band that can transform bummer songs into upbeat numbers to live by. “Work It Out,” the b-side to their forthcoming single, is far from your typical breakup song. Where as most breakup songs are one-sided, either expressing the sorrow of the
