indie
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With a new album from Dirty Projectors out now and records from Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear on the way, the upper-tier indie scene this year is looking a lot like it did in 2009. Grizzly Bear’s new single “Yet Again” is the second track to drop from their
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Dark Shores by Strand of Oaks A charming little indie folk and rock hybrid coming off this new Dark Shores album. Stream it via the widget above, or grab a CD copy on Bandcamp.
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To be completely honest, when it comes to the work of singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, I can’t help but feel like I’ve grown out of his work a little bit. I used to be pretty passionate about his overly emotional songwriting years ago, but it’s not something I’
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BALCONY by Balcony Check out this self-titled album from Montreal’s Balcony. It’s some wonderfully strange and creative acoustic music. While vocals and guitar take the lead, strange grooves, sequenced beats, and weird background vocals makes these tracks much more than your average “confessional” songwriter strumming away into oblivion.
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Deerhoof drops a track from its forthcoming album on Polyvinyl records. The LP’s title: Breakup Song. And this track is kinda wowing me. It’s not my favorite Deerhoof track, but the band has really taken a different direction here. With some horns, piano, and a Latin rhythm section,
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Mount Eerie’s last album, Clear Moon, definitely took drone and repetition to the forefront for the longtime musical project of singer-songwriter Phil Elverum. Phil is now gearing up to release his second album of 2012, Ocean Roar, and “Pale Lights” is the first song to drop from it. The
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Yeah, Brooklyn’s TEEN doesn’t exactly have a band name that sticks out in today’s current indie landscape, however, the music the music itself is something worth writing home about. It’s dark, moody indie rock with loads of experimental, psychedelic sounds. There are a lot of great,
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Stream: Fergus & Geronimo- Funky Was the State of Affairs On it’s sophomore effort, Funky Was the State of Affairs, Fergus & Geronimo seem to pull out all the stops with a series of abrupt tracks, tongue-in-cheek lyrics, and some weird spots of spoken word. I didn’t think
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A hilariously strange video from No Monster Club involving a car, a lip-synced dog, and a catchy chorus. Yeah, the lyrics are bit cliche, but these guys definitely have a tune on their hands. This track comes from the new Popical Island compilation, which can be streamed here.
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A great new song and video from Chicago rock outfit Moritat. No obnoxious hype or melodramatic backstory here. Just a straight tune and strange video. There’s some nice interplay between the guitars and drums, and structure of the track is downright progressive. The band’s new album is streamable
