indie
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Stream: mewithoutYou- Ten Stories With a series of enthralling story lines delivered with passionate vocals, and backed by some experimental rock instrumentation, the new mewithoutYou record is a solid listen. The measuring contest between this album the band’s previous releases will be touched down in a review, but now
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Stream: Craft Spells- Gallery EP Craft Spells brings another helping of reverb-washed, hypnotic indie pop tunes on the new Gallery EP. It’s streaming in full on SoundCloud at the moment. Follow the link above to take a listen. Last year, the band’s new album, Idle Labor, got a
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Stream: Beach House- Bloom Baltimore dream pop duo Beach House is set to release its latest album, Bloom, on Sub Pop Records next week, but the entire album is now streaming for your listening pleasure on NPR Music. As you may remember, Beach House’s last album, Teen Dream, was
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California’s Superhumanoids takes its usual synth-led and airy pop style and applies it to a Ramones cover that should have you drifting off into a deep, peaceful slumber.
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A charming lo-fi number from the band Us and Us Only. Whether or not the world needs another super 8mm-filmed music video is up for debate, but this band–on this particular track, at least–brings a nice spin to this abrasive style of indie rock. A beautifully played violin
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Stream: mewithoutYou- “East Enders Wives” Another track drops from the forthcoming mewithoutYou album, Ten Stories. It’s a quiet contrast from the first song to be released from this album, but no less enthralling as a result. Can’t wait to see how all these tracks come together on the
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After a series of promising singles, one of which made an appearance on last year’s favorite singles list, electronic pop duo Purity Ring have announced their debut album. The LP, which will be titled Shrines, is slated for a July 24 release via 4AD and Last Gang. It will
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Swave indie rockers the Walkmen are gearing up to release a new album on June 5th via Fat Possum. The title: Heaven. The title track is streaming above. This will be the band’s 7th full-length album, and the Walkmen’s discography, for me, has been a journey of highs
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Isle Of Dogs by Tigercats Isle of Dogs is the most recent output from the London-based act Tigercats. This collection is a fun listen, with well-constructed pop songs that are a step above standard fare. The eager vocals are a treat, and the drumming makes sure that the album is
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Swedish electropop duo Niki & The Dove are just a few weeks away from releasing their debut album, Instinct, via Sub Pop Records. In anticipation, the group has made available this new single, titled “Tomorrow.” The track begins with a set of soft, plinking synth tones, then promptly makes way
