[MP3s] Vanish Valley: “Races” & “The Bottom”

Vanish Valley, a four man squad from LA,Ā  today released their second album, Get Good. Led by Andrew McAllister and his raspy vocals, Vanish Valley produces catchy indie rock with bits of folk and ol’ country livin’. Check out two tracks below, and give Get Good a listen. It’ll make you feel nice. Vanish Valley… Continue reading [MP3s] Vanish Valley: “Races” & “The Bottom”

Notable Album Release: The Moth & The Mirror – Honestly, This World

The Moth & The Mirror is a Scottish supergroup of musicians from bands such as Frightened Rabbit, The Reindeer Section (a supergroup in its own right) and Arab Strap, among others. They are set to release their debut album, Honestly, This World, on October 10 via Olive Grove Records. Honestly, This World‘s soundĀ is full of… Continue reading Notable Album Release: The Moth & The Mirror – Honestly, This World

[MP3] Built Like Alaska: “Antique Love”

Oakdale, CAā€™s Built Like Alaska is ready to unleash their newest album, In Troubled Times, November 8 on the Future Farmer label. The first taste of that record is the track ā€œAntique Love.ā€ Thereā€™s a sort of after-hours indie-rock feel here that has a Pacific Northwest folk vein running through it. Iā€™m also struck by… Continue reading [MP3] Built Like Alaska: “Antique Love”

KR Presents: New Old Abram Brown video for “Mountain Lions”

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22300848[/vimeo] Remember back in the day when I wrote up a grand ol’ artist profile about Old Abram Brown, some youngster New Hampshirites new to the indie music circuit? Everything about Old Abram Brown screams passion. Carson Lundā€™s vocals are earnest and emphatic, as if breaking all barriers of viscosity. Piano holds down the foundation,… Continue reading KR Presents: New Old Abram Brown video for “Mountain Lions”

[MP3] Jump Into The Gospel: “Photovoltaic”

Jump into my arms. Dance into my heart. If you take the plunge, we won’t ever be the same. And that’s okay. It’s all okay. How can I not go with more upbeat music today? Jump Into The Gospel – “Photovoltaic” [MP3] If you’re in NYC for the Summer, Jump Into The Gospel is playing… Continue reading [MP3] Jump Into The Gospel: “Photovoltaic”

Notable Album Release: Falcon – Disappear

Brooklyn’s Falcon are set to self-release their debut full-length, Disappear (which you can already download on Bandcamp),Ā on May 17. They’ve toyed around a bit with the Falcon EP in 2008 and composed a soundtrack to author Daniel Wallace’s illustrated book O’Great Rosenfeld. But what’s really interesting here is that Falcon’s songs were written by two… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Falcon – Disappear