Hey! Two of our favorite Canadian bands are teaming up to co-headline a summer tour, starting May 5 in Michigan. Hopefully the stages are big everywhere they go…both bands have several members. There should be lots of pop, lots of art (remember our interview with Adrian Jewett of TMSR and their video for “Heavens to… Continue reading Annuals and The Most Serene Republic announce tour dates together
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The “Because I Feel Like It” mix
Due to some busy times in the current music world and our lives, we’ve somehow neglected mixes lately here on Knox Road, and we apologize. You, the readers, (well, those who actually take the time to talk to us – thank you!) have spoken. You miss the mix. So I will get them up and… Continue reading The “Because I Feel Like It” mix
[MP3] The Books: “Beautiful People”
Didn’t get enough weird music today? Don’t worry, I got you covered! New York duo The Books released “Beautiful People,” a look at their first album in four years, The Way Out. The Books are known for their electronic/folk/weird music that almost always makes a splash with critics. Their latest track features all kinds of… Continue reading [MP3] The Books: “Beautiful People”
Palmyra
Palmyra: straight up grunge/jazz gold! Huh? Yeah, they’re a complete mesh of the two genres, and it’s pretty impressive. The five members from Brooklyn (In the future, we won’t list location if the band is from Brooklyn. It should just be the expected place unless we say otherwise. Only half-kidding.) mix up raw female vocals… Continue reading Palmyra
The Golden Filter’s Voluspa is eerily tranquil, mostly promising
In the Norse poem Völuspá, which tells the creation and destruction of the world, the story says: “Now do I see / the earth anew / Rise all green / from the waves again; The cataracts fall, / and the eagle flies, And fish he catches / beneath the cliffs.” Poets, right? But the feeling of beauty in… Continue reading The Golden Filter’s Voluspa is eerily tranquil, mostly promising
Notable Album Release: School of Seven Bells – Disconnect From Desire
School of Seven Bells announced that they will be releasing their next LP, Disconnect From Desire, July 13 on Vagrant/Ghostly International. Their debut album, Alpinisms, received some strong listening among the crew here at Knox Road so we’re receiving this news with great excitement and salivation. (Seriously, though. If you saw one of us drooling… Continue reading Notable Album Release: School of Seven Bells – Disconnect From Desire
[MP3] Scenic Square: “I Don’t Want To Go”
Brought to my attention by Taylor over at Music For Kids Who Can’t Read Good, Scenic Square, four guys out of Chicago, make some intimately delicate electronica (imagine that in these days of hard hitting electropop!) and sound extraordinary in the process. “I Don’t Want To Go” is catchy from the get go with a simple,… Continue reading [MP3] Scenic Square: “I Don’t Want To Go”
[MP3] The Farewell Circuit: “I Am A Ghost”
I did a brief MP3 post on The Farewell Circuit a little while back (about four months ago), shortly after they released their debut album, The Birdless Sky. Well, the guys (smartly) aren’t taking any breaks. They’ve completed a 5 song EP that will be made available at most online retailers sometime this week, and… Continue reading [MP3] The Farewell Circuit: “I Am A Ghost”
Crystal Castles continue to snub Americans with early album release date
Crystal Castles’ second eponymous LP was due out June 8, but after a quality version of it leaked to the masses, the label was forced to bump the release date. Ok! I mean, I feel awful for the label to be put in this situation, but it means we get the album sooner right? Well… Continue reading Crystal Castles continue to snub Americans with early album release date
Chromatic Flights releases mind-numbingly chill (and free) Too Beautiful For Smiles EP
The folks over at One Thirty BPM just released the latest EP from musician Kyle Wyss’ project Chromatic Flights and it’s just great. Because what we want on this dreary, rainy day (at least here in D.C.) is more deeply chilled-out music to sink into our chairs with. The album is being released “Radiohead style”… Continue reading Chromatic Flights releases mind-numbingly chill (and free) Too Beautiful For Smiles EP