Bearded Philadelphia duo Pattern Is Movement are hard at work on a new album to follow up 2008’s All Together, but in the meantime they’ll be offering up a limited EP as part of their soon-to-begin U.S. tour (which kicks off in D.C.! See dates below). On said EP is the wonderfully intricate and drum-… Continue reading [MP3] Pattern Is Movement: “Light of the World”
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Coyote Clean Up
Detroit’s Coyote Clean Up is in the business of making soothing tripped-out synth tracks and what a great time to be in business. CCU’s songs are a little more house music-influenced than we’ve heard in some similar artists, and the track names are borderline ridiculous (“dumbassthings,” “no xxx 4 me,” “lackadaisical luv xxx f-u,” etc.).… Continue reading Coyote Clean Up
[MP3] Evan Voytas: “I Run With You, Spirit Animal”
It seems like spaced-out dreamy synth musicians are piling up higher than the snowfall in D.C. (terrifyingly untrue zing!). Evan Voytas seems to have quite a history already. According to his Myspace: “He grew a beard, moved to the desert, moved back, shaved the beard, played lead guitar for a few pop acts, toured the… Continue reading [MP3] Evan Voytas: “I Run With You, Spirit Animal”
Yeasayer brilliantly balances pop and experimental on Odd Blood
Just over a year ago, Animal Collective released an album that I noted was “a great balance between art and pop,” a trend that continued thoughout 2009, the year that experimental indie bands began to embrace pop sentiments and make amazing albums. Without missing a beat, Yeasayer gives their own brilliant take on experimental and… Continue reading Yeasayer brilliantly balances pop and experimental on Odd Blood
[MP3] The Golden Filter: “Hide Me”
It seems like we’ve heard just about everything from The Golden Filter (remixes, stand-alone singles, music videos) except a full-length album. And that’s for a good reason–they haven’t released one yet. Details of their long overdue debut, Voluspa, surfaced last month, but the album’s first single, “Hide Me,” came out yesterday (don’t hate, we’re crippled by… Continue reading [MP3] The Golden Filter: “Hide Me”
Hot Chip gets serious, evolves on One Life Stand
Hey remember Hot Chip, that quirky electro dance band that always keeps it silly and fun? Well let me introduce you to Hot Chip, that quirky sometimes quirky electro dance electro dance-influenced indie band that always keeps it silly and fun sometimes keeps it silly and fun but suffers from heartbreak, just like the rest of… Continue reading Hot Chip gets serious, evolves on One Life Stand
[MP3] Squirrelhouse: “All That Shit,” “Jolene”
Tuscaloosa’s Squirrelhouse dropped us a very brief e-mail that included two new tracks, “All That Shit” and “Jolene.” The songs are way more mature and developed than their earlier material. Very good music these guys are making! I remember back when they were sending press pictures shot in their little basement (so fast they grow… Continue reading [MP3] Squirrelhouse: “All That Shit,” “Jolene”
[MP3] Twin Shadow: “Castles In The Snow”
I don’t know that the bedroom solo projects of people recording under monikers will come to an end anytime soon. Sure, we’ve heard the “chillwave” of Washed Out and Toro Y Moi and we’ve heard the lo-fi experimental stuff of tUnE-YaRdS and U.S. Girls, not to mention countless others (Wavves, to mention one glaring omission),… Continue reading [MP3] Twin Shadow: “Castles In The Snow”
U.S. Girls plays off impulses, raw emotion on Go Grey
If 2008 was the year for lo-fi and 2009 was the year for thoughtful experimentation (not necessarily so, but), perhaps 2010 will be the year for thoughtful lo-fi experimentation. Perhaps. Or perhaps it will just be the year that U.S. Girls came onto the scene with a wonderfully lo-fi experimental album that fuses basic tribal… Continue reading U.S. Girls plays off impulses, raw emotion on Go Grey
The Hold Steady announce U.S. tour dates
Normally news about The Hold Steady would come from Lee or Jon, our resident Hold Steady experts, but due to schedule restraints you’ll hear it from me! Now, I shouldn’t get your hopes up too high. When I say “U.S.” it really means “the northeast” and when I say “tour dates” it means “12 shows… Continue reading The Hold Steady announce U.S. tour dates