The Avett Brothers snuck up on me only a few months ago despite their popularity among other crowds. And subsequently, in the span of very little time, I and Love and You got up there as one of the albums I was looking forward to the most this calendar year. So naturally, I was left… Continue reading The Avett Brothers strike it rich on I and Love and You
Tag: New Albums
Beat Radio releases new, free LP, Safe Inside The Sound
What’s that? Free music?? Correct, you are! Brian Sendrowitz has decided to release his latest Beat Radio album as a completely free digital release to keep up with the times. Safe Inside The Sound has been a work in progress for the last several months, and Brian had been kind enough to send us many… Continue reading Beat Radio releases new, free LP, Safe Inside The Sound
matt pond PA to release new album, Dark Leaves, in February
“Leaves” is becoming the new “it” word. First we get Owen with New Leaves and coming in February is matt pond PA‘s newest full-length, Dark Leaves. I guess it’s not just cool to physically go green but also to Speak Green! (Because leaves are part of the environment, duh.) Regardless, as I’ve said before, matt… Continue reading matt pond PA to release new album, Dark Leaves, in February
Yo Gabba Gabba! to release album
For those of you under a television rock or an “I’m an adult” rock, Yo Gabba Gabba! is a kids show that regularly features indie bands playing songs about moral values and silly things. Legit! Now, they’re releasing an album, Music Is Awesome!, featuring some of those songs alongside their other regular stuff. Double legit!!… Continue reading Yo Gabba Gabba! to release album
Sam Means (formerly of The Format) to release soundtrack to 2008’s indie flick, The Sinking of Santa Isabel
Sam Means, one half of our favorite (now-defunct) duo, The Format (the other half being Nate Ruess of fun.,) is set to release his soundtrack to The Sinking of Santa Isabel, an indie comedy from last year, on September 29. Luckily for us, SPIN is providing a free track from the album, so dive in!… Continue reading Sam Means (formerly of The Format) to release soundtrack to 2008’s indie flick, The Sinking of Santa Isabel
WHY? delights with Eskimo Snow, but is something missing?
The answer is yes, something is missing. That something happens to be the hip-hop side of WHY? It’s the most noticeable difference in the band’s sound upon first listen to its newest, Eskimo Snow, and at first it’s kind of off-putting. As great as past songs like “Fatalist Palmistry” and “Gemini (Birthday Song)” are, you… Continue reading WHY? delights with Eskimo Snow, but is something missing?
[MP3] Piroth: Fog Dancers
Swedish indie folk. Need I say more? …Yeah, I probably do. Piroth is, appropriately, the sisters Piroth (Nina and Johanna.) They get small help from others on some tracks, but Nina and Johanna keep the Piroth legacy intact. And why not? I’ve never heard disassembled harmonies quite like these, which somehow maintain the ability to… Continue reading [MP3] Piroth: Fog Dancers
Epcot Starfields finds Windmill at its finest
Windmill’s latest effort, Epcot Starfields, is not unlike previous Windmill material. The nasally vocals, the dreamy, keys-laden background, the fragile emotions, it’s all there. But Matthew Thomas Dillon, with his backing four-piece, builds upon what we’re used to with a more mature, polished sound, yet just as impassioned. If you like Windmill, you’ll adore Epcot… Continue reading Epcot Starfields finds Windmill at its finest
Notable Album Release: Lackthereof – A retrospective 1998-2008 or i was a christian emo twentysomething
Despite the unfortunately long title, I still find myself looking forward to A retrospective 1998-2008 or i was a christian emo twentysomething from Lackthereof, the solo project of Menomena’s Danny Seim. He has worked on his Lackthereof electronic pop craft throughout his Menomena tenure, as well as polished some of his previous material from way… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Lackthereof – A retrospective 1998-2008 or i was a christian emo twentysomething
[MP3] New Fredrik: “Locked In The Basement”
Fredrik?? Fredrik! Yessss. Our favorite Swedish band (lies – we actually love all Swedish bands, duh) and yours is back with some new material in the form of an mp3 off their forthcoming album, Trilogi – which drops November 10 on The Kora Records. “Locked In The Basement” starts off with a simple acoustic rhythm… Continue reading [MP3] New Fredrik: “Locked In The Basement”