When the subject of the email addressed to me read “Innovative Indie-Afro-Yacht-Rock Band,” I almost immediately trashed it. But then I thought about how sassy and jerky I’ve been on email lately and decided to give the San Fransisco crew a spin. I’m getting too jaded; I gotta try to get back into things a… Continue reading Guy Fox
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[MP3] Birds & Batteries: “The Golden Age of Dreams”
Psychedelic with a trace of Phil Collins? Yes, please. “The Golden Age of Dreams” puts my mind at ease on this mundane Monday. If only every week could start off with such optimism. Birds & Batteries, out of San Fran, are set to drop their new album, Stray Light, August 7 via Eightmaps.
The Soonest
Standard fare pop with a slight edge for this here Tuesday, courtesy of San Fransisco five-piece The Soonest. The crew just finished recording their newest EP, Lions At Your Door, with the hope of a June release date. Catch a sneak peek below. Lead singer Young Lee sounds a lot like Guster, which isn’t a… Continue reading The Soonest
Wooden Shjips make best record to date with West
San Francisco has a long history with psychedelic music, but no band epitomizes the new psychedelic sound of San Francisco like Wooden Shjips. After releasing some great records on Holy Mountain, Wooden Shjips unleash West, their first record for Thrill Jockey. West finds the band in a proper studio for the first time and the… Continue reading Wooden Shjips make best record to date with West
[MP3] Kodacrome: “Modern Man”
One of the newest indie electronic duos to hit the scene, Kodacrome, has released their single “Modern Man” for free download. The two collaborators, Elissa Pociask and Ryan Casey, have teamed up from opposite coasts of the continent, but will soon be working together in person for a slate of upcoming Kodacrome material. “Modern Man”… Continue reading [MP3] Kodacrome: “Modern Man”
Phantom Kicks
San Fransisco’s Phantom Kicks create minimalist electro-pop, with shades of post-rock thrown in to even things out. Minimalist and post-rock in the same sound? I thought it was impossible once, too. But after listening to more and more “genrefied” music, the lines have been blended and barriers taken down. A picturesque sound is apparently what… Continue reading Phantom Kicks
The Downer Party
The Downer Party’s name makes sense, I guess. The songs aren’t exactly the happiest stories in the world (downer), but their sounds burst with life (party!). Insightful, right? I know! Thanks. The foursome is based out of San Francisco and is readying a new EP, Cities, set to drop April 1. The album captures the… Continue reading The Downer Party
[MP3] Collider: “Mono”
Collider, the San Fransisco crew I’ve talked up a few times here, is releasing a digital single series in 2011 and decided to start in March (probably because it’s my birthday month) with Mono. If the first release is indicative of the entire series, all singles will be free to download from Collider’s Bandcamp. They’ll… Continue reading [MP3] Collider: “Mono”
Blisses B
Every once in a while a band comes around with a sound that’s impossible to define. It’s rock, it’s pop, it’s frantic, it’s not. Blisses B, a quartet out of San Fransisco, ensure that they won’t be lumped into any generic category with their sophomore LP, Thirty Days, Sixty Years. The music is all over… Continue reading Blisses B
The Conduits
It’s time for The Conduits. Such a sweet duo, these two. It’s like they’ve known each other for years with their brilliant chemistry! Except…they’ve never even met. Christopher Postill lives in Toronto and Heather Mauch lives in San Fransisco. As far as North America is concerned, they couldn’t be living much farther away from each other.… Continue reading The Conduits