The Radio Dept. Returns with Never Follow Suit EP
Swedish fuzzed out dream pop band The Radio Dept. is back with a new EP called Never Follow Suit. The… Read More »The Radio Dept. Returns with Never Follow Suit EP
Acid House Kings: Are We Lovers Or Are We Friends? [mp3]
Of Johan Angergård’s three bands, only Acid House Kings stays fixed within its prior works’ roots. This band has always created lovable pop music and that hasn’t changed one bit in their first single in five to six years, “Are We Lovers Or Are We Friends?” The track is off the bands LP Music Sounds Better With You.
Read More »Acid House Kings: Are We Lovers Or Are We Friends? [mp3]Fredrik: Origami [7″ Single Review]
Consistent in experimentation, exploring the outer reaches of dream pop is Swedish trio Fredrik. On their most recent release, Origami,… Read More »Fredrik: Origami [7″ Single Review]
What Is Zoophyte? (Ödland’s Latest Tease)
Once again teasing us with creative bits of art is French band Ödland, this time with a series of photographs of the always stunning Alizée Bingöllü. With these photographs comes a rambling message clouded in mystery, reproduced in part here. Ödland has always blended their very unique style of underground French classical pop with the artistic, a feat they accomplish gracefully with these teasers. Read More »What Is Zoophyte? (Ödland’s Latest Tease)
Breathe Owl Breathe: Own Stunts [Video]
Breathe Owl Breathe is Micah Middaugh, Trevor Hobbs, and Andréa Moreno-Beals. Together they live in a cabin in rural Michigan, which means it must be getting pretty cold there this time of year; poised to just get colder. Their new album is called Magic Central and it’s a righteous title as the album is quite magical. But perhaps a better descriptor is unexpected. Read More »Breathe Owl Breathe: Own Stunts [Video]
Clean Equations: People/Variables [Album Review]
A little dose of pretty soundscape pop can be a wonderful thing to have in your life. Finding that perfect background music for the gentlest of moments in your life can be absolutely exhilarating. Clean Equations might just be the perfect indie pop group you can find right now for such an experience. Their debut album People/Variables has a lot to say as far as lyrical content, but not likely enough to deter your attention away from the mass of organs, splendid guitar work, and wonderfully out-of-sync sound bites just waiting for you to trip to. Read More »Clean Equations: People/Variables [Album Review]
Tunabunny: I Miss You (You Miss Me Yes) [Video]
They call it transcendental dance pop, which sounds pretty good to me. I’d add in hints of punk and plenty of noise to that description, though. Tunabunny is the latest great thing to come out of Athens, Georgia, a place that needs no introduction when it comes to great independent music. And their new self-titled LP is on Happy Happy Birthday To Me, a label that should also need no introduction. Read More »Tunabunny: I Miss You (You Miss Me Yes) [Video]
The Asteroid #4: Ignition Slated For Eight [mp3]
The Asteroid #4 are masters at psychedelic pop. It was rampant on the band’s fifth album, These Flowers Of Ours…,… Read More »The Asteroid #4: Ignition Slated For Eight [mp3]
The Fresh & Onlys: Waterfall [Video]
Doing stuff in front of projection screens is nothing new in music videos. We’ve seen a few of these lately, and if you think real hard you can probably pull one or two out of your hat from years ago. The Fresh & Onlys give it a new vibe with their song “Waterfall”, especially in the creepy opening moments. Things quickly lighten up and the band jumps around wearing white while waterfalls gush projected on them and the screen behind. It’s colorful and fun and just dark enough to be interesting. Read More »The Fresh & Onlys: Waterfall [Video]
Megafaun Returns with Heretofore [Feature]
Megafaun has returned after last year’s Gather, Form, and Fly to give us their mini-album Heretofore, out now on Hometapes. On the new one, the band continues with their off-beat folk style, comparable to those they’ve toured with of late, from Bowerbirds to Akron Family to former band-mates Bon Iver. They’ve got a bit more energy though, and they’re a bit further out into the foothills and backwoods of rural America. Read More »Megafaun Returns with Heretofore [Feature]
