The Rosebuds: Sade tribute, xmas music and everything you wouldn't expect in...
For anyone following The Rosebuds, it’s clear that 2011 was a banner year. The band’s Merge Records release, Loud Planes Fly Low, was their finest moment and tour dates with Bon Iver gave the band a...
View ArticleFaunts: Everything old is new again
Paul Arnusch can pick up and set down Faunts as he pleases; therein lies much of its beauty. Fans of the Canadian quintet will likely disagree, of course, but it is the band’s ability to engage with…
View ArticleSome of our staff writers give their take on the year in music
Another year, another round of favorite albums. Instead of a mega-poll wherein the favorites of all of our writers rise to the top in a year-end list that looks like every other one on the interwebz, we…
View ArticleAtoms for Peace release new single, ‘Judge Jury and Executioner’
For those thirsty for anything Thom Yorke is involved with, you’re likely already aware of the supergroup side project known as Atoms for Peace. The band consistes of Yorke, Nigel Godrich, Joey...
View ArticleSandra McCracken releases the first great album of 2013
Sandra McCracken is on a short list comprising all things substantive and beautiful. The Nashville songwriter has long impressed with the pen, but it’s her latest batch of tunes on Desire Like Dynamite...
View ArticleMatthew Mayfield runs for covers for his latest project
We’ve walked alongside Matthew Mayfield for a lot of projects, but to hear about his inner Axl Rose was quite the surprise. What we have come to expect, instead, is an honest, passionate songwriter who...
View ArticleBrother Leather gives Andy Smith a new freedom and musical life
Andy Smith knows the questions will come. After all, a person can’t abandon one thing for another and expect everyone aroudn them to process at the same rate. So the former Paper Route member knows I’m...
View ArticleGolden Bloom blossoms with their beautiful EP, 'No Day Like Today'
If you carry out the band’s flowery analogy, Golden Bloom is not a perennial. While some bands release new material year after year, Shawn Fogel takes his time with each song, and consequently each...
View ArticleHannah Georgas haunts and hypnotizes on her latest LP
Though I cannot speak for the person, Hannah Georgas the album is hypnotic and haunting. The Vancouver native seems nice enough but our brief time together discussing her last year simply wasn’t enough...
View ArticleThe Helio Sequence anticipate a bright, busy year in 2013
We all enjoyed the payoff, but it came at a price for Brandon Summers. As one half of The Helio Sequence, Summers says he endured a vulnerable period of isolation and loneliness in order to mine the…
View ArticleMatt Costa finds inspiration, friends in Scotland for his new album
Matt Costa didn’t imagine his new album would turn out this way. Originally imagined as a sleepy, folk record, Costa found new inspiration across the pond, recording in Scotland for his first time...
View ArticleAtoms for Peace offer stream of new album, AMOK
And there was great rejoicing. The new album is one week away from Atoms for Peace, which means that you can get a sneak preview at the band’s website of what Thom Yorke and company have produced…
View ArticleJon Foreman and Sean Watkins make room for another run with Fiction Family
It’s time for round two. Jon Foreman and Sean Watkins are busy men these days, but the fellow San Diego natives finally made the time in their collective schedules to carve out space for another record...
View ArticleBlaudzun's beautiful debut focuses on both shadow and sunlight
In a year that’s already saturated with several notable releases, few hold the emotional beauty and weight of Blaudzun‘s latest, Heavy Flowers. Johannes Sigmond, a.k.a. Blaudzun, is a Dutch songwriter...
View ArticleAlt-J preps release of concert film, An American Wave
If you’ve missed the boys in Alt-J on their first passes through the United States, then you can definitely catch them on their fall headlining run or else in a new concert film titled An American...
View ArticleMoby announces new album, Innocents, due October 1
With over 20 million albums sold worldwide, any announcement from Moby about a new album is cause for celebration. The same, then, can be said of his forthcoming LP, Innocents, which drops October 1....
View ArticleBlack Taxi re-imagines road life with great success
If you’re not yet familiar with the dynamic live show of Black Taxi, it’s only a matter of time before they’ll come to you. The band’s dance-oriented pop/rock hybrid has earned enough fans to keep them...
View ArticleSmartboys debut new single “Receiving the Bribe”
For fans of Fucked Up and/or U.S. Girls, there’s good news in the form of Smartboys. The band includes Jonah Falco and Mike Haliechuk from Fucked Up and Tim Westberg from U.S. Girls and they’ve debuted...
View ArticleAndy Burrows premieres video for “Keep On Moving On”
Andy Burrows will release a new single, “Keep On Moving On”, on August 5th. A new mix of the song, which first came to light on the celebrated solo album, Company, the new single has been remixed…
View ArticleKatie Mullins launches NE tour for new album, Wedding
Katie Mullins released her latest album, Wedding, just two months ago and now she’s embarking on a tour throughout the Northeast U.S. this summer as she continues to support her work. If you’ve...
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