Manchester Orchestra
[M]anchester Orchestra released a second single from their upcoming record, Cope, with the straight-forward guitar driven tune “Every Stone,” a bright, airy, roll down the windows kind of rock track that will have you singing along with Andy Hull by the first refrain. Look for Cope, due out April
Jessica Lea Mayfield
[I]f anyone can write moody tunes with rip your heart out emotionalism to them its Jessica Lea Mayfield. This particular moody tune is a smoldering, grunge era rock tune that repeats the verse “I’m insane, I wanna love you, you’re gonna find this out” to some dark
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Photos by Boston Concert Photography [S]unday nights lately have been quite good to us Bostonians, bands have come to our freezing town, warmed us up on nights that normally wouldn’t attract good crowds. Again, we were fortunate to have native Texan, Robert Ellis bring his new album and
Miniature Tigers
[W]ith a dash of effervescence, some of the terrible winter that seems to never be vacating the Boston area is lifted with Miniature Tigers’ newest effort “Swimming Pool Blues,” off upcoming record Cruel Runnings. The result feels quite a bit like a Something Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin track,
Harriet
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ib3lD_VZYU[/youtube] I’ve fallen head over heels for the new tune from Harriet, and it’s video treatment. Their latest single off of their forthcoming album, “It’s Totally Cool, I Wouldn’t Even Worry About It.” The song evokes a
Thumpers
[T]his is one of the most vibrant songs I’ve heard in quite a while. It’s literally making me dance here in the chair. Longtime friends Marcus Pepperell and John Hamson Jr. have got something going on here in a big way. The drums are pounding, thumping and
Yellow Ostrich
[T]he second single off upcoming new album from Yellow Ostrich just hit today, with a synthy rhythmic guitar and at times a full out soaring vocals from Alex Schaaf, this song has a wandering curiosity that is definitely making me thirsty for more. We can look forward to hearing
Manchester Orchestra
Manchester Orchestra – Top Notch [O]ne band that seems to always disappear for years on end, and then make an ungodly return with a killer record, and a live show that will totally blow you away is Atlanta’s Manchester Orchestra. Just when I think I forgot about them, they
Nick Waterhouse
[S]oulful and catchy, Nick Waterhouse’s latest effort “This is a Game,” is a syncopated dancey soul track with jabby saxophones and guitars that are reminiscent of surf-rock sounds. Waterhouse has been working the soul influence since his debut record, Time’s All Gone, which was a fantastic debut
Pep
[V]ery much influenced from 50s and 60s style doo-wop pop music of the Shangri-Las and the Ronettes, Karys Rhea, drummer of Starlight girls has created a solo project in, PEP, which packs a sugary sweet punch and delivers on those perfect melodies and hooks of the 60s girl groups.
The Skins
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwsgpZUn974[/youtube] [B]rooklyn (shocker) band The Skins are prepping for an opening tour with Jake Bugg and have recently released a new tune, “Dead Hands,” that caught my ear. The very young band seems to be on the fast track as they’
J-Roddy Walston & the Business
5. Okkervil River – The Silver Gymnasium [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjLP1n3h7Vc[/youtube] [S]o Will Sheff gave up the reins on this record after producing the last record, I Am Very Far, which had quite a bit of a different soundscape. What’s great about this album?
