Cults
Abducted by cultscultscults Last week NPR premiered ‘Abducted’ a new track from New York indie buzz band Cults. They’ve been cultivating buzz on their upcoming self titled debut album which will be out 5/30. Cults has been fueled on a retro lo-fi sound and a hugely popular 7″
the antlers
Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out The Antlers are getting ready to release their new album ‘Burst Apart’ which is out 5/10. They recently released ‘Parentheses’ and now another track ‘Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out.’ The album is catching a lot of buzz and I’m
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
Sharon Van Etten – Don’t Do It Lady Lamb the Beekeeper – Penny Licks words & photos by: Courtney Leigh Allen There was a whole lot of beautiful song writing and mesmerizing voices at the Sharon Van Etten show at Brighton Music Hall Thursday night. The show was sold out, which
The Foreign Films
A Message Fire From Spark is an EP work of Bill Majoros as ‘The Foreign Films’ ex guitarist of Flux A.D. His work on the EP is a psychedelic pop blend that is melodic and a in this case heartbreaking. Majoros and The Foreign Films accompanied by friends Kori
the Decemberists
Off their most recent album, the Decemberists release ‘This is Why We Fight,’ and I guess what they are trying to say is they fight for the post-apocalyptic high school children. Great song, interesting video.
Other Lives
For 12 Other Lives have this surreal, ethereal sound to them that is parlayed into their most recent released single ‘For 12.’ The single in question comes from their forthcoming album ‘Tamer Animals‘ which is slated to release May 17th on tbd records. The song sounds as though it comes
Callers
words by: Courtney Leigh Allen Heartbeat (the Wire Cover) Life of Love Brooklyn-based trio Callers mesmerized the crowd opening for Wye Oak at the Middle East Upstairs Tuesday night. If you’ve never heard of Callers, their sound is familiar, yet distinct. Sara Lucas plays guitar, but her main instrument
Man Man
Life Fantastic Philadelphia based 5-piece Man Man have been churning out some rockin’ experimental tracks for some time now. Check out a brand new song ‘Life Fantastic’ a prodding vaudevillian sounding song that breaks out with a shredder of a solo. Life Fantastic is out 5/10
Beg Scream & Shout!
Beg, Scream & Shout! I’m so absolutely pleased to get the scoop on this. A really good friend of mine is extremely excited about his 60’s soul project he’s been working on for a while now. Beg Scream & Shout is a pet project of my friend,
Manchester Orchestra
Manchester Orchestra debuted their video for single & album title ‘Simple Math.’ The album which hits stores May 10th is highly anticipated follow up to their fantastic ‘Mean Everything to Nothing’ sophomore album which was released back in ’09. Check out the video, and prepare for the May 10th release
My Morning Jacket
Circuital Jim (I refuse to call him Yim) James and the bunch are just about to release a brand new album titled ‘Circuital.’ The album track was released for download today and it is per usual, reverb-soaked sound with a Jim’s angelic voice over warm and crunchy guitars, and
Callers
Holy Holy Civilian words by: Courtney Leigh Allen It seems that as of late, everyone has been talking about the boy-girl duo Wye Oak. The Baltimore pair will play at the Middle East Upstairs Tuesday April 13 with Callers and Jaggery opening. Wye Oak released their third full-length album Civilian