I’ll have to remember to put Shopping on my summer party playlist; the pool party featured in the band’s video for “The Hype” is enough to have me yearning for those sunny days again. Continue reading
Tag: rock
Gregory Richard has a new album out that I can’t recommend more. King Laugh was recorded during Richard’s solitary stay at a cabin in northern California’s mountains, and it brought out a myriad of personalities that define the record. Dubbed by Richard as one of the “fun” tracks, “Napalm Blonde” taps the endless joy of rockabilly and runs in the opposite direction. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
Baseless indie rock white lies. Source: SoundCloud / Foreign Air Continue reading
Get your garage pop fix with The Orielles new single, “Let Your Dogtooth Grow.” Source: SoundCloud / The Orielles Continue reading
New Luna is rough around the edges, with a gem at its heart. Source: SoundCloud / New Luna Continue reading
Headclouds give in to apathy in their fuzzy new single, “Seen It Before.” Source: SoundCloud / Headclouds Continue reading
Happy Abandon just put out a new record titled Facepaint, and it is as unexpected as brushstrokes on a Pollock. The first few tracks are bombastic, winding down with the gentler “Love Like Language.” The heart of the record lies in its quiet tracks like “Choice” and “Stop Taking Care of Me,” the latter which begins the build back to crescendo. Get the full picture by listening to … Continue reading
Rollicking blues rock. Source: SoundCloud / Family Fiction Continue reading
The other day YouTube inexplicably shuffled me to this classic gem of a music video, “Carried Away” by Canary. The beauty of jumping rope is its consistent jagged rhythm, one that makes for wonderful DIY choreography. If you haven’t seen it before, enjoy; you can listen/buy Canary’s debut LP on Bandcamp. Continue reading
If you’re looking for an off-the-beaten-path style indie rock release to quell your brain, the new EP from Zula is what you need. 6 Passes is six tracks of intriguing rock, opting for unpredictable rhythms with the usual cast of guitars, percussion, piano, and violin for good measure. You can listen or buy the EP on Bandcamp. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 