Wayne Coyne Discusses Donovan With Fidelity High
“When music gets into you when you’re young,” says Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne in his recent appearance on the Fidelity High, it “colors you.” One artist who had an early influence on Coyne is Donovan, whose Greatest Hits album Coyne discusses during the podcast. Coyne takes listeners on a tour of the collection, lovingly […]
Clash Shares Mainland’s New EP
Clash Music writes that Mainland benefits from being bicoastal, as the group is adept at “wrapping the grit of their songwriting nous in some delightfully cotton-candy melodies.” According to the site, “new EP Villains matches this sweet vs. sour dynamic, with their increased nuance providing light amidst the shade, and vice versa.” The whole EP […]
Naked Giants Rock The Current
“When we travel, I think people want to believe [grunge is] still alive,” Naked Giants bassist Gianni Aiello recently told The Current. “It’s kind of fun to be a three-piece rick band from Seattle and convince people, ‘No man, rock and roll, grunge, it’s all still there, man.’” Aiello was speaking during the trio’s recent […]
WUOG Says Winter Is Perfect For Summer
“What would a dream-pop album be,” asks WUOG in a recent review of Winter‘s new LP, “without referencing honey, the sky, the sea, or the way your lover’s eyes look? That’s right: boring. Luckily Ethereality hits the mark, thematically and musically… as of recent, this LP has become one of my favorite desserts.” Curious potential […]
Demo Taped, On Tour, Stops By KHOU
Multi-faceted artist Demo Taped recently stopped by Good Day Houston, a morning show on KHOU. On the program, he explained the reasoning behind the name Demo Taped and expressed how he used recording software to help him deal with anxiety and depression as a young man. He also shared how his family was involved in […]
Simon Doom Shreds at KJHK
“Soft vocals, shredding riffs and everything in between.” That’s how KJHK described a recent live set by Simon Doom, which was performed live on-stage for the station. The set starts with “Lucifer The Light Bearer,” the band’s most recent single, and includes tracks from last year’s excellent Babyman LP. Watch the set right here. Babyman […]
Mainland Goes For Adds
With influences from Bruce Springsteen and Cold War Kids to Lou Reed and William S. Burroughs, Mainland finds elegance in simplicity. Throughout their music, shuddering piano and loose guitar augment bare bones pop hooks. It’s a style that’s been carefully refined to perfection over the years. Founded in New York, the trio of Jordan Topf (vocals, guitar), […]
Lightning 100 Gets Behind Naked Giants
Lightning 100, an independent alternative station in Nashville, is loving the new Naked Giants album Sluff. The station recently featured the band on their website, calling their song “Everybody Thinks They Know (But No One Really Knows)” a “jaunty, upbeat jangle with distinctly sinister undertones.” Its video, which is a delight for the eyes as well […]
The Magnetic Fields Perform On WNYC
The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt and cellist Sam Davol recently performed on New Sounds’ Soundcheck on WNYC, playing songs from the five-disc 50 Song Memoir as well as a couple of classics from 69 Love Songs and Distant Plastic Trees. Additionally, Merritt spoke with host John Schaefer about 50 Song Memoir, which was released last […]
MIEN Is Featured In Self-Titled
Self-Titled has all the info on MIEN, the self-titled debut record from the supergroup featuring members of The Black Angels, The Earlies, Elephant Stone, and The Horrors. The blurb has an embed of the album’s first single, “Black Habit,” along with a detailed high-res photo of the gorgeous orange vinyl pressing of the LP. Gawk […]
The Bay Bridged Shares Sonny Smith’s Collaboration With Angel Olsen
Sonny Smith‘s Rod For Your Love came out earlier this year, with production from The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach. One of the highlights on the album, “Burnin’ Up,” features the stunning vocals of Angel Olsen, who blends beautifully with the Sonny and the Sunsets frontman on the track. Bay Area blog The Bay Bridged is […]
Anywhere Gets Press Shouts From Around The Indie Rock World
Anywhere II is out, and people are excited. The project, devised by Christian Eric Beaulieu (Triclops!) and Cedric Bixler Zavala (The Mars Volta, At The Drive In), features guests like Dale Crover, Mike Watt, and Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic. Released on vinyl for record store day, this second LP is now available on streaming services and is at […]
LA Weekly Catches Up With Samira Winter
LA Weekly has a profile on Samira Winter, the singer/guitarist behind Winter. She’s just released her new LP Ethereality, which is at radio now, and the alt-weekly caught up with her about her synesthesia, her love of animals, and how her band is a “its own living being.” The feature provides a great look into the […]
MIEN Earns Approval From The Line Of Best Fit
According to The Line of Best Fit, “MIEN is a record that comes with fair enough warning but still catches you off guard.” The site has awarded an 8.5 rating to the self-titled debut LP from the psych supergroup, praising it because it “experiments freely without sacrificing broader appeal.” Read the full review here, and […]
Glamglare Shares Krrum’s “Waves”
Glamglare recently featured Krrum, calling the new single from the UK-based duo a “Song Pick Of The Day” on May 2. Writes the blog, “Like the never-ending onslaught of the ocean at the beach, life runs in cycles, if you want or not. Krrum captures this feeling in his latest song that is catchy and […]
Anywhere Goes For Adds
Anywhere II is the second full length release from musical entity Anywhere, following their 2012 self-titled release on ATP Recordings. The sound began with two friends Christian Eric Beaulieu and Cedric Bixler Zavala (The Mars Volta) digging into open tuning and hybrid ragas with punk energy. The project evolved into an expansive, bizarrely curated cavalcade […]
Winter Talks With Music Musings and Such
“I love stage-diving,” says Samira Winter in a new interview with Music Musings and Such. “It’s a very exhilarating feeling.” Winter is the singer/guitarist behind Winter, an LA-based dream pop outfit that has traveled the world and is currently at radio with sophomore LP Ethereality. The interview goes into the “intuitive” and “natural” processes behind Winter’s […]
PRI Features Mount Eerie, With Some Posthumous Words From Geneviève Castrée
Phil Elverum, also known as Mount Eerie, was recently the subject of a feature on PRI’s Studio 360. The feature explores his most recent two albums, A Crow Looked At Me and Now Only, which were created in response to his wife Geneviève Castrée‘s untimely death and have resonated with audiences around the world. He also […]
Beatroute Praises MIEN
Of MIEN’s self-titled debut LP, writes Beatroute, the band “has succeeded where so many bands are merely trying lately: crafting a record that requires being heard from beginning to end, full of wild freakouts. It’s the kind of music that ought to accompany the big, weird party where everyone’s maybe pretty sure they know where […]
Imperfect Fifth Shares Krrum’s “Waves”
Imperfect Fifth has “Waves,” the new single from Krrum and the first offering from the England-based project’s upcoming debut LP. The site is effusive in its praise of the song, writing, “Filled with frenzied yet focused emotion, Krrum packs a punch with ‘Waves.’ An irresistible beat moves the track along, highlighting by well-crafted lyricism. With […]
