Mia Dyson – Daytrotter Session
While Mia Dyson‘s Idyllwild is busy climbing the charts, Dyson took some time to play an intimate Daytrotter session. “Dyson‘s songs, on her brilliant new album…are little vignettes of the wanderings that we go on and the striving that we do that leads us to our hoarse recollections.” Her signature vocals and sincere songwriting shine […]
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Tom The Lion – Sleep (Verve) The Black Keys – Turn Blue (Nonesuch) Rodrigo Amarante – Cavalo (Easy Sound Recording Company) Tearjerker – Hiding (SQE) Papercuts – Life Among The Savages (Easy Sound Recording Company) The Donkeys – Ride The Black Wave (Easy Sound Recording Company)
New Radio Edit for Bend Sinister’s “Teacher” – Digital Servicing Only
Vancouver, BC based Bend Sinister‘s sophomore full-length album titled Animals is undoubtedly the band’s strongest effort to date. Animals captures the band’s uncompromising and eccentric energy – It’s the result of a band that has figured out how to let go of the shackles of ego and release exactly the kind of album they want to […]
The Black Keys #1 At CMJ – Talkhouse Podcast
Turn Blue, the latest release from The Black Keys, was #1 yesterday at CMJ! For two consecutive weeks the album has managed to maintain that #1 spot, thanks to your support! While Turn Blue burned up the radio airwaves, Patrick Carney talked to Carrie Brownstein, of the band Sleater-Kinney and the IFC show Portlandia for […]
Tearjerker – Radio K Track of the Day – Nylon Magazine Premiere
Tearjerker‘s new EP, Hiding, proves to be a tight batch of absorbing indie rock anthems gently coded with gauzy keyboards, distorted guitar riffs, and hypnotic loops. Radio K selected the standout track “You Can” as their Track of the Day, which captures the “gauzy, surging, shoegazy” sound of the band. Check out the feature for […]
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Tom The Lion – Sleep (Verve) Mia Dyson – Idyllwild (The Co-Op / Black Door) Rodrigo Amarante – Cavalo (Easy Sound Recording Company) Papercuts – Life Among The Savages (Easy Sound Recording Company) Kan Wakan – Moving On (Verve) The Donkeys – Ride The Black Wave (Easy Sound Recording Company)
The Donkeys Going For Adds
The Donkeys, a foursome from San Diego, naturally weave the essence of Southern California into their sound. The Donkeys’ latest effort, Ride the Black Wave, captures the warm salt breeze of the coast and the easy rolling of the waves. Much of the album sways with a relaxed pensiveness, and gleams with delicate and dusty […]
EDJ Going For Adds
Eric D. Johnson of the Fruit Bats is back with a solo project, EDJ, whose self-titled debut will be released later this summer on Easy Sound Recording Company. Unlike the music of the Fruit Bats, Johnson‘s solo project deviates from happy songs and major chords, striving for a more emotionally ambiguous sound. With the help […]
Rodrigo Amarante “Hourglass” A.V. Club Video Premiere – New Peak at CMJ
Brazil native Rodrigo Amarante‘s solo debut Cavalo proves to be a stunning, diverse collection of folk melodies that is both linguistically and sonically intricate. The album just reached a new peak at CMJ this past week! “Hourglass” is one of the albums many standouts, which Noisey called a “charming and bouncy little track [that] recalls the […]
Tearjerker NPR Video Premiere – New Peak at CMJ
This has been a busy and exciting week for the Toronto-based band, Tearjerker. The band’s EP Hiding moved up 50 spots at CMJ this week, reaching a new peak! Thanks so much for playing it and for all your continued support! Tearjerker‘s official music video for ‘You Can’ also just premiered on NPR, who says, “The Canadian shoegaze-pop […]
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Black Keys – Turn Blue (Nonesuch) Mia Dyson – Idyllwild (The Co-Op / Black Door) Tom The Lion – Sleep (Verve) Kan Wakan – Moving On (Verve) Papercuts – Life Among the Savages (Easy Sound Recording Company)
New Music From EDJ (ex-Fruit Bats) – Digital Servicing Only
Eric D. Johnson of the Fruit Bats is back with a solo project, EDJ, whose self-titled debut will be released later this summer on Easy Sound Recording Company. Unlike the music of the Fruit Bats, Johnson‘s solo project deviates from happy songs and major chords, striving for a more emotionally ambiguous sound. With the help of […]
Mia Dyson – Idyllwild Track By Track Commentary
Mia Dyson‘s album Idyllwild will finally hit stores this week! The Australian singer/songwriter released commentary on each track, giving us just a little glimpse of the energy and story behind each song. Dyson revealed some of the influence and backstory for the title track of the album- “I got hitched not that long ago at the […]
Secret Colours – “Take It Slow” Video Premiere
With their latest release, Positive Distractions, Secret Colours crafts a sound that reaches far beyond the industrial city limits of their hometown of Chicago, IL. The official video for the single “Take It Slow,” which was filmed while the band was recording and touring, recently premiered on Popstache. The music video captures the shenanigans of touring […]
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Tearjerker – Hiding (SQE) Tom The Lion – Sleep The Black Keys – Turn Blue (Nonesuch) The Donkeys – Ride The Black Wave (Easy Sound Recording Company) Kan Wakan – Moving On (Verve)
New Music From The Donkeys
The Donkeys, a foursome from San Diego, naturally weave the essence of Southern California into their sound, embodying the warm salt breeze of the coast, and the easy rolling of the waves. The Donkeys’ latest effort, Ride the Black Wave, shimmers with a relaxed pensiveness, and gleams with delicate and dusty instrumentals. The album showcases […]
The Black Keys #1 at CMJ – Extend Tour – Perform At Hangout Festival
The Black Keys reached #1 on the CMJ Top 200 this week! Thanks so much for all your support! Keep it up! The band headlined the 2014 Hangout Festival only three days after releasing their latest album, Turn Blue – Watch the band’s performance of their single, “Fever,” here! In support of Turn Blue, The Black Keys have […]
Tom The Lion “Sleep” Review & Music Video
Tom The Lion‘s full-length album debut Sleep roars with the mysterious and intangible allure of the London-based singer-songwriter’s voice. Sleep marks Tom‘s emergence as a full-fledged album artist, creating an unparalleled atmosphere of dark, enigmatic beauty. Indies Trendy recently posted a review of Tom The Lion‘s debut single, saying, “From the opening of the lead single […]
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Mia Dyson – Idyllwild (The Co-Op / Black Door) Kan Wakan – Moving On (Verve) Tearjerker – Hiding (SQE) Papercuts – Life Among the Savages (Easy Sound Recording Company) Rodrigo Amarante – Cavalo (Easy Sound Recording Company) Secret Colours – Positive Distractions (Self-Released) Doug Gillard – Parade On (Nine Mile Records)
Kan Wakan Going for Adds
Los Angeles-based Kan Wakan‘s full-length debut, Moving On, overflows with the group’s soulful, enveloping sound. Following their extraordinary self-titled debut EP, Kan Wakan’s striking and progressive music has grown into an entrancing and untamable force. As the musical brainchild of composer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Guergui I. Linev, Kan Wakan‘s sonic breadth is refreshingly endless. “We tried to put […]
