fruit bats
Fruit Bats – Tangie And Ray Ten years into a musical career spanning 4 albums, Eric D. Johnson the man behind Fruit Bats, will release his 5th album Tripper. The album, named after a chance encounter on a train with a cantankerous vagabond, is a fictional work about Johnson and the
River City Extension
River City Extension – Letter to Lainie (Ft. Glenn Tilbrook) River City Extension’s The Unmistakable Man quickly racked up tons of plays in my library for good reason. Its a packed album full of energetic, bouncy, huge songs that are extremely fun to listen to and from everything I’ve
The Sundelles
The Sundelles – Gold Sundelles – Me & You Check out newly released single ‘Gold, a lazy sunny day song. With a Phil Spector reference in their name & a nod to west coast vibes, The Sundelles wrote and recorded the songs on their debut album, Georgia Swan, in early 2010. Releasing
The Rosebuds
The Rosebuds – Woods from Merge Records on Vimeo. Check out the video for new Rosebuds track ‘Woods’ a song from their recently released album, Loud Planes Fly Low, that was out June 7th on Merge Records. Its reminding me a lot of some Twilight Singers stuff, not quite as dark
Matt Lowell
Matt Lowell – Swan Lake Released back in March (and totally missed by me) is Matt Lowell’s new EP, Swan Lake. Swan Lake is co-written with Dead Oceans Recording artist John Vanderslice and produced by Joel Hamilton (Black Keys, Matisyahu, Sparklehorse). In addition to Vanderslice and Hamilton, Minna Choi the
Dastardly
Dastardly – Villain Chicago based Dastardly brings their mix of folk rock & western roots style (expect banjos, mandolins accordions and lap steel) to Jamaica Plain’s Milky Way Lounge. Part of their east coast tour their fantastic mix of traveling troupe folk, & old western sounds will have us bouncing
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Same Mistake Anthemic and totally awesome, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s brand new single ‘Same Mistake’ is one of those tracks that is catchy and perfect for driving. The pounding beat, soaring vocals, and jangling guitars make this a standout track and one that
Pepper Rabbit
Pepper Rabbit – ‘Rose Mary Stretch’ Pepper Rabbit had recently announced the upcoming release of their upcoming album Red Velvet Snow Ball which is releasing this August. They are releasing their first track, ‘Rose Mary Stretch’ an experimental yet very melodious use of multiple instruments, drums, keys, guitars, clapping and one
peter wolf crier
Peter Wolf Crier – Right Away Peter Wolf Crier’s second album, Garden of Arms, will be released on September 6 on Jagjaguwar. This album will follow up Inter-Be their 2010 debut. Their first single off the upcoming album is Right Away, a song composed of multiple instruments played at various
AB & the Sea
Poppy, exuberant, and really catchy, AB & the Sea released a new video today for their brand new single ‘In the Sunshine.’ I have been following these midwestern turned west coasters for a while now, they keep pounding out really catchy melodious tracks. This is the most pop-accessible I’ve
Active Child
Active Child – Playing House (Ft. How To Dress Well) by VagrantRecords Active Child’s new single “Playing House” featuring How to Dress Well has was released tuesday, announcement of an Aug. 23 release for his debut full-length album You Are All I See. The track is a synth pop R&
Other Lives
Check out the video Other Lives’ For 12 a surreal sounding song off of their recently released album ‘Tamer Animals.’ When I originally heard the song, it seemed as though it would be something very cinematic and fantastical. But the visuals I saw in my head were deep wooded area