Keeping it simple, stupid Taking a bit of a departure from the overarching theme of their Who Needs You EP, The Orwells replace frenetic punk energy with more deliberate grunge pacing on their new single. Shuffling along like only they can shuffle, the verses of “The...
A summery 90s singer/songwriter throwback Sibling duo, Belle Brigade produces musical perfection in this follow up to critically acclaimed 2011 debut album The Belle Brigade. Soft and sweet featuring the summery vocals of Barbara Gruska, Just Because harkens back to...
Another great 60s garage-rock inspired psychedelic album. There’s no shortage of bands these days who basically owe their entire existence to the pioneers of garage rock in the 60s. Still, when a band like Majestico masters this style with the right combination...
Super rich punchy power-pop. When Broken Gold went to record Residency At Hundo Beach, they started with around 40 demos. Though the EP ended up being only six tracks, each track is so dense and rich that it seems like they just squeezed all 40 demos into the six...
Perfect combination of vocal harmonies and ambient synths. As we approach the close of the semester, papers, finals, and horrific group projects are the only thing standing between complete freedom and peace of mind. Incan Abraham's debut LP, Tolerance, may be the...
A whimsical singer-songwriter defining her range. It's hard to believe Zella Day only wrote songs for her acoustic guitar while she was growing up in the Arizona mountains. It is obvious from her two-track EP that her compositions are anything but simplistic. In...
Miniature exploration of indie rock subgenres. It's hard to place Faces On Film into a subgenre within indie rock, but whatever it is that they do, they do it well. Frontman, Mike Fiore, combines different elements of the acoustic guitar, atmospheric buzz, cooing...
Classic Elbow sound, twenty years deep. The title of Elbow's sixth full-length album, The Take Off and Landing of Everything seems to foreshadow the themes of the album: the pondering thoughts of life and death. “This Blue World” isn't the best opener to the album;...
Lo-fi surf rock that really will make you boogie. To get an immediate vibe from Dry Heeves, listen to the instrumental track “The Swell.” It illuminates their purely guitar-based, lo-fi sound, with surf rock inspired riffs. Although it has enough substance, the track...
Bright Electro with a kick Brooklyn electro-pop band Twintapes creates a surprisingly danceable track with their newest single “Everyday ChemicalÛ. Featuring velvety synthesizers and an upbeat tempo, “Everyday Chemical” creates a sound that breaks through the...