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_An album in the truest sense of the word _ The Notwist album Close To The Glass starts off with the song “Signals,” which layers a series of techno sounds that make you feel like you’re flying in a futuristic spaceship. Markus Archer’s voice...

Spooky, psychedelic, synth-driven post-punk. Despite obviously being influenced by post-punk guitar gods like Glenn Branc and Wire, Australia’s New War don’t use guitars, relying instead on pounding synths and complex, insistent percussion. The percussion...

Warped Tour Despite “Back Seat Ho” being the name of half the songs on this EP, you can be assured its rave-ready IDM does not take a back seat on this one. Following up solid 2013 release Vapor City, respected electronic producer Travis Stewart starts off...

A gimmicky project that doesn’t really need the gimmick. Public Service Broadcasting take their band name very literally, they use samples from old – you guessed it – public service broadcasts. This song uses clips from a documentary about Mount...

Noisy and just the right amount of mopey Nothing may be a shoegaze band, but don‰'t lump them in with just every other group of twenty-somethings who‰'ve listened to Loveless a few too many times. With their roots in hardcore and punk music, Nothing bring a bit of a...

Loud, sweaty post-punk This is the kind of music that should never be played in a room bigger than the Black Cat, it would just sound off. UK-based Eagulls specialize in a grimy, bass driven brand of aggressive post-punk with songs that aim to get in, kick-ass, and...

Derivative but catchy With their select brand of hyper-hip and currently super-trendy influences (90‰'S INDIE ROCK AND ALL ITS SUBGENRES), it could be very easy for Cheatahs to get lost in the shimmery, reverbed, slightly distorted noise. On their debut album,...

Dark and very mysterious. This is an interesting album. It is hard to pinpoint exactly what this band is all about. There are moments within this album that are brilliant, whereas others are lackluster. The opening track, “Perennial Bulb,‰” has a mysterious start that...

An eccentric, Swedish singer-songwriter. If you are in search of a singer-songwriter who will help you get in touch with your inner emotions, Sibille Attar may not be the artist for you. The majority of her songs are quite exuberant despite the dark themes found...

Success has sweetened their tunes but hasn‰'t softened them Every release by Speedy Ortiz has found them updating their sound substantially. 2012‰'s Sports EP turned Speedy Ortiz from a one-lady lo-fi project into a four-person juggernaut. Last year‰'s_ Major Arcana_...