Exemplary indie. While a lot of characteristics fall under the umbrella of “indieÛ, most bands stick to one or two subcategories. Cataldo is one band that is an exception to this trend. On Cataldo's most recent album, “Gilded OldiesÛ, dancey indie pop appears...
Dance rock and misc. instruments This Edmonton five-piece band describes Free Candy as “a well-conceived quasi-album about death, disappointment, and doin' it.” In spite of the downer descriptors, the overarching sound definitely stems from the devil's tango. The...
Superchill Finnish indie-pop I'm sure we all know that there's a science to producing a good pop album- a producer's magic touch to make it the perfect amount of irresistibly catchy, incredibly easy to dance to, and contagiously head-bobbing. Never in a million...
Fun time bubblegum pop-punk Imagine the sort of Washington state band that name themselves after a palindrome involving felines and Mexican food. If there were ever a better description of TacocaT's NVM, the band would probably find it too boring. With slight...
Pop-punk college problems Most kids outgrow pop-punk by high school. Philly based Modern Baseball took it to the collegiate level and skyrocketed to fame and acclaim with the success of their first album, Sports, and the absolute relatability of lyrics set to hooky...
Like Animal Collective, but poppier ceo is an Swedish electronic performer whose sophomore album “Wonderland” creates a weird and eerie atmosphere while listening. Each song creates a different feeling that is reminiscent of some kind of childhood moment....
Someone say 90’s trip-hop? English electronic producer since the 90s, Neil Davidge has finally made his solo debut with Slo Light and its chilled out vibe will bring you back to the era of trip hop and glitchy trance tunes. He’s produced Massive...
_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...