Scrappy Boston indie heroes prove themselves cultworthyOn Distant Fist, Krill's clever garage pop has made a giant leap into a bigger sound and a more ambitious songwriting style. Ian Becker's exuberant, huge-sounding drums and Jonah Furman's powerful bass lines...
Cute, quirky, bluesy, acoustic talentsSmithfield Bargain's sound on is thick, with harmonies deep and sweet. Buttonwillow features superb musicianship and superb singing. For those who appreciate acoustic guitars, thick upright bass, strings, and even some brass,...
Are you going on a camping trip in an RV through the mountains? At first I thought this was John Mayer and then I heard the vocals and it sounded like a woman because the vocals are quite high pitched. But I like it. The duo make calming, good for anytime tunes. I...
High-energy alternative/punk about growing up, feeling bad, and all the folks you love“Malt liquor doesn't make you youngÛ. An amusing but slightly sober (no pun intended) line from the opening track, “Get Old ForeverÛ, that is a good introduction to the lyrical...
Trippy, ENERGETIC, Electronic Layers on Layers on LayersBaltimore based Dan Deacon's album Gliss Riffer is the musical incarnation of exuberant, endless energy. Deacon uses seemingly infinite layers in every song to create a depth in which listeners can fully immerse...
Cursed saxophone music played by small ChihuahuaIf any of you are familiar with the early 2000's cartoon Courage the Cowardly Dog, you would understand the reference I was trying to make within the slug. In the show, a recurring character was Shirley, a Chihuahua who...
Very weird.It's been 35 years since the legendary post-punk avant-garde band, The Pop Group, released an album. Although, they haven't been recording for so long, the Bristol, UK band sounds about as cohesive and palatable as they've ever been. The first track of...
More than enough to get you your pop punk fix“There are ways to fix a broken sound with my head in the sky and my ear to the ground” belts Marissa Paternoster on the track “Burning Car” from Screaming Female's sixth album Rose Mountain. Her head remains firmly...
If the Beach Boys were indie but in a good wayThe Veil opens up with the sound of waves and a barbershop quartet harmony. It's that dreamy sound of wholesome 60s boys with bowl cuts running on the beach that makes the album grab your attention, and continues to hold...
(Mostly) Instrumental electronic beats Stage Hands is an album consisting almost only of electronic beats and drumming, but the duo manage to convey a wide range of emotions and styles with their instruments of choice. The album starts off with a relatively simple...