by Mac McGuire | Jul 9, 2014 | Listen Up
Our inbox was graced this morning with the new single from Work Drugs, a Philadelphia based dream-pop outfit. The band’s latest track, “Double Life,” taken from their forthcoming fall release Runaways, is full of smooth vocals, 80s guitars, and no...
by Mac McGuire | Jul 1, 2014 | Listen Up
Fresh off one of the stand out performances of the Silo Sessions Launch Party last month, Brooklyn buzz act, Landlady, have released the latest single from their forthcoming album Upright Behavior. The driving song, which sounds like a nice blend of Peter Gabriel,...
by Alicia Greco | Jun 26, 2014 | Listen Up
I would be lying if I said I didn’t get chills while listening to the latest Grimes release for the first time. “Go,” released today, has that ethereal sound and angelic vocals that the Canadian musician is iconic for. The production work for the...
by Michael Moretti | Jun 12, 2014 | Listen Up
Cleveland natives, The Modern Electric, took over our office speakers this morning with their driving single “All We Have Is Now.” Part manlier Keane, part vaudeville Jens Lekman, and a pinch of Spoon, the band’s sound is both whimsical and...
by Justin Amidon | May 20, 2014 | Listen Up
Los Angeles has always been a mecca for music, like fellow NYC and Chicago metropolises. While ups and downs are unavoidable, as of late, LA has been able to find its footing, with new acts like Fidlar and Cherry Glazer, among others, to come of the City of Angels....
by Michael Moretti | May 20, 2014 | Listen Up
This morning, we received an e-mail from Oakland-based dream-wave artist, PASTEL GHOST. The fourth song off of the band’s Shadows EP, “Skeleton,” is enchanting, sucking the listener into a shoe-gaze trance backed by “dreamtrap”...
by Mac McGuire | May 14, 2014 | Listen Up
Man, who knew these guys were still around? I am sure I am not the only one who left Cymbals Eat Guitars for dead after the band followed up its incredible Why There Are Mountains with the somewhat disappointing 2011 release, Lenses Alien. The band returned in a big...
by Cliff Parks | May 1, 2014 | Listen Up
Yesterday, NYC’s Hooray For Earth released the first single from Racy, its highly anticipated follow up to 2011’s True Loves. Featuring crunchy guitars and a soaring ethos, “Keys” is ambitious, smart , pleasingly accessible, and one hell of a...
by Mac McGuire | Apr 30, 2014 | Listen Up
Thanks to My Old Kentucky Blog’s Blog Radio show on Sirus XM U yesterday for turning me on to LA-based pop act The Mercy Beat, and in particular, its celestial single “Sweet.” The group dropped the track a couple months back, but it seems to be...
by Nick Sessanna | Apr 29, 2014 | Listen Up
Seahaven have traded distortion for chilled-out guitars and effected drums on this ambient track from Reverie Lagoon: Music For Escapism...
by Mac McGuire | Apr 25, 2014 | Listen Up
The most intriguing solo project to rise from the Walkmen ash is not from former front man Hamilton Leithauser, but rather the band’s bass/organ player Peter Matthew Bauer. The latest track from his solo debut, Liberation! (6/24), comes in the form of...
by Mac McGuire | Apr 24, 2014 | Listen Up
Our inbox was greeted to a nice treat this morning from San Fran based pop group Melted Toys. “Blush,” the lead single from the band’s self titled debut (7/15), sounds like Dearhunter if Bradford Cox decided to dabble in sugary pop music. There is a...
by Mac McGuire | Apr 15, 2014 | Listen Up
Shimmering pop perfection from melancholy NYC indie quartet. The soaring “Eurydice” can be found on the Pains of Being Pure at Heart’s upcoming LP, Days of Abandon, due out on May...
by Nick Sessanna | Apr 11, 2014 | Listen Up
Manchester Orchestra offers a haunting acoustic take on the lead single from their new...
by Michael Moretti | Apr 8, 2014 | Listen Up
Our inbox gets close to a hundred e-mails a day from PR agencies, freelance managers, and independent bands casting their nets for coverage. With the new updates to the site, we pledged to give more listens, reads, and write-ups to these e-mails. With that being said,...
