Akudama « Knox Road

Akudama returns from hiatus; preps release of new self-titled EP

We’ve had many favorites come through Knox Road over the years, taking enormous pride (even if it’s not ours to take) in seeing great results. So when Akudama, a highly-championed KR band, went on hiatus last year, it stuck a fork in our hearts. The band had other projects (most notably Penguin Prison […]

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Akudama drops free November EP, Thumbelina

After KR took a month’s hiatus from the Akudama boys, they’re back again with Thumbelina – their latest, free, monthly EP.

The stunning range of styles Akudama manages to incorporate into their music is admirable and unique. “Thumbelina”, the title track, is very beach boys-y during the choruses and soft and folksy during […]

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Akudama drops free September EP, Lost on the Brian Ferry

It’s the first of the month and you know what that means! More Akudama! They’ve dropped yet another free E.P. per their usual monthly standards. This one’s titled Lost on the Brian Ferry, and the music fits appropriately. The sound is dreamy, floating into the abyss, never really grounded in any sort of […]

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Akudama drops free August EP, “Barbershop”

Our Akudama friends keep churning ’em out – they haven’t once flaked on the whole monthly free EP thing yet. Impressive stuff. Also, they’re starting to add more shows to their bill (Pianos in NYC Sept. 8, 15, and 22 + Boston’s Middle East Upstairs this Thursday, 8/6) and are gaining increasing popularity. […]

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Akudama drops free July EP, Sun

The New York crew is at it again with their monthly free EPs, and they’ve managed to show improvement on each one (which is difficult because I loved the first effort I heard), establishing even further chemistry. This one mirrors the time of its release, as “Sun (From Underneath The Lake)” is a […]

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Akudama’s May EP [Download]

True to their word, Akudama dropped their monthly free EP yesterday for May, titled Fireflies. The feature track is, of course, “Fireflies,” but they also have a change-of-pace second song in “We Have Stars.”

“Fireflies” starts off sounding almost like a matt pond PA track, with catchy […]

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Akudama

Quite honestly, getting an email from a band with a ton of potential is one of the most rewarding things about being a music blogger. We get a load of emails (wayyy too many from promoters) but we love receiving them all the same. And when a band strikes […]