Stop the presses! I’m about to talk disco punk! Whaattt?? Don’t I just listen to like, soft and wimpy indie rock stuff? Usually. But sometimes a band comes around with a unique sound that begs for my attention (the sound, not the band – I’m not that cool) and I need to diversify. Cheese People, a… Continue reading Miss The Go! Team? Try Russia’s Cheese People
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[MP3] Big Tree: “The Concurrence of All Things”
Big Tree, a quintet out of Brooklyn, stole my heart immediately with pop gem “The Concurrence of All Things” off their forthcoming EP, Home(here), set to drop June 1. Their debut full-length came out in 2008, but this is the first I’m hearing of them, and I’m glad they didn’t fall off my radar. “The… Continue reading [MP3] Big Tree: “The Concurrence of All Things”
[MP3] The National: “Afraid of Everyone”
MORE NEW THE NATIONAL. Sorry, but caps lock was totally necessary. The latest tune available off the forthcoming High Violet is called “Afraid of Everyone”, and starts off with Berninger taking the lead in a melancholic despair of a song, with backing falsetto harmonies (courtesy of Sufjan Stevens). Steady percussion kicks in about a minute… Continue reading [MP3] The National: “Afraid of Everyone”
[MP3 + Video] Justin Vernon covers Tom Petty
Thanks to Joe from Each Note Secure, we have video of Justin Vernon covering Tom Petty’s “Crawling Back To You” at Cincinnati’s MusicNOW 2010 festival. It’s a stirring rendition, complete with an (small) orchestral backing and Vernon’s quivering voice. But his vocals actually take a back seat, as the violin and electric guitar are front… Continue reading [MP3 + Video] Justin Vernon covers Tom Petty
Sam Billen covers The Postal Service, Sufjan, and more on Removers
Late night email for the ages. We were just sent a few tunes from Sam Billen off his Removers album, with remixes and covers that range from Sufjan Stevens to Deastro to The Postal Service. His voice has a fragile melancholic ting, and he adds a bit of dreaminess to the songs with airy crescendos… Continue reading Sam Billen covers The Postal Service, Sufjan, and more on Removers
Tokyo Police Club reveals tracklist and cover art for new album, Champ
Tokyo Police Club has announced via MySpace (yep!) the tracklist and revealed the cover art (above) for their forthcoming album, Charm, out June 8 via Mom + Pop. Tokyo Police Club – “Breakneck Speed” [MP3] Tracklist: 1. Favourite Food 2. Favourite Colour 3. Breakneck Speed 4. Boots of Danger (Wait Up) 5. Bambi 6. End… Continue reading Tokyo Police Club reveals tracklist and cover art for new album, Champ
Stream Greg Laswell’s forthcoming album, Take A Bow, in its entirety
That’s right! One of my go-to singer/songwriters in times of melancholic pop need, Greg Laswell, is streaming his entire forthcoming album, Take A Bow (out May 4) [Edit: Link removed. Unfortunately there was some miscommunication and the album was only streaming for review purposes for promoters.] The album is everything you’d expect from Laswell –… Continue reading Stream Greg Laswell’s forthcoming album, Take A Bow, in its entirety
[Video + MP3] Milly Beau covers The Flaming Lips
One of my favorite new artists (as you well know), Milly Beau, recently took to the Gibson Guitar Showcase in NYC to perform stripped down versions of several old and new songs, along with a cover of The Flaming Lips’s “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots”. Below you’ll find a video of the cover, as Doran’s… Continue reading [Video + MP3] Milly Beau covers The Flaming Lips
Knox Road Radio show and playlist for 4.11.10
Jamie was back after a two week absence and we were finally able to discuss MGMT’s “Flash Delirium” in a positive light. Look for his album review on Congratulations this week, you may be pleasantly surprised. Other notables from this show included a song (well, artist – Camera Obscura) request from Matt from the popular… Continue reading Knox Road Radio show and playlist for 4.11.10
[MP3] The Radio Dept.: “Never Follow Suit”
The Radio Dept. finally made their much-ballyhooed second single (it’s been floating around the interwebs for quite some time now), “Never Follow Suit”, available for free download. You know my mantra here on Knox Road: Gimme Swedish Rock! These guys are yet another epitome of Sweden’s brilliantly constructed, chilled-out dream pop, and nowhere is that more… Continue reading [MP3] The Radio Dept.: “Never Follow Suit”