Tigermilk, aka Paulina Tala, comes to us as a recommendation from blogging buddy Mike Mineo of Obscure Sound. I’ve always enjoyed Mike’s thoughtful artist profiles, so there was little chance Tigermilk would fall off the map. Talátur, off Tigermilk’s upcoming Turi EP, is at once both soothing and sophisticated. The global influence is impressed upon us… Continue reading [MP3] Tigermilk: “Talátur”
Category: Artist Profiles
Port St. Willow releases debut full-length, Holiday
As you may or may not know, we recently threw a concert at Pianos in partnership with exfm. I had been promoting like a jerk all over the Twittersphere and Facebooks, so you probably did know. Fine. What you may not have known, however, was much about Port St. Willow, the project of Nick Principe… Continue reading Port St. Willow releases debut full-length, Holiday
Cheers Elephant release new album Like Wind Blows Fire
CATCHIEST SONG IN SO LONG. Cheers Elephant – “Leaves” [MP3] Cheers Elephant, a quartet from Philadelphia, dropped their latest full length, Like Wind Blows Fire, today. It’s been streaming in full on Spinner, but for some reason this band hasn’t taken over the pop world. Hopefully this release propels the fellas to stardom, as their… Continue reading Cheers Elephant release new album Like Wind Blows Fire
J. Eygenraam
So little information is provided about Josh Eygenraam on his website, except that he’s from Edmonton, and if you think an email to us helped at all, it didn’t. I don’t really have a problem with that, though. Because all I really need to know is how the music sounds. Oh, it’s good. It’s fun.… Continue reading J. Eygenraam
The Murder Barn
I definitely needed a fiesty voice and intensely impassioned songs to wake me up during this drab and rainy week. Thanks to London’s six-piece The Murder Barn for giving me the spark I need to get to the weekend. Wait for the songs to pick up; they get pretty dark and awesome. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/1917971″ params=”show_comments=false&auto_play=false&show_playcount=false&show_artwork=false&color=ff7700″… Continue reading The Murder Barn
[MP3] Arc in Round: “Hallowed”
What’s with this thematic time of the year thing being totally off with artists’ releases? A couple days ago we got some new tracks from Wintermitts, and now we’re getting a helluva dark song from Arc in Round called “Hallowed.” This would have been a perfect release on, say, October 31. But noooo, indie musicians… Continue reading [MP3] Arc in Round: “Hallowed”
The Soonest
Standard fare pop with a slight edge for this here Tuesday, courtesy of San Fransisco five-piece The Soonest. The crew just finished recording their newest EP, Lions At Your Door, with the hope of a June release date. Catch a sneak peek below. Lead singer Young Lee sounds a lot like Guster, which isn’t a… Continue reading The Soonest
[MP3] Sharpless: “Greater Than”
Why is it so much harder these days to find legitimately bouncy pop rock that we don’t have to get all depressed / mellowed out by? I mean, don’t get me wrong, mellow is my THING, but it gets old. I’ve said it a few times here before, but we all need some pep in… Continue reading [MP3] Sharpless: “Greater Than”
Walk-In Records to issue Spaces’ “Nothing Exists but Atoms and the Void” on vinyl
We’ve got some exciting news from our record label partner Walk-In Records. Walk-In officially plans to release a vinyl issue of Spaces’ most recent album, Nothing Exists but Atoms and the Void. Spaces, a Brooklyn duo (with local supporting members), have been at the instrumental post-prog game since 2008, and Walk-In expects a June release… Continue reading Walk-In Records to issue Spaces’ “Nothing Exists but Atoms and the Void” on vinyl
San Cisco
San Cisco has a pep to its step. The band’s music is bouncy and jubilant, with the free-spirited ramshackle instrumentation of Delta Spirit and Cold War Kids. The band is giving away its track “Awkward,” a simple, cute back-and-forth between its easily likable male and female vocalists. San Cisco – “Awkward” [MP3] San Cisco’s best song,… Continue reading San Cisco