Coltrane Motion, an indie-rock duo from Chicago, recently released their newest album, Hello Ambition!, which combines electro synth with hazy guitar. Michael Bond, the vocalist, has become a friend of ours through music blogging forums and the like, and recently let us know about Hello Ambition!. I knew he used to write a music blog,… Continue reading Coltrane Motion releases new album Hello Ambition!
Category: New Albums
Young Rival makes solid indie rock ‘n’ roll on eponymous debut
Ontario-based three-piece Young Rival know how to make some good-old fashioned indie rock ‘n’ roll. Since their 2008 EP, Young Rival, the band has opened for Born Ruffians, signed to Canadian label Sonic Unyon and toured the hell out of Canada. “Your Island,” a single from the EP, earned them some blog love and gave… Continue reading Young Rival makes solid indie rock ‘n’ roll on eponymous debut
Electric Tickle Machine’s Blew It Again to finally see wide release on June 29
Electric Tickle Machine powered themselves onto the indie pop scene pretty strong last year, as their debut album, Blew It Again, was a breath of fresh air for a lot of people who just needed a jubilant sound (and sexual innuendos / not really innuendos at all) to jump start their days. Blew It Again initially… Continue reading Electric Tickle Machine’s Blew It Again to finally see wide release on June 29
Stars release music video for “Fixed”
Stars just released the music video for “Fixed”, the first single off their forthcoming album The Five Ghosts, which we previously posted about here. Watch this “still photos vs. warped-band-that-looks-like-it’s-playing-on-speed” video below (it’s actually quite cool), and get yourselves reacquainted with the Canadians. Stars – “Fixed” [MP3] [youtube width=”540″ height=”360″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jdZdVmEuk[/youtube]
Stream new El Guincho EP of traditional South American covers
El Guincho is best known for his 2007 debut album Alegranza! and the awesome single it spawned, “Antillas.” He is now looking to release a follow-up album, Pop Negro, this fall, but for your summer playlists, he will release the first of the Pirates de Sudamerica EPs, a series of recordings of traditional South American covers.… Continue reading Stream new El Guincho EP of traditional South American covers
The Farewell Circuit records new song for Think Out Loud charity
Our rising friends from Minnesota, The Farewell Circuit, recently recorded and released a new song for Think Out Loud – a charity dedicated to helping the homeless in Minnesota through music. I don’t want to muck up their mission at all, so here’s what we know: Think Out Loud is bringing together Minnesota businesses, musicians,… Continue reading The Farewell Circuit records new song for Think Out Loud charity
Born Ruffians struggle to mature on Say It
In 2008, Born Ruffians pleased and impressed us with an album called Red, Yellow and Blue, a raucous rock trip through a handful of genres, all wrapped up in the unifying force of what sounds like drunken pub tunes. It was maybe immature, sure, but it was great. Now, the Canadian group is back with… Continue reading Born Ruffians struggle to mature on Say It
[Notable Album Release] William Brittelle – Television Landscape
Totally obsessed; wholly impressed. NYC composer William Brittelle is releasing his sophomore effort, Television Landscape, on July 27 via New Amsterdam Records. Mixing autotune vocals with classical, jazz, and modern pop instrumentation, Brittelle is truly one-of-a-kind. Don’t try limiting his music or having any expectations of Television Landscape, because they’ll be trashed immediately. He thrives off the ups… Continue reading [Notable Album Release] William Brittelle – Television Landscape
[MP3] Club 8: “Shape Up!”
Club 8, another in the long line of excellent Swede pop purveyors, just released one of my favorite tracks off their latest album, The People’s Record, for free download. (We’re so used to getting tracks before the album release nowadays that this technique seems archaic, but hey, why not?). It’s titled “Shape Up!” and doesn’t follow… Continue reading [MP3] Club 8: “Shape Up!”
Spring Summer
I’ve had this one sitting around for a little while, but now that we’ve received 100 degree weather and cooling thunderstorms on back-to-back days I figured it was a good time to post about an artist named “Spring Summer”…don’t you agree? What can I say, I’m a man with a plan! Spring Summer, aka Jennifer… Continue reading Spring Summer