[Abby’s Road] Collections live on, and that’s okay

I’m truly disappointed. Ne’er did a sentence scar as deep as that one. I can still hear the words coming out my father’s mouth when I did something particularly stupid as a teenager. Disappointment: one of the miseries of life. Be it a result of the loss of a favorite t-shirt or when the surprise… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] Collections live on, and that’s okay

[MP3] Twin Shadow: “Castles In The Snow”

I don’t know that the bedroom solo projects of people recording under monikers will come to an end anytime soon. Sure, we’ve heard the “chillwave” of Washed Out and Toro Y Moi and we’ve heard the lo-fi experimental stuff of tUnE-YaRdS and U.S. Girls, not to mention countless others (Wavves, to mention one glaring omission),… Continue reading [MP3] Twin Shadow: “Castles In The Snow”

U.S. Girls plays off impulses, raw emotion on Go Grey

If 2008 was the year for lo-fi and 2009 was the year for thoughtful experimentation (not necessarily so, but), perhaps 2010 will be the year for thoughtful lo-fi experimentation. Perhaps. Or perhaps it will just be the year that U.S. Girls came onto the scene with a wonderfully lo-fi experimental album that fuses basic tribal… Continue reading U.S. Girls plays off impulses, raw emotion on Go Grey

The Hold Steady announce U.S. tour dates

Normally news about The Hold Steady would come from Lee or Jon, our resident Hold Steady experts, but due to schedule restraints you’ll hear it from me! Now, I shouldn’t get your hopes up too high. When I say “U.S.” it really means “the northeast” and when I say “tour dates” it means “12 shows… Continue reading The Hold Steady announce U.S. tour dates

[MP3] Her Magic Wand: “Mistakes”

Nothing like some dreamy pop to start your no longer dreamy day off, am I right? Her Magic Wand, a one-man project out of Paris, France, is equal parts smooth and sugary, with a pinch of a darker undertone. This is some mighty fine electronic pop – reminiscent of Letting Up Despite Great Faults, but… Continue reading [MP3] Her Magic Wand: “Mistakes”

[MP3] Little Girls: “10 Mile Stereo (Beach House Cover)”

Little Girls (aka Josh McIntyre) recently covered “10 Mile Stereo” by the current rulers of dream-pop indie, Beach House. It’s a pretty nice, more lo-fi version of the song (which JUST came out btw) that keeps the dreamy aspect alive. Which, as we all know, is very important (??). Regardless, it’s another current indie artist… Continue reading [MP3] Little Girls: “10 Mile Stereo (Beach House Cover)”

Massive Attack reveal a terrifyingly chrome future in “Splitting The Atom” video

If you thought the future was gonna be all under water, you were clearly very wrong. If you also thought it was going to be all safe and pleasant, you were also very wrong. Massive Attack shows us what I’m going to assume is our own future (because it’s more fun that way, ok?) in… Continue reading Massive Attack reveal a terrifyingly chrome future in “Splitting The Atom” video

Why wasn’t Malachai’s Ugly Side Of Love released here ages ago??

Ok, somebody please explain to me how this whole album releases in the U.S./UK thing works, because I’m LOST (no appropriately timed pun intended). Bristol band Malachai released their debut full-length, Ugly Side Of Love, last year in the UK, but it didn’t make it across the Atlantic until this week. What’s the deal? Is… Continue reading Why wasn’t Malachai’s Ugly Side Of Love released here ages ago??

Hands gears up for release of “Hold”, provides new, instrumental MP3 “Tonight”

So, that happened quickly. Remember when I profiled L.A. duo Hands a couple months ago and said “watch for big things soon”? Well, uh, I wasn’t expecting this soon. They’re on top of several playlists, notably with their glorious single “Hold”, which will be released in physical format February 26 on German label Headphonica. “Hold”… Continue reading Hands gears up for release of “Hold”, provides new, instrumental MP3 “Tonight”