[MP3] Tigermilk: “Talátur”

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”

Gabe Goodman returns with Midnight Sour EP

My fellow Newtonite (Newton, MA), Gabe Goodman, has resurfaced after last summer’s Friendly Fires EP with the Midnight Sour EP. He turned an elderly 19 since I last wrote about him, so clearly there have been musical changes that come with the old age. He’s still an experimental electronic force, but this time with an… Continue reading Gabe Goodman returns with Midnight Sour EP

[Abby’s Road] The Happiest Melancholia

We, as music lovers and collectors, are blessed and cursed I think. Here’s the scoop: we have at our fingertips a seemingly endless supply of emotional stimulants and downers. If elated one can crank up a particularly smasheverythinganddance record to conjure up even more jubilation; if supremely sad, the leveling quiet of, say, post rock… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] The Happiest Melancholia

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

Jon Porras’ Black Mesa oozes warmth and intimacy

Taking a step back from his duties in Barn Owl seems like a golden opportunity for Jon Porras to break out and make a record that sounds nothing like Barn Owl. I’m envisioning a quiet folk record or a more rock-inspired, Sonic Youth-esque instrumental album. Instead Porras returns a solo effort that draws directly from… Continue reading Jon Porras’ Black Mesa oozes warmth and intimacy

[Hype Hype Hooray] “Drugs” and TEENS

Every [two weeks?] Jamie Hale takes a long, hard look at the music industry and the blog scene that feeds it. Here, he releases those findings and makes snarky, sarcastic remarks. Admittedly, both Jamie and Knox Road are a part of this scene. So sue us. The other day I was listening to “Drugs,” by… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] “Drugs” and TEENS

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