Fialta

Let’s take it back to 2004 like we’re listening to The Format or Guillemots again. Popular indie music has recently transformed into a “my stuff must be weirder than anything you’ve heard in your life for me to be cool” thought process. Well, you know who doesn’t fall into that fast-becoming quicksand? Fialta, a fun-loving… Continue reading Fialta

Lorena B

Music is kinda fun when you don’t know what half the sounds you’re listening to are. Welcome to my musical life, Lorena B. It also helps that they’re from Tel Aviv – Israel has a knack for progressive music. Lorena B just released their debut album, Siblings, on April 30 in Israel, produced by the band… Continue reading Lorena B

Phantom Kicks

San Fransisco’s Phantom Kicks create minimalist electro-pop, with shades of post-rock thrown in to even things out. Minimalist and post-rock in the same sound? I thought it was impossible once, too. But after listening to more and more “genrefied” music, the lines have been blended and barriers taken down. A picturesque sound is apparently what… Continue reading Phantom Kicks

The Wealthy West

Brandon Kinder, out of Austin, Texas, is The Wealthy West, which showcases his impressive singer/songwriter skills. Employing a pensive demeanor and a forlorn timbre, Kinder delivers short, melancholic tunes with a powerful affect. Kinder recently released a five song acoustic EP with just enough despair to make you slightly unstable. But emotion is good, yeah?… Continue reading The Wealthy West

[Abby’s Road] You and I are Gonna Live Forever?

Your ultimate top 25; the best EVER mixed tape…the track list of all track lists and what people will remember you by. Ever consider it? Any idea where I am going with this? Ye Ol’ Funeral/Memorial Service Playlist. Got one? Kind of taboo but I’m going to roll with it anyway. In the swirl of… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] You and I are Gonna Live Forever?

[MP3] Hero and Leander: “Una”

Hero and Leander are five guys and one special lady out of Liverpool, Essex, and Reading, fusing energetic pop with darker overtones for a scintillating sound. Three-part harmonies dominate the landscape on “Una,” the first single off their debut E.P. to be released this summer. It’s one lively listen. Hero and Leander – “Una” [MP3]… Continue reading [MP3] Hero and Leander: “Una”

Notable Album Release: Butcher The Bar – For Each A Future Tethered

Butcher The Bar is Joel Nicholson out of Rotherham, UK, who last graced our ears with his debut album three years ago, Sleep At Your Own Speed. He’s back and at ’em come June 21, the date he releases his follow up album, For Each A Future Tethered, via one of my favorites, Morr Music.… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Butcher The Bar – For Each A Future Tethered

Daniel Isaiah

Daniel Isaiah (Schachter), set to release his debut album, High Twilight, on June 7, just released the title track as a free download. For an artist who hasn’t received much publicity outside his home of Montreal and is a rookie in solo music-making circles (he’s been in a couple full bands in the past), Isaiah… Continue reading Daniel Isaiah

[Hype Hype Hooray] “If I’m in a coma, can you keep track of indie music for me?”

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. I have an addiction. It’s a horrible, all-consuming addiction… Continue reading [Hype Hype Hooray] “If I’m in a coma, can you keep track of indie music for me?”