Matt Kanelos and his band The Smooth Maria (emphasis on “Mar” as in MARia) have been up to big things lately, including a feature spot on ABC’s Private Practice (with the song “What You’re Supposed To Do”). I actually received quite a few happy remarks from friends (including my sister!) after they heard the song… Continue reading New demo from Matt Kanelos
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[MP3] Evan Voytas: “I Run With You, Spirit Animal”
It seems like spaced-out dreamy synth musicians are piling up higher than the snowfall in D.C. (terrifyingly untrue zing!). Evan Voytas seems to have quite a history already. According to his Myspace: “He grew a beard, moved to the desert, moved back, shaved the beard, played lead guitar for a few pop acts, toured the… Continue reading [MP3] Evan Voytas: “I Run With You, Spirit Animal”
Yeasayer brilliantly balances pop and experimental on Odd Blood
Just over a year ago, Animal Collective released an album that I noted was “a great balance between art and pop,” a trend that continued thoughout 2009, the year that experimental indie bands began to embrace pop sentiments and make amazing albums. Without missing a beat, Yeasayer gives their own brilliant take on experimental and… Continue reading Yeasayer brilliantly balances pop and experimental on Odd Blood
Massive Attack is inconsistent, but ultimately gratifying, on Heligoland
2010 is the year of the archipelago, it seems. Having already mentioned Shearwater’s upcoming The Golden Archipelago quite a few times, we can now dive into Massive Attack’s Heligoland, named after the German archipelago in the North Sea. What is it about archipelagos that makes us want to associate them with music? I suppose the… Continue reading Massive Attack is inconsistent, but ultimately gratifying, on Heligoland
[MP3] The Golden Filter: “Hide Me”
It seems like we’ve heard just about everything from The Golden Filter (remixes, stand-alone singles, music videos) except a full-length album. And that’s for a good reason–they haven’t released one yet. Details of their long overdue debut, Voluspa, surfaced last month, but the album’s first single, “Hide Me,” came out yesterday (don’t hate, we’re crippled by… Continue reading [MP3] The Golden Filter: “Hide Me”
Hot Chip gets serious, evolves on One Life Stand
Hey remember Hot Chip, that quirky electro dance band that always keeps it silly and fun? Well let me introduce you to Hot Chip, that quirky sometimes quirky electro dance electro dance-influenced indie band that always keeps it silly and fun sometimes keeps it silly and fun but suffers from heartbreak, just like the rest of… Continue reading Hot Chip gets serious, evolves on One Life Stand
Marching Band to follow up spectacular debut album, Spark Large, with Pop Cycle
Best news of the week day past hour! Marching Band, those Swedish wunderkinds, are back! The duo is set to release a sophomore LP entitled Pop Cycle in May 2010 on U & L Records. Pop Cycle is said to be slightly darker than Spark Large, which has to be expected, considering Spark Large had… Continue reading Marching Band to follow up spectacular debut album, Spark Large, with Pop Cycle
iTunes Mixery
What better for a crazy blizzard than a Mixery? For those who don’t know, this is iTunes Mixery part nueve (nine). Here’s how it goes: I play iTunes on shuffle -> tell you which song comes up -> provide the mp3 and a tidbit -> continue until five songs and embarrassment are complete. Again, nothing’s… Continue reading iTunes Mixery
[MP3] Squirrelhouse: “All That Shit,” “Jolene”
Tuscaloosa’s Squirrelhouse dropped us a very brief e-mail that included two new tracks, “All That Shit” and “Jolene.” The songs are way more mature and developed than their earlier material. Very good music these guys are making! I remember back when they were sending press pictures shot in their little basement (so fast they grow… Continue reading [MP3] Squirrelhouse: “All That Shit,” “Jolene”
[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”