Brooklyn – If yours is the sort of sensibility to be seduced by tell-all compositions that are both lush and sparse, Night Beds could well be your next sonic obsession. Though the band has delivered a torturously miniscule cannon of work since its first album surfaced one year ago, a newly released single, “Me, Liquor
New York – Milky Chance is an explosive electro-folk duo out of Germany that welds genres together to produce a sound that’s uniquely theirs, and the work is absurdly and arrestingly good. In fact, this band’s rise to international visibility is equally as halting a thought, considering the group began two short years ago. Since
New York – Fort Lean is a rock ‘n’ roll, static-hued band out of Brooklyn that’s been bowling audiences over since its debut in 2011. The band couples together evocative lyricism with electrifying technical execution, and cements its sound with inimitably solid compositions. This is a band that’s hard to place in one set genre,
New York – The Last Internationale are slated to revive the ought-rock, post-garage era with undulating force. The band released their first full-length endeavor, We Will Reign, in August via Epic Records and a video for the song, “Wanted Man,” in early November. Today, Best New Bands is excited to premiere a “making of” clip
New York – Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr is a tilt-a-whirl of a band that jazzes listeners with their addictive hooks, unapologetic fervor and passion-tinged pop-rock soundscapes. This is an act that’s notorious for delivering spellbinding live showings, and Thursday night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg matched that reputation with undulating force. The evening was
New York – Kicking off an early show at Manhattan’s much-loved Mercury Lounge the other night, Avi Buffalo charmed fans with an hour-long set of melody-heavy, rambling tracks. True to this act’s quietly electric identity, the night was both intimate and moving, and offered a perfect pre-weekend mind state to the work-weary New Yorkers who found their
New York – Friday was a tireless day of concert hopping for CMJ Music Marathon goers. With hundreds of bands playing in countless corners of the city, there was no shortage of amazing, emotive shows to choose from. And as many grappled with the decision headache attached to such a lineup, folk duo First Aid
Brooklyn – Iowa native Max Jury is a soloist that’s rapidly gaining a global footing and stacking up a sizable fan base along the way. With two EPs released to date and the first full-length endeavor in sight, Jury’s yet brief and explosive career includes opening gigs for the powerhouse outfit Lana Del Rey. For
New York – CMJ Music Marathon marches sleeplessly on in Gotham, and on Wednesday hit what was possibly the extravaganza’s pinnacle performance. Event organizers had preempted the Webster Hall concert with caution, a sort of this-night-will-be-packed-so-don’t-expect-entrance-is-a-given kind of mentality. And though they said it couldn’t be done, CMJ badge holders turned out in droves to
Brooklyn – We’re in the heart of CMJ Music Marathon here in the city that never sleeps, and as up-and-coming musicians flock to the metropolis in droves, the volume of shows on deck is preposterous. So, to apply an imagined filter of intimacy to this massive and sprawling extravaganza, Best New Bands caught a quieter