Los Angeles – In the contemporary underground rock scene of Los Angeles, specializing in retro-influenced garage rock like the Mystic Braves do can be a double edged sword: On one hand, there are literally hundreds of thousands of music fans that are completely in love with the sound, a dozen or so community-minded venues which
Los Angeles – Everything about Fuzz’s aesthetic screams “metal purists”: the band is made up of three long-haired heshers; the cover of their self-titled debut was emblazoned with a fantastical creature and kicked off with a song titled “Earthen Gate”; nearly all of their songs are built around thick walls of distorted guitar and bass
Berlin – Following up on the release of their well-received singles ‘Chemicals For Breakfast’ and ‘Zebra’, Psyence is back with another single that is sure to expand their fan base and introduce them to an even larger audience. Their latest single is already being touted as their best yet, and it is certain to become
Los Angeles – Don’t feel too bad if, despite being active since 2010, the name Keep Shelly In Athens comes as a complete unknown. The Greek group deals mainly in singles and remixes; they were signed by Forest Family Records, the label founded by one of the biggest names in the (now bust) late 00’s/early
London – For The Company marks the full-length recording debut of the Australian trio, Little May, recently caught on tour by BestNewBands in London. The 13-song collection reprises two songs (“Hide” and “Boardwalks”) from the band’s 2014 EP, though sadly omits my personal favourite, “Dust”. The EP created waves of expectancy, although it served as
Los Angeles – Small Black may be the most underrated band in indie rock. After crafting two terrific LPs, can the band’s new LP Best Blues finally serve as their breakthrough record? Let’s back track for a moment. On their debut, New Chain, the Brooklyn quartet fell into the genre of chillwave. With lo-fi production
Los Angeles – There is nothing glamorous about Protomartyr. The band dredges the depths of the psyche, unearthing melancholic themes of misery and malevolence in the process. On a purely superficial level, the Detroit, MI four-piece lacks that certain “panache” that so many buzzy blogosphere-driven indie-rock bands possess; they are fronted by a slightly balding
San Francisco – Alan Palomo’s Neon Indian project is a hard one to pin down when it comes to genre. Generally, the whole concept of genres—in terms of modern musical expression—are thought of in either one of two ways: there are those that find comfort in their specifications, and there are those who see those
Los Angeles – There’s really no point in rehashing Deafheaven’s controversial status among the pantheon of “black metal” bands; that conversation has been had a million times over, a ubiquitous addition to every review, interview, or feature on the San Francisco-based band. Listening to metal fans talk about Deafheaven is a perfect lesson in confirmation
Seattle – “I love to make albums,” says Israel Nash. In a recent interview with Best New Bands, the singer-songwriter revealed his underlying goal of creating a “listening album” – something people can put on “and just be in another place for a little bit.” And with Silver Season, his fourth full-length release which comes