New York – Avi Buffalo is a four-piece indie act out of Long Beach, California, founded by Avi Zahner-Isenberg back when the singer-songwriter and guitar slinger was but 19 years old. Now 23, Avi Buffalo is about to resurface with an arsenal of fully realized alt experimentalism that’s solid enough to cement this act in
New York – Soft Friday is the debut album of England’s psych-rock duo Coves. John Ridgard (he) and Beck Wood (she) wrote a thorough history of recent heartbreak for their first record. Soft Friday (Nettwerk Records) is a break-up album sung with a soft voice. There are no screaming vocals like in so many post-relationship
New York – Alt-country maverick Crow Moses is barreling back into view after a release respite, and this Chicagoan soloist’s sophomore effort is a Zen-inducing indie treasure. Horse Heaven Hills is slated to surface as an independent release on September 9 and, with but a week before we break the seal on this record, now
New York – It’s hard to discuss Frank Iero’s latest endeavor without mentioning the My Chemical Romance split early last year. The emo act was held deep in the hearts of most misunderstood adolescents and the breakup displaced all those dramatic feelings. What band was your inner angry teenager going to listen to now? Then
Portland – Merchandise are desperately afraid of being put in a box. You may have already gotten this impression from the nightmarish cube on the cover of their third album, out this week and optimistically titled After The End. It seems that no one can quite put a finger on what (or who) these Tampa
Brooklyn – Leo Stannard is a UK-based musical mastermind who has yet to make waves with a global audience. Though incognito…for now, this 19-year-old wunderkind is clearly slated for greatness. Armed with sonic architecture as strong as acts twice his age, this musician is destined to break out of the starting gates with tidal force.
New York – Following the release of her Top 10 hit, ‘Boom Clap’ – which has now sold over 1 Million copies in the US – and recent win at this year’s Teen Choice Awards (‘Best R&B/Hip-Hop Song’ for “Fancy”), Charli XCX is very pleased to announce details of her highly-anticipated sophomore album “Sucker,” arriving
For all of the anticipation, it’s hard to believe that Can’t Talk Medicine is Pickwick’s first full-length album. Before it was released on March 12, the band had already received some serious praise for its new set of songs from KEXP, SXSW and other acronymic fans. Praise is a new thing for Pickwick. In
Happy Monday! Allow us to help you start your week with our Mixtape #3, featuring tracks from all our Best Song nominees in the Newbie Awards, plus tracks from last week’s live review of Saskatchewan and Vensaire at Glasslands in Brooklyn, and Katrina’s favorite track from The Babies’ new album, which she reviewed. Bonus track:
Since the first time I caught jangly surf-rock band Fort Lean live, about two years ago when I didn’t know anything about them up to now, they’ve really started to emerge as one of those aspiring bands in Brooklyn. Not only have they been more talked about, musically they’ve begun carving a more meaningful niche