Best New Bands » alt rock http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Manchester Orchestra Share Video For The Grocery, Kick-off Massive Tour http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/manchester-orchestra-share-video-grocery-kick-massive-tour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/manchester-orchestra-share-video-grocery-kick-massive-tour/#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2017 01:13:07 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34746 Brooklyn – Manchester Orchestra today debuted their new video for “The Grocery” off their acclaimed new album A Black Mile To The Surface out now on Loma Vista Recordings. The video, directed by Johnny Chew, brings to life framed family photos throughout various generations. Chew explains, ”I based the idea for the video on the concept of a

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  1. Manchester Orchestra Share Video From ‘A Black Mile To The Surface’ Brooklyn – Manchester Orchestra today debuted their new video for “The Sunshine” off their acclaimed new album A Black Mile To The Surface, released this past Friday, July 28th, via Loma Vista Recordings. The sweetly surreal clip — the first written...
  2. Royal Blood Kick Off A Massive U.S. Tour Los Angeles - Royal Blood, the Brighton-based duo of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher, return to the U.S. this weekend. The drum and bass bandmates are embarking on a massive tour of the U.S. that will include the band’s debut performance at...
  3. alt-J Announce More Tour Dates -Share New Video New York – Leeds based band, alt-J, is proud to announce their largest North American show to date, at the Hollywood Bowl on October 15, 2015. The band will also play Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre on October 13,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/manchester-orchestra-share-video-grocery-kick-massive-tour/feed/ 0 Highly Suspect Announce Fall Tour Dates & New Single http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/highly-suspect-announce-fall-tour-dates-new-single/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/highly-suspect-announce-fall-tour-dates-new-single/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2017 07:38:50 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34713 New York – Highly Suspect has announced another string of US headlining tour dates this October/November. Touring through major markets, the band is playing headline shows as well as making an appearance at Spaceland Block Party, Aftershock Festival and more. The band is also heading to Europe for a handful of festival appearances and headlining shows this

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  1. Highly Suspect and The Struts: Two New Bands You Must See Live Chicago – The Windy City was invaded by Brits and New Englanders, and it was glorious! We gladly surrendered to the rock of Highly Suspect and The Struts. Brooklyn based, Massachusetts born and bred trio Highly Suspect and English foursome...
  2. The Growlers Announce Fall Tour Dates! New York – The music of The Growlers is unmistakable. Sure, you can hone in on some influences baked into the work of this California-bred band. Heck, even they’d cop to a few, like Ricky Nelson and The Clash but, once those...
  3. The London Souls Announce Fall US/UK Tour Dates New York – The London Souls are excited to announce extensive fall tour dates in support of their new album Here Come The Girls, out now on Feel Music Group/Round Hill Records. The New York City duo will spend the rest...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/highly-suspect-announce-fall-tour-dates-new-single/feed/ 0 Cigarettes After Sex Announce World Tour http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/cigarettes-after-sex-announce-world-tour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/cigarettes-after-sex-announce-world-tour/#comments Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:45:54 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34704 New York – Today Cigarettes After Sex have announced their world tour dates stretching into 2018, already selling out their NYC and LA Shows! The band released their debut self-titled LP on June 9th, garnering rave reviews throughout 2017. Their hit single “Nothings Gonna Hurt You Baby” was featured on the Emmy nominated TV show “The Handmaid’s

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  1. Titus Andronicus announce the TMLT Around the World Tour New York – One month ago, the weary world rejoiced as the rock band Titus Andronicus, (hereafter +@), unleashed its single “Dimed Out” and gazed, amazed, as The Most Lamentable Tragedy,(hereafter TMLT, available July 28 from Merge Records), rocketed from its lowly...
  2. Waxahatchee Announces Second World Tour Chapel Hill – Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield and her band have announced a new list of tour dates around the world beginning in October. Many dates are with fellow Philadelphia musician Kurt Vile. Watch this lovely live set at St. Pancras Church in London...
  3. Foals Announce Fall U.S. Headlining Tour Los Angeles – Foals have announced a headlining tour to take place this fall across the United States. The run will kick off on September 23rd in Seattle, WA at the Paramount. Fan club pre-sales will launch on Tuesday, July...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/cigarettes-after-sex-announce-world-tour/feed/ 0 Cage The Elephant Announce UK & Europe Shows In February http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/cage-elephant-announce-uk-europe-shows-february/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/cage-elephant-announce-uk-europe-shows-february/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2015 20:03:23 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28082 London – Cage the Elephant, who release their new album Tell Me I’m Pretty through Columbia Records on 18th December, have confirmed a string of European shows in February. The gigs will be the bands’ first since playing with Foals at Alexandra Palace in Feb 2014. The Times raved about those shows, reporting, “charismatic singer Matt Shultz

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  1. Cage the Elephant At Emo’s East, Austin, TX Austin – There is something kind of off-putting about a performance that is too practiced. But in Austin last Saturday, the rock band Cage the Elephant revealed that being prepared doesn’t mean you cannot also be exciting. An obviously well...
  2. The Delta Saints Sign With Loud & Proud Records And Announce Tour Dates New York – Loud & Proud Records today announced the signing of Nashville-based band, The Delta Saints and will release Bones on August 7, 2015, the follow up to 2012’s Death Letter. Produced, engineered and mixed by Third Man Records alum, Eddie Spear...
  3. The London Souls Announce Fall US/UK Tour Dates New York – The London Souls are excited to announce extensive fall tour dates in support of their new album Here Come The Girls, out now on Feel Music Group/Round Hill Records. The New York City duo will spend the rest...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/cage-elephant-announce-uk-europe-shows-february/feed/ 0 Born Cages Shines at Nashville’s The End http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/born-cages-shines-nashvilles-end/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/born-cages-shines-nashvilles-end/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2015 03:33:32 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=22450 Nashville – The End is an intimate, favorite venue amongst the city’s natives. Attracting an array of different acts from young locals just starting out, to more seasoned musicians simply stopping by Nashville, The End is a preferred place to hear live music in Music City. However, it’s small, it’s gritty, and it’s dark. It’s

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  1. Stone Cold Fox Impresses With First Nashville Performance Nashville – Stone Cold Fox found a place to shine in Nashville, debuting to local audiences at The Basement. The Brooklyn-based indie band wowed with their stunning (yet brief) set, bringing with them ethereal synth chords complimented by solid percussion....
  2. Colony House Rocks Nashville’s Marathon Music Works Nashville – Franklin, Tennessee natives Colony House delivered a hearty homecoming performance to local audiences this past Friday night at Marathon Music Works. The band returned to the south as a part of their tour alongside the South African alternative...
  3. Generationals Electrify Nashville’s The High Watt Nashville – Electro-pop duo Generationals answered the call of expectant fans at Cannery Row’s the High Watt—a sister venue to the legendary Mercy Lounge. Best New Bands reviewed Alix, their latest studio album (via Polyvinyl) in September, and the band...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/born-cages-shines-nashvilles-end/feed/ 0 Grace Woodroofe’s Talents Shine at Mercury Lounge http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/grace-woodroofes-talents-shine-at-mercury-lounge/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/grace-woodroofes-talents-shine-at-mercury-lounge/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:14:01 +0000 Grace Woodroofe Grace Woodroofe’s set at Mercury Lounge proved she was a singer who can hold an audience’s attention without trying too hard. That’s not to say she didn’t put all of herself into her performance, but what came out seemed completely natural and honest. Her voice was what carried the show. The lyrics were

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  1. Mister Heavenly Comes to Get Everyone at Mercury Lounge Ryan and Nick of Mister Heavenly Sunday night at Mercury Lounge was a line-up of misters, plus a Fort Lean. Mister Heavenly was of course the main draw, with the combined powers of Ryan Kattner (Honus Honus) of Man Man,...
  2. Asobi Seksu Trance Out Mercury Lounge On the warmest night so far this year, Asobi Seksu played a sold out show at Mercury Lounge. This night’s lineup consisted of all bands representing New York, mainly Brooklyn (what up!). The opener, Elika, is an electro pop duo...
  3. Joan of Arc Bring Their Magic to Mercury Lounge Joan of Arc is one of the only bands that I will go out to catch live in this terrible weather New York is having right now. I managed to make it to Mercury Lounge, in the Lower East Side...
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  1. Artist of the Week: Carter Tanton Carter Tanton‘s Freeclouds out on Western Vinyl, is the long overdue follow-up to his former band Tulsa’s 2007 EP I Was Submerged. Tulsa spent two years writing and recording their follow-up to the EP, but it was never released due...
  2. Save the Clocktower – Artist of the Week You might remember Save the Clocktower from a BestNewBands.com feature several months ago reviewing their album Carousel. Or you might remember the name from Back to the Future. Either way, they’re a Chicago-based band worth remembering for a rainy day...
  3. Artist of the Week: We Barbarians Although the band has its roots in California, there is something far more east coast about We Barbarians’ post-punk revivalist sound.  The grandiose hard-pop of their new EP, Headspace, sounds more at home darting between skyscrapers and roaming the 8...
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