Los Angeles – Multi-platinum group, Neon Trees, shared a music video for their new single “Songs I Can’t Listen To” with fans today. The video follows just under a month from when the song was first shared by the band. Check out the sharable clip below. The video co-stars writer, director, producer, and LGBT rights activist Dustin Lance Black,
Austin – Dawes are six years and four albums deep into their career now that All Your Favorite Bands is out (as of June 2nd). They’re still a young band, but not exactly a new one. All Your Favorite Bands seems like a good place to take stock. What have they done since emerging from
Austin – At a glance you could mistake the cover of Communions’ new self-titled EP for a movie poster. Probably that’s because it’s using the same tactics for conveying seriousness that you see in the branding for Blackfish, Short Term 12, and so on: light tint, minimal pallet, a subject unaware that it’s being watched
New York – Grammy award winner, Jack Antonoff, announces the release of Bleachers’s EP, “Like A River Runs,” which is out today, and available now, at all digital providers. “Like A River Runs” is Bleachers’ third single off the critically acclaimed debut album “Strange Desire”. The EP features special guests that include Bleachers’ label mate Sia
New York - Peace Is The Mission, the new album from Major Lazer, is out now on Mad Decent. Lead single “Lean On,” which features MØ and DJ Snake is currently number one on Spotify’s global charts; the first ever independent release to reach the chart’s top spot. Additionally, the track is approaching the top 30 at pop radio and
Chicago – The end of winter marks one of our favorite things: festival season! In your best Oprah voice, let me hear you say, “Bonnaroo!” Okay, now that you’ve gotten that of your system, Best New Bands is here to help weed through the line-up for some of the bands you might not be hip
New York – Cardiff based, noise pop group, Joanna Gruesome, announces a full U.S. tour in support of their recently released sophomore album, Peanut Butter, out now via Slumberland (US) [digital / CD+LP], Fortuna POP! (UK) and Turnstile (ROW). Among the dates is an appearance at this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, the lineup for which also includes: D’Angelo, Jane’s Addiction, Grimes,
New York - Jack + Eliza deliver a debut LP that is both refreshing in its acknowledgement of the growing pains of youth as well as conveying a soft-spoken maturity beyond their young years. Gentle Warnings, produced by Chris Zane, who has worked with an array of notable indie acts from Passion Pit to St. Lucia
Los Angeles – For the past few weeks, The Moth & The Flame have graced The Echo’s stage during their co-residency alongside Freedom Fry. The Los Angeles-by-way-of-Provo, UT band is gaining attention for their catchy and well-produced brand of alternative-pop. Plenty of Los Angeles locals made their way to the venue to take advantage of
San Francisco – “Oh my gosh!” So begins the debut LP from Jamie xx (real name Jamie Smith), who at just 26 is already a world-renowned DJ and producer and a member of one of the most popular musical outfits today, the UK’s indie dream pop trio The xx. Jamie first came on the scene