Best New Bands » dance music 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 Generationals – Alix – Into The Sunlight, Not Into The Sunset http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/generationals-alix-sunlight-sunset/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/generationals-alix-sunlight-sunset/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:45:17 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=18782 Los Angeles – Louisiana duo Generationals have quickly returned with the follow-up to their superbly crafted 2013 effort, Heza. Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer crafted their first three albums from home with the help of a close friend. For this go around, they’ve acquired the help of singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist producer Richard Swift (The Shins, Foxygen, The

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  1. Generationals Stream New Song – Announce New Album New York – New Orleans-based indie-rock duo Generationals are excited to announce their brand new full-length album titled Alix. Helmed by notable producer Richard Swift and released on Tuesday, September 16 via Polyvinyl Record Co., Alix reveals itself as perhaps Generationals’ most confident record yet. The album is full of history...
  2. Generationals share a new song, ‘Put A Light On,’ announce SXSW performances   Since releasing their debut full-length Con Law in 2009, Generationals have consistently delivered pop hooks shone through a melancholic prism. 2013′s Heza brings the band to Polyvinyl and along with the label change, comes a subtle but significant sonic shift. Recorded in phases...
  3. Chemical Reaction? Frnkiero and the Cellebration’s Stomachaches 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...
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  1. MEN’s “Talk About Body” Will Give You Something to Say Fans of Le Tigre looking to relive the beautiful madness of their electro-punk/riot grrl days may not know what to make of MEN‘s Talk About Body. JD Samson, who joined Le Tigre when Sadie Benning left the band, is the...
  2. Interview with New Jersey’s The Static Jacks Photo by Michael Nika The Static Jacks is a punky, garage- and angst-laced quartet from New Jersey. Their upcoming album If You’re Young will be released August 30th, and is now available for pre-order here. I spoke to lead vocalist...
  3. Interview with The Wilderness of Manitoba Music video – “Orono Park” The Wilderness of Manitoba, is a five-piece chamber folk ensemble from (surprise!) Canada. After I saw their creative and beguiling music video for “Orono Park“, I found myself whistling the chorus for hours after.  Last...
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  1. Slowdance Dance Party at Pianos When it starts to get super cold in New York is when it’s the perfect time to go to a concert and shake that chill off. Pianos is great for that, since it’s big enough to move but small enough...
  2. Diamond Rings Brings a Dance Party to The Independent in San Francisco Last night, The Independent was filled with the colorful stage performance of Canadian producer John O’Regan (Diamond Rings). I first arrived in the club after the doors had been open for over an hour and there were only a handful...
  3. Delorean Brings Barcelonan Dance Rock to Soho on 9/1 Last night the Spanish quartet arrived at Soho with a beat in their heads and more than a little pep in their step. Their upbeat indie-dance tunes head everyone on the dance floor cutting loose, including themselves (see keyboardist Unai...
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  1. David Berkeley Delivers the Cure to Common Music in New York If David Berkeley‘s soul could sing, what would it say? It would more than likely be as animated, vibrant and emotionally invested as he sounds when he performs on stage. And since I have the pleasure of describing what it...
  2. “One of Us” A Refreshing New Album from Pomegranates There are few times in the day when we experience the true feeling of repose. It lasts but a few seconds, between waking up and rubbing the sleep from your eyes (and conversely, between closing your eyes and falling asleep)....
  3. What’s in a Name?- The Crystal Castles (II) Album Review When Crystal Castles was done crafting their second full-length album, they felt no need to come up with an original album name. The 14 hypnotic tracks speak for themselves, and the Canadian dance duo can self-title every single one of...
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  1. Artist Profile: Florence and the Machine Florence and the Machine, already a success in frontwoman Florence Welch’s home country of England, has been bursting to the surface everywhere I turn in recent months. I heard inklings of the powerful rock/soul/pop group last summer and fall, and...
  2. 9 Questions and One Embarrassing Story With Bad Books Singer-songwriter Kevin Devine and indie-rockers Manchester Orchestra have been making music as separate, and very different, entities for years. This year, Kevin Devine has joined up with the guys from Manchester Orchestra to form a new band called Bad Books....
  3. I bet you never saw this Turner Cody video I first met Turner Cody in 2000 at the famed Balloon Heaven studio in Jersey City, where many an antifolk record was cut. He had a session before me, a cute girl with him, and sunglasses in the late evening....
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