Best New Bands » dance 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 St. Lucia – ‘Matter’ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/st-lucia-matter/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/st-lucia-matter/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2016 06:59:00 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28416 Los Angeles – South African-born Jean-Philip Grobler, aka St. Lucia is prepared to release his much anticipated sophomore record, Matter via Columbia Records. Grobler, who is now Brooklyn-based, released the first single, “Dancing On Glass,” a fetching 80s-inspired dance track last October. It was teeming with hooks and synth-pop beats. While Grobler has been dropping

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  1. Brooklyn’s (Via Johannesburg) St. Lucia Announces Tour, Performs On Kimmel New York – Jean-Philip Grobler’s synth pop outfit, St. Lucia, has announced their 2014 headlining tour to promote their recently released, unabashedly upbeat, full-length debut, When The Night (Columbia Records).  The Jan.-Feb. itinerary includes three sold-out dates at New York...
  2. St. Lucia Named #9 On Billboard’s Top 20 Breakout Bands at SXSW EP Release Party on Friday, March 30th at Cameo Gallery In Brooklyn Debut EP Out Now On Neon Gold / Columbia Records Even in the urban wilds of Brooklyn, there may be no one else like Jean-Philip Grobler, otherwise known...
  3. St. Lucia Announces US Summer Tour, Dates With Passion Pit + Young The Giant Even in the urban wilds of Brooklyn, there may be no one else like Jean-Philip Grobler, otherwise known as St. Lucia. Originally from Johannesberg, South Africa, Jean grew up performing with the Drakensberg Boys Choir School. When the choir wasn’t...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/st-lucia-matter/feed/ 1 The Knocks Announce Star-Studded ‘55’ Album & Tour http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-knocks-announce-star-studded-55-album-tour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-knocks-announce-star-studded-55-album-tour/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2016 01:38:11 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28341 New York – New York City dance staples The Knocks has announced the release date of their debut album “55”, which will be seeing an official release through Big Beat/Neon Gold Records on March 4th and is available today for pre-order via iTunes. In conjunction, the duo has shared their massive new track “Kiss The

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  1. The Knocks Are Making Some Noise with a New Music Video New York – New York City natives, The Knocks, known separately as Ben “DJ B-Roc” Ruttner and James “JPatt” Patterson, are getting closer and closer to the release of their next EP, So Classic. The extended play will be released April 7, via Big...
  2. Wolf Alice Announce Headlining Spring Tour – New Tour Video New York – London-based rock band, Wolf Alice, announce their U.S. Spring Headline Tour in support of their debut album entitled My Love Is Cool, out now via Dirty Hit/RCA Records. The tour will begin April 1st in Philadelphia, PA and will include stops...
  3. MisterWives Announce “The Scrapbook” Tour Dates New York – Fresh off their energetic, emotional and completely sold-out headline “Our Own House” tour, MisterWives have announced the dates for “The Scrapbook” tour this fall, which includes some of the country’s most iconic venues and culminates with a hometown show at...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-knocks-announce-star-studded-55-album-tour/feed/ 0 Charli XCX And Bleachers Co-Headline The Fox Theater http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/charli-xcx-bleachers-co-headline/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/charli-xcx-bleachers-co-headline/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2015 02:08:30 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26314 San Francisco – “In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment… But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk

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  1. Bleachers And Charli XCX Are Co-Headlining A Tour! New York - Charli XCX and Bleachers, both featured artists with Best New Bands, have announced today, that they will be teaming up for a co-headlining tour during the summer starting off this July in San Diego, CA. BØRNS will be supporting as well....
  2. Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff Announces “Shadow Of The City” Music Festival! New York – Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff announced today, that the first ever “Shadow Of The City” music festival will be held on September 19, 2015 at The Stone Pony SummerStage in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Antonoff is the curator and founder...
  3. Bleachers Announce The “Like A River Runs” EP Out Today! 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...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/charli-xcx-bleachers-co-headline/feed/ 0 Pyramid Releases His New EP – Night Tales http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/pyramid-releases-new-ep-night-tales/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/pyramid-releases-new-ep-night-tales/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2015 07:02:56 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=25124 New York – French electronica producer Pyramid is set to release his new EP Night Tales June 8th on Kitsune.  Initially garnering attention in 2011 when his remix of Daft Punk’s “Something About Us” reached #1 on Hype Machine, the producer and DJ has since released several EPs as well as an assortment of remixes,

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  1. Taster Peter Releases “Pelikans” EP Berlin – In a continuing partnership with the label TRAPEZ, Italian producer and DJ, Taster Peter has produced another electronica EP that will have the dance floors throughout Europe soaking in this sonic revelry. With a June 1st release date...
  2. Jamie xx Releases Debut LP – In Colour 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...
  3. Shlohmo Releases Dark ‘Dark Red’ Los Angeles – The latest full length release from Shlohmo, Dark Red, is a fitting showcase for an artist whose personal life has traversed a cryptically challenging time over the past year. The man behind Shlohmo, Henry Laufner, spends the vast...
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  1. Vladimir Releases ‘In My Head’ Berlin – When one thinks of bands that spark their interest, usually the bands are those that have made an impact over years and years, spanning countless albums, singles, and tours across the globe. Although exceptionally young, Vladimir is a...
  2. Mess Me Will ‘Keep You Coming’ To The Dance Floor Berlin – One of the latest musical offerings to come from Ampispazi Recordings – and their first of 2015 – is Mess Me with a new release to satiate the sonic demands of his followers. “Keep On Coming” is his...
  3. Shlohmo Releases Dark ‘Dark Red’ Los Angeles – The latest full length release from Shlohmo, Dark Red, is a fitting showcase for an artist whose personal life has traversed a cryptically challenging time over the past year. The man behind Shlohmo, Henry Laufner, spends the vast...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/taster-peter-pelikans/feed/ 0 Tanlines Return With Their Sophomore LP “Highlights” http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/tanlines-return-with-their-sophomore-lp-highlights/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/tanlines-return-with-their-sophomore-lp-highlights/#comments Mon, 18 May 2015 07:48:05 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=24536 Los Angeles – Brooklyn natives Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm make up the indie-electronic duo Tanlines. In 2012, the band released their debut LP, Mixed Emotions (via True Panther) after a long stretch of singles and EPs. The influences included electro-pop, indie-pop, dance, and world music. It was a collection of vivacious sounding tracks with

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  1. Album Review: Tanlines—Mixed Emotions To correspond with the release of their debut full-length, Mixed Emotions, Tanlines premiered a video for the album’s second single, “All of Me,” the week of the release. This video featured a fuzzy VHS taping of the duo sternly performing...
  2. San Fermin Astounds With Sophomore Album Nashville - Brooklyn-based San Fermin have just released Jackrabbit, their sophomore album (on Downtown Records) that follows their 2013 self-titled debut. Two years after San Fermin, the band has moved into a more grounded sound, though it’s just as spontaneous and investigational...
  3. Imagine Dragons Return With ‘Smoke + Mirrors’ Chicago – Imagine Dragons are back with an explosive sophomore album, which was recorded at their self-built home studio, and inspired by the world music discovered in the band’s travels. The Las Vegas foursome – made up of vocalist and...
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  1. The Home of House Music Embraces Clean Bandit Chicago – It may have been a Wednesday night, but Chicagoans were ready to get down and party with electronic outfit Clean Bandit like it was a Saturday. Although, there was a slight snag in the plan; the U.K. foursome...
  2. Hozier At Home In The Land Of The Blues Chicago – Andrew Hozier-Byrne, the Irishman who has been melting hearts and turning concert halls into places of musical worship, played a sold-out show at the Riviera Theatre this past Wednesday night. The 24-year-old blues lover creates fantastic indie rock...
  3. White Mystery and Twin Peaks Rock Chicago’s Rogers Park Chicago – If you haven’t heard, Chicagoans love a good street festival. There’s nothing better than taking in some people watching over a nice cold beer while listening to some of your favorite local bands just blocks from your home....
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  1. Heat Re-Release Expanded EP ‘Rooms’ New York – Montreal four-piece Heat, comprised of Susil Sharma (vocals, guitar), Matthew Fiorentino (guitar), Raphael Bussieres (bass) and Alex Crow (guitar) have been a band for the past few years, but have only recently settled into their current four-piece...
  2. METZ Release Their Follow-Up: II Los Angeles – On one hand, the rise of METZ in the modern underground music scene is perplexing; the influence of electronic and pop music has slowly whittled down the number of acts that flaunt angular guitar riffs and liberal use...
  3. Catfish and the Bottlemen Perform on ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ Los Angeles – Catfish and the Bottlemen perform their single “Kathleen” in their late night television debut on “Late Show with David Letterman”. The performance celebrates their debut LP The Balcony, out now via Communion Records. In addition, “Kathleen” recently reached #1 on Sirius...
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  1. Mess Me Will ‘Keep You Coming’ To The Dance Floor Berlin – One of the latest musical offerings to come from Ampispazi Recordings – and their first of 2015 – is Mess Me with a new release to satiate the sonic demands of his followers. “Keep On Coming” is his...
  2. Getting To Know More About Mess Me Berlin – Up-and-coming artist Mess Me is currently burning up dance floors throughout Europe with his track “Keep On Coming” (and its worthy B-side complement “Selector”), and as soon as one hears his dark EDM, it is clear that Mik...
  3. London House Producer Mike Greene Returns With Fort Romeau   Los Angeles – While Mike Greene, the mastermind and sole member of electronic music act Fort Romeau, has not made any grand departures from the well-received sound he established on his debut album and subsequent singles, the London-based house...
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  2. WALK THE MOON – ‘Talking Is Hard’: An 80s Pop Sing-Along Los Angeles – Cincinnati dance-pop quartet, WALK THE MOON have released their third (second on RCA) record, Talking Is Hard. In the hands of Tim Pagnotta (Neon Trees, Matthew Koma), WALK THE MOON continue to ascend their own bright 80s-pop inclined...
  3. Sky Ferreira Energizes The Bay Area Crowd San Francisco - Sky Ferreira celebrated the second night of her three-night residency at The Independent with a tremendously energetic concert.  The 22-year old Los Angeles native—along with her backing 4-piece band—played more than a dozen songs for a highly energetic...
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