Best New Bands » indie folk 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 Album Review: “Beings” By Lanterns On The Lake http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-beings-lanterns-lake/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-beings-lanterns-lake/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2015 07:16:28 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28001 London – Beings is an accomplished third studio album from Newcastle-based outfit, Lanterns On The Lake, offering up a rich amalgam of post-rock and indie-folk with traditional nuances, fused with a splash of electronica and shoegaze. That may be quite enough labels as the essence is that the band charts a singular course of its

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  1. Album Review: “Lovers Know” By The Mynabirds London – Lovers Know is the third album from Laura Burhenn’s solo project, The Mynabirds. The first thing that strikes you about the new record is that it is as divergent as the first two were from each other. Her...
  2. Album Review: Outfit’s Slowness Portland – Outfit’s melancholy Slowness is a constantly evolving, whirlwind of sound. The band’s carefully produced second album is gaining recognition for its novelty in the alternative genre, both in uniqueness and its strength in conveying a very specific type...
  3. Album Review: “After” by Lady Lamb London – While it was far from her first demo offering, Lady Lamb began to gain prominence on the back of Mammoth Swoon, a 15-song set of previously unreleased, bedroom and radio tracks, several of which were later reimagined on...
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  1. Lord Huron Offers Many ‘Strange Trails’ Los Angeles – Three years ago, LA band Lord Huron released their debut record Lonesome Dreams—a vast, ambitious, poignant piece of music that echoed along the borders of Fleet Foxes with its harmonies. However, the band was by far worth...
  2. Artist of the Week: Lord Huron Over the past few years, the genre of indie folk has become more prevalent and relevant in music. With bands like Band of Horses, My Morning Jacket, Fleet Foxes and even Bon Iver defining the genre, it’s easy to see...
  3. Ben Schneider Talks Songwriting and All Things Lord Huron When I sat down with Lord Huron’s Ben Schneider, a thoughtful and well spoken individual with an uncanny aura of passion and intelligence, I sat in reverence of his talent. A traveled individual with a degree in painting and an...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/lord-huron-expands-upon-indie-folk-roots/feed/ 0 Villagers Release New LP – Darling Arithmetic http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/villagers-release-new-lp-darling-arithmetic/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/villagers-release-new-lp-darling-arithmetic/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2015 17:44:33 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=23448 Portland – Dublin’s five-piece indie folk outfit Villagers, headed by mastermind Conor O’Brien, have succeeded in producing an album full of beauty and sincerity, a serene interlude to the madness of the outside world. Villagers’ exquisite Darling Arithmetic is the band’s third album of beautifully crafted new-wave indie folk. Its predecessors, 2010’s Becoming A Jackal

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  1. Villagers Next Single Adds to the Appeal of Their New Album Los Angeles – Fueling the gentle but bright fire ignited by first two singles, “Courage” and “Hot Scary Summer,” Dublin-based indie folk band, Villagers, has now released a third single, “The Soul Serene,” as the next part of their piecemeal preview for...
  2. Humming House Delights With Latest Release, ‘Revelries’ Nashville – There’s so much to love about the local music scene here, from the traditional sounds to newer, fresher faces flocking to the city. This week, however, Music City natives Humming House have distinguished themselves outside of a local...
  3. George Ezra ’s ‘Wanted On Voyage’ Sees U.S. Release Austin – Six months have elapsed between the U.S. and British releases of Wanted on Voyage, George Ezra’s debut record on Columbia, so that the U.S. release could be synchronized with Ezra’s breakout radio hit, “Budapest,” and his first North...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/villagers-release-new-lp-darling-arithmetic/feed/ 1 London’s Narrow Plains Talks the Meaning of Indie Folk, DIY and Debut Records http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/londons-narrow-plains-talks-meaning-indie-folk-diy-debut-records/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/londons-narrow-plains-talks-meaning-indie-folk-diy-debut-records/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2014 06:45:40 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20037 Austin and London – Indie folk has always been a slippery label for me. I understand the desire to connect with an older musical tradition; it’s the execution that’s been throwing me off. Good songwriting, passionate performance, crooning backup vocals, banjo shredding, etc., seems to sacrifice the hardship it wants to reproduce. Which is fine,

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  1. Ultimate Painting Deliver ‘Super’ Debut  Austin – Ultimate Painting was introduced to me as a supergroup. Not in those words, but there must have been some hope that name-dropping Veronica Falls and Mazes would entice me to listen to their music. I’m not sure if,...
  2. PVRIS ’ ‘White Noise’ LP A Dynamic Debut Seattle – Boston trio PVRIS will be releasing their debut album, White Noise, this Tuesday, November 4, the follow-up to their acoustic EP that was released in April. Since then, this band has been unstoppable. In June, they signed to Rise Records, a label...
  3. Ben Howard: The Modern Storyteller Wows The El Rey Theatre Los Angeles - Ben Howard‘s quick success is well deserved. The British singer-songwriter’s performance at the El Rey Theatre on Monday showed off minimalism at its finest. His show is a model for how indie-folk should be presented — intimate, grabbing,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/londons-narrow-plains-talks-meaning-indie-folk-diy-debut-records/feed/ 0 Ben Howard: The Modern Storyteller Wows The El Rey Theatre http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ben-howard-modern-storyteller-wows-el-rey-theatre/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ben-howard-modern-storyteller-wows-el-rey-theatre/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2014 22:39:17 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20028 Los Angeles - Ben Howard‘s quick success is well deserved. The British singer-songwriter’s performance at the El Rey Theatre on Monday showed off minimalism at its finest. His show is a model for how indie-folk should be presented — intimate, grabbing, and powerful enough to bring tears to the eyes. Though his latest album, I Forget Where

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  1. ‘I Forget Where We Were’: Ben Howard ’s Graduation Los Angeles – Ben Howard fans, gather around:  For those who feared the singer-songwriter couldn’t live up to his runaway 2011 debut, Every Kingdom, fear not. In fact, I Forget Where We Were, out this week on Republic in the U.S....
  2. Ben Howard Sells Out The Troubadour When a new band or musician tries to win the hearts and minds of the American public, they usually face an uphill battle. When they’re a British band or musician who’s received accolades and fame in their native land, the...
  3. MisterWives and Vinyl Theatre Heated Up Chicago Chicago – At 6 p.m. the line snaked down the block, around the corner, and coiled in a factory lot. A redline train whipped by, ushering in a chilling breeze. The temperature began to dip into the 40s. Kids were...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ben-howard-modern-storyteller-wows-el-rey-theatre/feed/ 3 Featured Artist: Cumulus http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-cumulus/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-cumulus/#comments Sun, 01 Dec 2013 13:42:55 +0000 Seattle – The name Cumulus is just asking for cloud puns, but I’m going to resist because the band is far worthier than even the best pun could deliver.  The Seattle trio was born out of singer/songwriter Alexandra Niedzialkowski’s (nee-jul-KOFF-ski) solo project. Lance Umble (guitar) and Leah Julius (bass) joined Niedzialkowski and with that, Cumulus

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  1. Featured Artist: Ghost Wave Seattle – New Zealand’s Ghost Wave describes itself as “somewhere between the Flying Nun bands of the 80s, the British explosion of the 1960s and the wayfaring dubs of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry” which is simultaneously very comical and surprisingly accurate (although...
  2. Featured Artist: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis For one reason or another, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are two of the most polarizing figures in music (especially hip-hop) today. One reason may be because Macklemore doesn’t have the typical cred and qualities that go along with being a...
  3. Featured Artist – Hiatus Kaiyote Nashville – Fire dancing isn’t the typical back-up career of fledgling musicians. But then, nothing is typical about Naomi Saalfield. This former fire-dancer, who goes by the all-too-appropriate stage name Nai Palm, is the lead singer/songwriter of Hiatus Kaiyote, a...
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  1. Album Review: BellaMaine, An Anxious Mind Anacortes, Wash. band BellaMaine released its new EP An Anxious Mind on January 15th and I imagine the band must be pretty jazzed about the attention it’s been getting. University of Washington radio station KEXP has since dubbed the band...
  2. Album Review: The Walkmen, Heaven Believe it or not, The Walkmen celebrated its ten-year anniversary last spring. Over the past decade, the New York-based band has released six full-length records and garnered a devoted fan base, all while developing and perfecting the art of indie...
  3. Album Review: Sleepy Sun, Spiny Hits Sleepy Sun‘s latest release, Spiny Hits, is the record I want to spend all my hazy summer days jamming to. This is the San Francisco-based quintet’s third album and for a new band, they certainly have the genre of psychedelic...
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  1. Album Review: The Dead Trees’ WHATWAVE Yes, The Dead Trees are another Los Angeles bred, skinny-jean wearing, moustache-rocking, grunge garage band hitting the local club scenes (I saw them open for The Whigs at The Troubadour back in 2009).  But, this band stays distinct thanks to...
  2. Album Review: The Temper Trap There’s something about The Temper Trap’s Dougy Mandagi’s voice that’s enchanting. The cooed falsetto and Jeff Buckley-esque vocals that made the band’s single “Sweet Disposition” from their 2009 debut album, Conditions, a massive international hit. But Mandagi’s distinctive voice alone...
  3. Album Review: Magic Wands—Aloha Moon Chris and Dexy Valentine first generated buzz around their self-proclaimed “lovewave” outfit, Magic Wands, when the new band released its first EP, Magic, Love and Dreams back in 2009. Intrigued with the two-piece’s sparkling psychedelic pop gems, music critics and...
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  1. Grant Olsen of Gold Leaves Talks About His New Album and Staying Gold. Gold Leaves is Grant Olsen (Image by Kyle Johnson), who you may know from Arthur & Yu. This has been a busy and productive year for him, culminating in the release of his debut album, The Ornament, followed by a...
  2. Album Review: Trampled By Turtles, Stars and Satellites I’ve recently heard a lot of buzz about a new band, but I hear buzz about a lot of bands. One of the reasons I ignored the buzz on this particular band was because of their name, Trampled by Turtles....
  3. GOLD MOTEL Album Release GOLD MOTEL has announced the release date of new self-titled release.  The band’s second album will be out July 3rd on their Good As Gold imprint with the band’s new partner, Thirty Tigers.   The press announcement was made today, but...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-beachwood-sparks-the-tarnished-gold/feed/ 0 The Lumineers Tour Begins Tonight – Debut Album Out April 3rd http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-lumineers-tour-begins-tonight-debut-album-out-april-3rd/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/the-lumineers-tour-begins-tonight-debut-album-out-april-3rd/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:30:57 +0000 The Lumineers Tour Begins Tonight in San Diego Multiple Dates Already Sold Out Stream Self-Titled Debut Album Now To Be Released April 3 on Dualtone Following a stellar showing at SXSW, Denver-based trio The Lumineers begin their tour tonight in San Diego, CA. The band’s upcoming self-titled debut album will see release on April 3

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  1. Greg Laswell Announces Tour Dates and Album Release Greg Laswell Announces North American Spring Tour Dates   In Support of New Album “Landline” to be Released on April 24   Producer, singer, songwriter Greg Laswell announces his 2012 Spring tour. Laswell’s dates begin on May 15 on the...
  2. The Joy Formidable tonight on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! The Joy Formidable are going to be performing on tonight’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, which you can watch on ABC at 12 pm/11 Central. The band just began their first 2012 tour of the US this week with two...
  3. Maps & Atlases Set For International Tour and Album Release The Chicago-based math rock outfit, Maps & Atlases, recently announced a European and national tour set for this spring, in support of its upcoming full-length release, Beware and Be Grateful. The LP is the quartet’s sophomore effort, as well as...
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