Best New Bands » Lower Dens 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 Lower Dens ‘Escape From Evil’ – Their Best Yet? http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/lower-dens-escape-evil-best-yet/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/lower-dens-escape-evil-best-yet/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2015 23:08:17 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=23080 Los Angeles – As we enter what is known as “festival season,” there are always a few bands that make an enormous impression on the audiences, their songs going on to be considered the “songs of the summer” for the indie music world. Last year Future Islands played that roll, catapulting to the forefront of

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  1. Lower Dens on Track for a Solid Third Release with New Single, ‘Ondine’ Los Angeles - Lower Dens, the indie rock quartet based out of Baltimore, MD, just released a second track titled, “Ondine,” from their upcoming third record, Escape from Evil. The album is due for U.S. street release on March 31 (March 30 in the...
  2. Lower Dens Sells Out Bowery Ballroom Lower Dens played to a sold out Bowery Ballroom, filling the space with their densely layered sound, full of metaphors relating to thought and existence. The band formed a half circle on stage, with band leader Jana Hunter on the...
  3. Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches at South Street Seaport Friday night was a great start to the weekend, helped by great sets played by Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches on Pier 17 at South Street Seaport. The seaport has a great view across the river, and every summer they...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/lower-dens-escape-evil-best-yet/feed/ 6 Lower Dens on Track for a Solid Third Release with New Single, ‘Ondine’ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/lower-dens-track-solid-third-release-new-single-ondine/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/lower-dens-track-solid-third-release-new-single-ondine/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2015 06:25:17 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=22341 Los Angeles - Lower Dens, the indie rock quartet based out of Baltimore, MD, just released a second track titled, “Ondine,” from their upcoming third record, Escape from Evil. The album is due for U.S. street release on March 31 (March 30 in the rest of the world) via Ribbon Music. Lower Dens are Jana Hunter (lead vocals, guitar),

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  1. Lower Dens Sells Out Bowery Ballroom Lower Dens played to a sold out Bowery Ballroom, filling the space with their densely layered sound, full of metaphors relating to thought and existence. The band formed a half circle on stage, with band leader Jana Hunter on the...
  2. Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches at South Street Seaport Friday night was a great start to the weekend, helped by great sets played by Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches on Pier 17 at South Street Seaport. The seaport has a great view across the river, and every summer they...
  3. Shilpa Ray Brings Superb Savagery To The Lower East Side New York – Would that the contemporary music scene depicted an equal number of female and male leads, it’d be incongruent to mention the importance of an act like Shilpa Ray. But until that proverbial stage reflects the natural balance...
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  1. Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches at South Street Seaport Friday night was a great start to the weekend, helped by great sets played by Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches on Pier 17 at South Street Seaport. The seaport has a great view across the river, and every summer they...
  2. Carter Tanton, Sharon Van Etten, and Glass Ghost at Bowery Ballroom Carter Tanton was who I went to see for this sold out Bowery Ballroom show, after falling in love with his song “Murderous Joy,” although Sharon Van Etten as the headliner could in no way be a disappointment, plus opener...
  3. All-Star Buzz Band Lineup at Bowery Ballroom Woods It happens very infrequently that I go to a show that is a 4-band lineup of not only all bands I know, but all bands I like and/or really want to see live. For that reason, I was so...
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  2. Dirty Beaches Rolls Into Mercury Lounge With Attitude Last night I once again had a reason to race to an early show at Mercury Lounge: Dirty Beaches. This one man band of Alex Zhang Hungtai had peaked my interest after I had heard about his cinematic lone traveler-themed...
  3. Shooting The Breeze In The Shade With Lower Dens An hour into FYF- meaning two and some odd hours in or around the festival itself and Laurel and I are on our way to meet up with Will and Abe from Lower Dens (Jana Hunter, Geoff Graham, Abram Sanders,...
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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 6/20/11 Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett What: Make Music NY Where: Many venues all over NYC. You can search their website for shows by neighborhood, venue, genre, or artist. When: Tuesday, June 21st, times vary. Cost: ALL FREE! Age Restrictions: Varies according...
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