Best New Bands » New Indie 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 Neon Indian Was Flawless At Noise Pop Festival http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/neon-indian-noise-pop-festival/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/neon-indian-noise-pop-festival/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2016 08:08:26 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=29137 San Francisco – This past Saturday, the 24th annual Noise Pop Festival chugged ahead on its penultimate night with a slew of shows happening across the city at different venues, including a fantastic (though somewhat familiar) set by Texas’ Neon Indian, held at the Mezzanine in SoMa. The Mezzanine splits its time evenly as a nightclub showcasing today’s many

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  1. Neon Indian Illuminates San Francisco’s Newest Venue, The Social Hall San Francisco – As one of the first pioneers of the recently popularized genre of chillwave, Alan Palomo’s Neon Indian has been a steady source of entertainment, mixing glitchy electronic beats with catchy hooks and airy, heavily reverberated vocals.  Neon...
  2. Neon Indian – VEGA INTL. Night School San Francisco – Alan Palomo’s Neon Indian project is a hard one to pin down when it comes to genre.  Generally, the whole concept of genres—in terms of modern musical expression—are thought of in either one of two ways: there...
  3. Day Wave Front and Center at Noise Pop Festival San Francisco – Jackson Phillips – the mastermind behind dreamy guitar pop outfit Day Wave – has made a lot of, well, waves, within the indie music sphere, the past year or so, especially for someone who has yet to...
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  1. James Supercave Releases Debut LP “Better Strange” Los Angeles – James Supercave’s highly anticipated debut album Better Strange is out today on Fairfax Recordings. Better Strange which was co-produced by Kevin Augunas (Cold War Kids, Nick Waterhouse, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros) and the band is...
  2. Featured Artist: PHASES Chicago – LA band PHASES has literally gone through some phases. What started out as JJAMZ, with Z Berg (The Like), Alex Greenwald (Phantom Planet), James Valentine (Maroon 5), Jason Boesel (Rilo Kiley, The Elected, Bright Eyes), and Michael Runion, has turned...
  3. Featured Artist: Arielle Los Angeles – Imagine growing up with the musical pedigree of Arielle; singing since age five with Peninsula Girls Chorus, learning piano, trumpet and guitar by the tender age of 10. By that age, most kids’ biggest accomplishment is memorizing...
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  1. Kaleo Talks About Their Influences And Their Upcoming EP Seattle – Hailing from the small town of Mosfellsbær, Iceland, just outside of Reykjavik, comes indie rock quartet Kaleo. Vocalist and guitarist JJ Julius Son, drummer and vocalist David Antonsson Crivello, bassist Danny Jones, and lead guitarist Rubin Pollock have...
  2. Justin Gilman Of Diamond Youth Talks About Their Debut LP Los Angeles – Baltimore, MD based guitar pop quartet Diamond Youth released their debut LP, Nothing Matters, this week on Topshelf Records. The album follows a string of solid EPs and finds the band expanding on the dynamics of their sound...
  3. Fans Old And New Enjoy Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness At Ram’s Head Baltimore – When Andrew McMahon plays a show, whether it is a Jack’s Mannequin reunion, a surprise Something Corporate gig or his annual Dear Jack benefit concert, there is always a group of loyal listeners in attendance. Of course there’s...
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  1. 4 New Bands Worth Seeing At Fun Fun Fun Fest Austin – Everyone recovered from ACL? Cool. It’s time for Fun Fun Fun Fest. Austin’s third-favorite festival starts this Friday, November 7, and while the name is trying a little hard, the lineup is enticing. The headliners are a mix...
  2. 10 New Bands To See at Bonnaroo 2015 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...
  3. 4 New Bands at Bonnaroo: Day 4 Manchester Tennessee – The final day of Bonnaroo was a slow, hot one. People moved at a snail’s pace. The sun burnt shoulders, arms, and noses. Dust blew in every direction. But despite it all, good vibes and happiness seemed...
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  2. Chris Marshall and The August Light – ‘Some Kind of Dream’ Berlin – Chris Marshall and The August Light’s new LP is out and it’s a welcome expansion of their previous work. Traditionally, Seattle has been known as the place on the West Coast to find the best emerging musical acts....
  3. James Bay ’s Passionate Debut LP ‘Chaos And The Calm’ Los Angeles – Right off the bat of the opening track from Chaos And The Calm, the 2015 Brits Critics’ Choice winner James Bay sings with experienced aplomb. However, the British singer/songwriter/guitarist is only debuting his first LP. The affecting...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/years-years-s-darkly-poppy-debut-lp/feed/ 0 Panic is Perfect Releases Remix, Announces Tour http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/panic-perfect-releases-remix-announces-tour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/panic-perfect-releases-remix-announces-tour/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:48:03 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=25903 Los Angeles – San Francisco based band Panic Is Perfect are excited to release the Evan Gartner Remix to their song “Go Go Go”. The original song rocketed to #12 on HypeMachine and was named one of the Ten Best Indie Pop songs of 2014 by Indie Shuffle. Up-and-coming producer Evan Gartner has received praise from

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  1. Courtney Barnett Releases Video For “Dead Fox”, Announces Tour Dates New York - Courtney Barnett’s debut album, which was released in March on Mom+Pop Music, has taken the music world by storm. Critics are hailing the Melbourne-based artist as one of the most important songwriters of her generation. Those who have never seen...
  2. Ex Cops Have New Summer Shows And A New Remix Los Angeles - Ex Cops is the musical brainchild of Amalie Bruun and Brain Harding. The pair’s sophomore album, Daggers (2014), is available  via Downtown Records. The record – which was produced by Justin Raisen (Sky Ferriera, Charli XCX, Kylie Minogue), with executive production by Billy...
  3. Mac DeMarco Shares New Single And Announces Fall Tour! Chicago – In the midst of summer festival performances and a September European tour, Mac DeMarco will release his Another One mini-LP; the next great offering in what is quickly becoming a classic catalog. He’ll follow this mini-LP’s release with a four-night run of shows in...
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  1. Trails And Ways Release Their Debut LP – Pathology Los Angeles – Trails And Ways have been making beautiful music together for several years now, but Pathology for Barsuk Records marks the foursome’s long awaited debut LP. Hannah Van Loon (lead guitar, synths), Ian Quirk (drums), Keith Browner Brown...
  2. Gang of Youths ’ Poignant Debut Worth The Wait Los Angeles – The elusive Australian rock act Gang of Youths have been releasing incredible singles over the past few years. Their brooding, anthem-driven melodies are irresistibly captivating to say the very least. After honing their craft during this stretch...
  3. James Bay ’s Passionate Debut LP ‘Chaos And The Calm’ Los Angeles – Right off the bat of the opening track from Chaos And The Calm, the 2015 Brits Critics’ Choice winner James Bay sings with experienced aplomb. However, the British singer/songwriter/guitarist is only debuting his first LP. The affecting...
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  1. A Chat With Van McCann Of Catfish And The Bottlemen Chicago – The Welsh band Catfish and the Bottlemen are ready to take the U.S. by storm! The indie garage rockers just released their debut album The Balcony, performed on Late Show with David Letterman, and soon will be kicking...
  2. Seoul Bears Their’s New York – I sat down for burritos in the Lower East Side with Montreal atmospheric electronic outfit Seoul before their show at Elvis Guesthouse celebrating the release of their debut LP I Become A Shade. We talked about the...
  3. Algiers Pass Up an Encore at the Echo Los Angeles – As The Echo’s house lights dimmed and the eager audience shuffled into place, an ominous drone filled the otherwise empty stage. One by one, Franklin James Fisher, Ryan Mahan, and Lee Tesche took the stage, each member...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/little-chat-little-may/feed/ 0 Grave Babies Bring Their Meticulous Darkness to Portland http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/grave-babies-bring-meticulous-darkness-portland/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/grave-babies-bring-meticulous-darkness-portland/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2015 07:06:09 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=25855 Portland – Nothing screams Goth like Grave Babies. The eclectic four-piece stopped at Mississippi Studios in Portland Monday night in promotion of their upcoming album Holographic Violence due out July 24th. Their lo-fi, distorted sound has garnered them comparisons to The Cure and even a darker Jesus and Mary Chain. Grave Babies have continued to

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  1. Radiation City, Wild Ones Bring Portland Electro-Pop To The Crocodile Seattle – Two Portland-based bands recently brought stunning, infectious indie electro-pop to The Crocodile, thrilling the crowd with catchy melodies, impressive beats, and strong female vocals. Headlining the night was Radiation City, a five-piece with Portland origins going back to...
  2. Grave Babies Light Up Record Room in Portland   If you’re at all familiar with Grave Babies, lead singer Danny Wahlfel’s recent response to a question from IntoTheWoods.tv about song meaning might not be all that shocking— “They’re pretty much just all about depression and nihilism. A lot...
  3. Album Review: Grave Babies, Crusher   Grave Babies’ name does not exactly scream “listen to me now!” and the album art of the band’s new album, Crusher, does not exactly scream “buy me now!” So instead here I am screaming – buy this album now!...
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  2. Weyes Blood Brings Experimental Folk To Baby’s All Right Brooklyn – “So many beautiful people here tonight,” Weyes Blood (aka Natalie Mering) observed from the stage during her set on Saturday night. She had the best vantage point to ogle everyone, but it was true from where I stood,...
  3. Said The Whale, BRITE LINES And Western Haunts Captivate Seattle Seattle – “Sunday night!” artists kept shouting onstage at Chop Suey on a recent weekend. It was the running joke all night long and those who made it to the Capitol Hill venue on a brisk Sunday evening were fortunate...
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