Austin – North London’s Wolf Alice supposedly has roots as a folk band, but you would never guess it hearing their Holy Mountain set in Austin last Friday. The setlist was front loaded with the group’s loudest indie/hard rock hybrids, songs like “Fluffy” and “She”, carefully engineered with lengthy instrumental breaks for relieving head-thrashing urges.
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 while sticking to the melodic yet aggressive style fans have grown accustomed to. Best New
New York – Son Lux reveal today the second song off of their upcoming album, Bones, titled “You Don’t Know Me”. The song, featuring Moses Sumney, is a loping, slow-burning track engineered to be as hard-hitting as it is haunting. The band’s fourth full-length album, Bones, available for pre-order, is out June 23, 2015 via Glassnote Records. Check out “You Don’t
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 and remix assists from producers Peter and Padre, Pelikans is an offering that is the
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 the renowned Terminal 5 in New York City. MisterWives performed a kick-ass set at Hang
Los Angeles – It was pretty fitting that just before the four members of Speedy Ortiz took the stage at Los Angeles’ The Echo, Pusha-T’s boastful trap-hop single “Numbers on the Boards” pulsed through the venue’s PA. Sadie Dupuis and company’s latest release for Carpark Records, Foil Deer, has been universally praised for its powerful
Portland – Emo was alive and well at Mississippi Studios on Thursday night when they hosted midwest powerhouse, Cloakroom. The trio’s commanding almost-explosive techniques were highlighted by the venue’s immense sound. Cloakroom’s live show solidified that every musical element is imperative to their heavy, carefully constructed “stoner emo.” Cloakroom is not a part of the
Chicago – Lincoln Hall was packed with men and women donning leather jackets, and black skinny jeans. The music hall was a sea of long hair and tattoos. Not a usual sight for the Lincoln Park venue. But then again, Toronto rockers METZ aren’t your stereotypical noise rock band either. Fans packed the main floor
New York - Stranger Cat celebrated the recent release of their debut LP Into The Wilderness (out on Joyful Noise Recordings and reviewed by BestNewBands here) at Rough Trade May 20th. The duo, comprised of Cat Martino and Sven Britt, demonstrated that the tracks written and recorded in rural California came together to become part of
Los Angeles – With a sold-out crowd that was every bit as diverse and eclectic as the headliner’s set list, Hiatus Kaiyote spent the evening dropping tracks from their breakout debut LP as well as this year’s Choose Your Weapon. The Australian band has gained a ton of momentum since releasing their sophomore album earlier