Best New Bands » postpunk 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 A Psychedelic Trip with Temples at Neumos http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-psychedelic-trip-with-temples-at-neumos/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-psychedelic-trip-with-temples-at-neumos/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:40:27 +0000 Seattle – Wednesday night at Seattle’s Neumos, the audience was treated to vibrant, energetic sounds of psychedelic pop rock and post-punk, thanks to Temples and Drowners. Coming from an afternoon of KEXP live studio sessions, the groups were warmed up and ready to take the stage with their too-cool-for-school attitude and infectious swagger. As Temples

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-psychedelic-trip-with-temples-at-neumos/feed/ 1 Album Review: Savages, Silence Yourself http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-savages-silence-yourself/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-savages-silence-yourself/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:20 +0000   When it comes to Savages’ debut album Silence Yourself only one thing is certain: this is a confrontational piece of music. It’s a smack of spittle to the face; the recoil of a revolver blast; the hang time of a jump into the deep end. This is post-punk at its hardest hitting, the kind

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