Best New Bands » shoegaze 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...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-beings-lanterns-lake/feed/ 1 Whirr Overcomes Bad Weather at Austin’s Mohawk http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/whirrs-thunderous-sound-overcomes-bad-weather-austins-mohawk/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/whirrs-thunderous-sound-overcomes-bad-weather-austins-mohawk/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2015 07:48:30 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=23799 Austin – There’s a very narrow window in the spring when an outdoor show in Austin is pleasant, and April falls right in the middle of it. Too bad that’s also the rainy season. Whirr, though, is an exception: the hangover of a vicious April squall on Saturday night created just the right atmosphere for

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  1. You Blew It! Offer Real Emo At Mohawk Austin – It was a minor tragedy when, sometime between ’05 and ’08, emo was scorned into early retirement. The label was nebulous in the first place, applied to any rock music with enough juvenile male pathos. On that basis...
  2. Yip Deceiver at Austin’s Mohawk Austin - Yip Deceiver doesn’t have much star power…yet. Even piggybacking off their status as Of Montreal alumni.  Last year’s debut record Medallius was no instant breakout, good as it was. So, maybe those in attendance at their set at the...
  3. Charli XCX Previews ‘Sucker’ In Austin Austin – This headline guarantees Charli XCX a spot on a pink card in some future edition of Trivial Pursuit. More immediately, it seems like a looming, hilarious instance of the career-launching/overshadowing single—“Creep” and “Smells Like Teen Spirit” come to...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/whirrs-thunderous-sound-overcomes-bad-weather-austins-mohawk/feed/ 0 Vaadat Charigim Have A New Song And Upcoming Tour! http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/vaadat-charigim-new-song-upcoming-tour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/vaadat-charigim-new-song-upcoming-tour/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2015 01:08:26 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=23517 Los Angeles – Tel Aviv-based shoegaze/dream pop band, Vaadat Charigim, have just announced their sophomore album, Sinking As A Stone. The record is slated for release on May 19 via Burger Records / Anova Music. Today fans have something to cheer over, as the trio have shared a new song off the record titled, “Hashiamum Shokea.” Check out the new track

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  1. Vaadat Charigim Announces First US Tour Los Angeles – Tel Aviv shoegaze band and recent Burger Records signing will make their live US debut at this year’s SXSW music festival in Austin. Stay tuned for their full schedule of SXSW shows.  The group is set to play a...
  2. What Goes On In Your Mind: An interview with Juval Haring of Vaadat Charigim New York – Sometimes, it helps to be reminded that no matter how different things may be in another city, in another country, on another continent, people are still inherently the same. There will always be worries, victories, loneliness, isolation,...
  3. YØUTH Wants You to Help His EP and Hear a New Song! New York – In contrast with the title of his upcoming EP, Start Over, Nashville-based indie rocker, Julian Dente – known on stage by the moniker, YØUTH – is only just getting ready to really rev up his musical career. Following up a well received...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/vaadat-charigim-new-song-upcoming-tour/feed/ 0 A Bubbly Q&A With Soda Fabric http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/bubbly-qa-soda-fabric/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/bubbly-qa-soda-fabric/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2014 00:49:50 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=21088 Chicago – Shortly after releasing their debut EP Tears On The Beach, Tel Aviv band Soda Fabric delved right into the Berlin music scene and into the sights of underground music lovers around the world. Since the four-piece made the move to Germany, twenty-three year-olds Shachak Itzkovitz, Jill Abramov, Moosh Lahav, and Tamir Chen have

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  1. Wild Cub Heated Up The Vic In Chicago Chicago – That pesky Polar Vortex swept in with snow flurries and wind chills Saturday night, but inside The Vic, Wild Cub was warming the audience with its rich tropical sounds and 80s dance beats. This lively indie synth-pop band...
  2. Capital Cities Made Chicago Dance Chicago – On Friday night, Capital Cities started a massive dance party inside The Riviera that lasted well into the night. The LA electro-pop band has been performing with CHERUB and Night Terrors of 1927 on an epic North American tour sponsored...
  3. LOLZ With Junior Prom Chicago – On the night of All Hallows’ Eve, drummer Erik Ratensperger and guitarist Mark Solomich of Junior Prom were enthusiastically describing their costumes over chips and salsa and a bucket of Halloween candy in the green room of The...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/bubbly-qa-soda-fabric/feed/ 0 Vacationer ’s Kenny Vasoli On His Search For ‘Relief’ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/vacationer-s-kenny-vasoli-search-relief/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/vacationer-s-kenny-vasoli-search-relief/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 02:27:02 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19763 Los Angeles – This past summer, Philadelphia-based band Vacationer released their sophomore album, Relief. Their unique sound has been described as “Nu-Hula/ World Wave.” Relief is an appealing, earnest, and utterly joyous record. The laidback electronics booted with the dreamy guitars bestows a pleasant summer feeling we wouldn’t mind experiencing all season. It sheds light

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  1. A One On One Connection With Milo Greene Los Angeles – Milo Greene, an LA indie pop quintet, has returned with their brand new single, “White Lies.” It will be featured on their forthcoming sophomore LP, Control, due out on January 27 via Elektra. Their latest track is...
  2. Slow Magic: The Nicest Producer You’ll Never Get to Meet (Part 2) Austin – (Ed.: This is the second part of Best New Bands’ two-part interview.)  The artist known as Slow Magic has so far kept his name and personal life hidden beneath his neon zebra mask and tattered scarf. The costume...
  3. Album Review – Relief by My Iron Lung New York – My Iron Lung’s Relief, a follow-up to their 2012 record Grief, is an album that promises more of a maturity in sound, songwriting ability, and complexity than anything we’ve heard from the band before. Their new record comes across,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/vacationer-s-kenny-vasoli-search-relief/feed/ 1 Avi Buffalo’s Second Album Is A Stunner http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/avi-buffalos-second-album-stunner/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/avi-buffalos-second-album-stunner/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2014 08:36:00 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=18693 New York – Avi Buffalo is a four-piece indie act out of Long Beach, California, founded by Avi Zahner-Isenberg back when the singer-songwriter and guitar slinger was but 19 years old. Now 23, Avi Buffalo is about to resurface with an arsenal of fully realized alt experimentalism that’s solid enough to cement this act in

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  1. Album Review: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Here It’s been a momentous three years for Alexander Ebert. In the short amount of time, he has reexamined his life and his musical direction. Coming from the raucous pop of Ima Robot, the musician created a side project based around...
  2. Album Review: Downtown Struts, Victoria Remember the ‘90s? Swing was a thing that people tried bring back and fooled many of us into following. Thanks Swingers! Dave Matthews Band, Spin Doctors and Creed were popular bands. Punk rock was having a revival. Not just a...
  3. Royal Blood’s Self-Titled Debut Album Is Out Today Los Angeles – Royal Blood’s much-anticipated self-titled debut album is out now on Warner Bros. Records. To purchase the album on iTunes, click HERE. This past weekend, the band performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK, leading NME...
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  1. Benvenue’s Lead Singer Francis Talks Classics, Guilty Pleasures, and Changing Band Dynamics Benvenue is a hard rocking quartet from the Bay area that began with lead singer Francis Blay and guitarist Sid Slater on the football field of the University of California Berkeley. The group recently released an eleven track album entitled...
  2. Red Bull Sound Select Highlights: Cold Cave and Nothing New York – Every month, Red Bull puts on this concert series called Red Bull Sound Select, where they get a collective of local curators in a city to put on a show where they introduce new bands they think...
  3. Kid Tiger: The Latest Release from Daniel Ellsworth and The Great Lakes Chicago – After the critical success of Civilized Man, the Nashville band Daniel Ellsworth and The Great Lakes are back with an exceptional and dynamic sophomore album. Kid Tiger is filled with playful piano scores, stellar drumming, fantastic guitar riffs,...
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  1. Palma Violets Rage Hard at Shea Stadium Palma Violets took Shea Stadium by storm last weekend. Shea is known for their DIY all ages shows, that can get plenty crazy, and this London psych punkers went for it full force. They were getting talked about fiercely before...
  2. Magik Markers Blast Through the Heat at Shea Stadium Elisa Ambrogio of Magik Markers Friday night may have been the hottest night in Brooklyn so far this summer, and since Shea Stadium doesn’t have indoor AC, it also may have been the worst time and place for a concert....
  3. 5 New Songs We Like: Number 6 Chicago – It’s that pre-holiday time in December when you realize you’ve barely made a dent in your shopping list.  Relax. You’re online.  Check out these songs as your e-commerce soundtrack and start surfing the virtual aisles. You’ll be done...
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  1. El Ten Eleven- “It’s Still Like A Secret” Album Review Listening to Los Angeles based El Ten Eleven’s new album, It’s Still Like A Secret, is like experiencing an overload of sounds and landscapes that begs to be called schizophrenic. The 10 tracks found on this album will surely conjure...
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  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...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-secret-colours-peach/feed/ 0 A Conversation with Ume’s Lauren Larson http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-ume-s-lauren-larson/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-ume-s-lauren-larson/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:33:59 +0000 So much amazing music comes out of Austin, TX and it looks like the city’s next up-and-comers are the shoegazing trio Ume. Led by the talented singer/guitarist Lauren Larson, the band named after a Japanese plum blossom has made a name for itself after releasing its debut album, Phantoms, last year to much success. The

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