Best New Bands » Sufjan Stevens 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 Sisyphus – Album Preview http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/sisyphus-album-preview/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/sisyphus-album-preview/#comments Sun, 23 Feb 2014 14:34:15 +0000 New York – It takes a lot to surprise longtime fans of Sufjan Stevens. The man’s discography is a sonic yoga saga in itself, stretching from quiet folk, to ambient techno, to Christmas box sets. So, when Stevens teamed up with Chicago rapper Serengeti and New York’s Son Lux one year ago, fans weren’t exactly

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  1. Mental Hygiene- Trapped Again Trapped Again is a tight collection of eight songs showcasing Mental Hygiene’s strengths: catchy lyrics, infectious melodies and punchy guitar riffs. The opening track, “Strangers,” sets the tone for what promises to be a rockin’ good time. The track brings an...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/who-or-what-is-el-obo/feed/ 0 The Tale of Panda Su’s I Begin EP http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-tale-of-panda-sus-i-begin-ep/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-tale-of-panda-sus-i-begin-ep/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0000 I don’t know about you guys, but lately I’ve been digging the whole singer/songwriter thing. I think a lot of it has to do with that song “Friday” – you know which one I’m talking about – that went viral recently. It made me consider just how important lyrics are to creating a song or

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  1. The White Panda and Hoodie Allen Live Experience Last week, I attempted to describe to you the vibe from The White Panda/Hoodie Allen and G.Riot show that ended The White Panda’s tour. As you read this, The White Panda are holed up eating bamboo and perfecting the tracks...
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  1. Weekend Playlist – March 11, 2011 Start your weekend off right with a selection of tunes from this week’s featured artists on BestNewBands.com. “The Dead Dog” – Portugal. The Man Monica Christoffels previewed Portugal. The Man’s set at the Snowball Music Festival in Colorado last weekend....
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  3. Weekend Playlist – March 18, 2011 Start your weekend off with a selection of music from artists featured this week on BestNewBands.com “Heat Wave” – Princess Pangolin In this week’s BackStory installment, Julie Carpenter of Princess Pangolin shares the story behind “Heat Wave.” This song started...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/weekend-playlist-march-25-2011/feed/ 0 BNBTV Spotlight: Noughts and Exes, “Start of Us” http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bnbtv-spotlight-noughts-and-exes-start-of-us/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bnbtv-spotlight-noughts-and-exes-start-of-us/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0000 BestNewBands.com   This week, on BNBTV, we have been graced by a band called Noughts and Exes.  With their video “Start of Us,” this Hong-Kong based multicultural band–with members from Hong Kong, Canada, Australia and Britain–brings a taste of their structurally (and culturally) diverse, folk rock sound.  In this video alone, it is evident that

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bnbtv-spotlight-noughts-and-exes-start-of-us/feed/ 0 Album Review: The Albertans, “New Age” http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-the-albertans-new-age/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-the-albertans-new-age/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:00:00 +0000 The Albertans released their second full-length album, New Age, yesterday, and through my five back-to-back-to-back listens, I grooved and nodded and thought that these must be Sufjan Stevens‘ poppy, edgy siblings.   This Canadian quintet, formed by a fateful convening of the five Albertan-bred musicians in Vancouver, brings a sound more rock than pop, but

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/announcing-the-best-live-shows-of-2010/feed/ 0 Kelly Montgomery’s Top Tracks of 2010 http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/kelly-montgomerys-top-tracks-of-2010/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/kelly-montgomerys-top-tracks-of-2010/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:00:00 +0000 It’s that time of year again when every blog under the sun makes a year-end list of the best songs/albums/artists of the year. We’ve got our own twist (reader poll results!) as a site, but I’ve also got a short and sweet list of my top five songs of the year, in no particular order:

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