Best New Bands » synth 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 Santah Excels On Sophomore LP ‘Chico’ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/santah-excels-sophomore-lp-chico/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/santah-excels-sophomore-lp-chico/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2015 07:11:49 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27887 Los Angeles – “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Why am I quoting the unequivocal statement from Socrates? Well, the Chicago band Santah has this new record called Chico (out on Nov. 6th via Yes Club Records). It’s a record of that explores the dichotomy between finding yourself and escaping from yourself. To do so,

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  2. San Fermin Astounds With Sophomore Album Nashville - Brooklyn-based San Fermin have just released Jackrabbit, their sophomore album (on Downtown Records) that follows their 2013 self-titled debut. Two years after San Fermin, the band has moved into a more grounded sound, though it’s just as spontaneous and investigational...
  3. Jessica Pratt ’s Sophomore Album Is A Retro-Tinged Triumph New York – Jessica Pratt is an acoustic folk singer-songwriter out of Los Angeles whose spellbinding work seemingly resonates from a distant decade. Her most recent achievement is On Your Own Love Again, out this week via Drag City, and...
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  1. Hunter Hunted Kicks Off March Bootleg Bar Residency With Body Parts And Aan   Los Angeles’ Bootleg Bar could not have chosen a better time to host a Monday night residency with Hunter Hunted. The Los Angeles-based duo of Dan Chang and Michael Garner made their television debut on Conan last week, and...
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  3. Liam Finn’s New York Residency Starts This Monday! Liam Finn‘s New York residency, or ‘Murmuration’ as he is calling it, starts this Monday. Liam will be performing at The Rock Shop in Brooklyn every Monday in what promises to be a fun, unpredictable and highly entertaining month of...
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