Best New Bands » The Black Keys 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: JEFF the Brotherhood, Hypnotic Nights http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-jeff-the-brotherhood-hypnotic-nights/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-jeff-the-brotherhood-hypnotic-nights/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 03:00:19 +0000 JEFF the Brotherhood’s third album, Hypnotic Nights, is out now on Warner Bros. Records, and despite the major label switch they still sound like JEFF the Brotherhood. The brothers Jake and Jamin have traveled more and grown up a bit, which is reflected on this new record, but they also still made some pretty good

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/josh-tatum-band-shakes-the-house-of-blues-foundation-room/feed/ 0 Fresh Tracks, hand-selected for you by Kelly Montgomery http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/fresh-tracks-hand-selected-for-you-by-kelly-montgomery/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/fresh-tracks-hand-selected-for-you-by-kelly-montgomery/#comments Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:00:00 +0000 Arcade Fire – Half Light II (No Celebration) This song is both a highlight of and a perfect introduction to The Suburbs. Disguised by the musically epic sounds (it is Arcade Fire, after all) are lyrics that tell of wasted time and societal destruction. Win Butler sings in despair, “Oh, this city’s changed so much/

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