Best New Bands » Twin Shadow 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 Twin Shadow Recovers From Tour Bus Crash http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/twin-shadow-recovers-accident/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/twin-shadow-recovers-accident/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2015 17:01:51 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=23644 Los Angeles – Driving on Friday morning April 17th, Twin Shadow’s tour bus hit a tractor-trailer on Interstate 70 in Aurora, Colorado. The circumstances surrounding the accident are being investigated. There were 12 people on the tour bus consisting of band and crew. Everyone was taken to two local hospitals. At this time both driver John Crawford and

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  1. Twin Shadow ’s LP Is a Hard-Hitting Coup New York – Twin Shadow’s work sits on the periphery of R&B, and concurrently houses a decidedly indie-pop essence. Never before has this coupling of genres been so pronounced than on this act’s third studio album, Eclipse, out this week...
  2. Twin Shadow’s George Lewis Jr. Talks Tours, Goals, and Painting Twin Shadow is the sort of indie pop that you can dance yourself silly to,  pondering the deeply intimate lyrics paired with lush synthetic melodies and strung out disco funk beats. Twin Shadow is essentially the brainchild of George Lewis,...
  3. Twin Peaks Bring The Energy To Rough Trade NYC During CMJ Brooklyn – In an age when many young popular bands are a series of nice haircuts and boyish good looks, Twin Peaks is a welcome change. Drummer Connor Brodner, bassist Jack Dolan, guitarist Clay Frankel and guitarist Cadien Lake James...
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  1. Twin Shadow’s George Lewis Jr. Talks Tours, Goals, and Painting Twin Shadow is the sort of indie pop that you can dance yourself silly to,  pondering the deeply intimate lyrics paired with lush synthetic melodies and strung out disco funk beats. Twin Shadow is essentially the brainchild of George Lewis,...
  2. Twin Peaks Bring The Energy To Rough Trade NYC During CMJ Brooklyn – In an age when many young popular bands are a series of nice haircuts and boyish good looks, Twin Peaks is a welcome change. Drummer Connor Brodner, bassist Jack Dolan, guitarist Clay Frankel and guitarist Cadien Lake James...
  3. Dan Mangan ’s Fourth LP A Knockout Achievement New York – Vancouver-based Dan Mangan is about to release his fourth studio album, and the compilation is a breathtaking, full-bodied marvel. On his latest, Mangan maintains the hard-hitting alt-folk instrumentalism that peppered his previous work, and deepens with precision...
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  1. Chad Valley Gets Collaborative On His Debut Full-Length, Young Hunger Though Chad Valley’s electronic pop may fit more under the category of “indie” or “chillwave,” the outfit’s mastermind, Hugo Manuel, thinks of himself as a producer—in the hip-hop sense—and though he didn’t have any help on his first two EPs,...
  2. A Conversation with Ume’s Lauren Larson 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...
  3. A Conversation With Maps & Atlases’ Dave Davison It’s been a good few years for Maps & Atlases. The Chicago-based math rock quartet’s acclaimed 2010 debut full-length, Perch Patchwork, gave it the push it needed to become a heavy hitter in the indie scene, and its sophomore effort,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-chad-valley-s-hugo-manuel/feed/ 0 Chad Valley Gets Collaborative On His Debut Full-Length, Young Hunger http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/chad-valley-gets-collaborative-on-his-debut-full-length-young-hunger/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/chad-valley-gets-collaborative-on-his-debut-full-length-young-hunger/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:17:14 +0000 Though Chad Valley’s electronic pop may fit more under the category of “indie” or “chillwave,” the outfit’s mastermind, Hugo Manuel, thinks of himself as a producer—in the hip-hop sense—and though he didn’t have any help on his first two EPs, he decided to try something different for his debut full-length, Young Hunger. Like his influences,

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  1. Big Spider’s Back With A Proper Full Length Debut Big Spider’s Back, aka Yair Rubinstein, has interesting music taste. He expands on the dreamy, psychedelic sample-based pop from his Warped EP, and pushes his unique sound into a mind-blowing array of new territory. Incorporating everything from British library music...
  2. Seattle’s Kid Smpl announces his debut full length Skylight on XLR8R Kid Smpl is the alias of 22-year-old Seattle producer Joey Butler. A veteran of stage and studio, Butler has been busy developing a style of atmospheric bass music that continues to deepen with each release. His sound incorporates lush synths,...
  3. Cheap Girls Announce New Full Length Titled “Giant Orange” Rise Records is excited to announce the release of the new full-length album from Cheap Girls titledGiant Orange. Produced by Tom Gabel of Against Me! at the newly built Total Treble Studio just outside of St. Augustine, FL, Giant Orange,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/chad-valley-gets-collaborative-on-his-debut-full-length-young-hunger/feed/ 0 The 5 Must-See Aftershows At Lollapalooza http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-5-must-see-aftershows-at-lollapalooza/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/the-5-must-see-aftershows-at-lollapalooza/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:07:24 +0000 One of the treats of Lollapalooza are the after-hours shows that scattered throughout the Windy City. This year is no different. Some of the biggest names that’ve graced the stage in Grant Park earlier in the day will be playing at some of the most intimate venues in the city. While most of the bigger

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  1. Lollapalooza Lineup Announced- Let’s Get Amped! So since apparently I can’t live in the now- I only live in the future, set your delorean to 88mph’s and catch up because we all need to get amped for this year’s LOLLAPALOOZA!!!! Aside from strong and steady headliners...
  2. Lollapalooza Interview Sessions: Company of Thieves Makes The House of Blues Red Hot! The minute Genevieve Schatz, lead singer of Company of Thieves pranced on stage, she blew me away!  Don’t let her adorable pint-sized stature fool you- her voice is unbelievably strong!  She had the now-rocking House of Blues is Chi-town at...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/in-solidarity-with-portugal-the-man/feed/ 0 Jonquil: The Prettiest Flower In The Indie Bouquet http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/jonquil-the-prettiest-flower-in-the-indie-bouquet/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/jonquil-the-prettiest-flower-in-the-indie-bouquet/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:00:00 +0000 Recipe for the perfect indie band: Start with beautiful voices that can sing the lowest lows and the highest highs. Stir in an assortment of instruments, most especially organs, harmonicas, trumpets and electronic keyboards. Add a dash of British flavor. Lastly, wrap up the package with outstanding lyric writing. If you follow this recipe, you

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