Los Angeles – In March, Oxford, Mississippi five-piece Young Buffalo debuted their first LP House via Votiv Recordings. Coinciding with the release, the indie rock act, which was formed by high school friends Ben Yarbrough and Jim Barrett in 2009, played at last month’s SXSW festival. Leading up to their proper debut record, Young Buffalo
Los Angeles - There is a specific calmness beneath the atmospheric Deep In The Iris (on Arbutus Records), the third LP from the Montreal trio, Braids. The electronic art-rock act brings an accessible melodic charm to the new record, which serves as their follow-up to 2013’s Flourish // Perish. Singer Raphaelle Standell-Preston and her partners Taylor
Los Angeles – The elusive Australian rock act Gang of Youths have been releasing incredible singles over the past few years. Their brooding, anthem-driven melodies are irresistibly captivating to say the very least. After honing their craft during this stretch of time, the quintet has finally assembled enough tunes for a full-length release. The Positions
Los Angeles – LA quintet Fool’s Gold at last return with a powerful mix of eclectic afro-pop tunes for their long-awaited third LP, Flying Lessons. Nearly four years have passed since the band’s previous record, Leave No Trace, debuted to praiseworthy reviews. With this most recent release, Fool’s Gold extends their early resonance to craft
Los Angeles – When the infectiously catchy “Weekend” debuted last year, Portland-based Priory gained an overwhelming awareness in the blogsphere. It really put longtime friends Brandon Rush and Kyle Sears on the map despite already releasing their debut album back in 2011 on a small label. The change of style into the realm of dance-pop/electro-rock
Los Angeles – Three years ago, LA band Lord Huron released their debut record Lonesome Dreams—a vast, ambitious, poignant piece of music that echoed along the borders of Fleet Foxes with its harmonies. However, the band was by far worth more than sheer comparisons to larger scaled bands. As the record caught on, Lord Huron
Los Angeles – Magic Man positively presented the “magic” to the El Rey Theater on Wednesday night to a boisterous crowd. While the group had opened for other acts such as Walk The Moon and Smallpools not too long ago, this marks the first headlining tour for the Boston synth-pop buffs. Magic Man, formed by
Los Angeles – Right off the bat of the opening track from Chaos And The Calm, the 2015 Brits Critics’ Choice winner James Bay sings with experienced aplomb. However, the British singer/songwriter/guitarist is only debuting his first LP. The affecting vocalist from Hitchin commands festival-ready tracks that balance the fine lines of soul, soft rock,
Los Angeles – Local synth-pop aficionados, Smallpools, are enthusiastically prepared to show the world their highly anticipated debut LP, LOVETAP! In the summer of 2013, the band released their first self-titled EP on RCA Records. It was an incredible feat considering the band had only been together a few months up until that point. They
Los Angeles – The Griswolds are an indie-pop foursome hailing from Sydney, Australia. On Thursday night at the sold-out Hollywood Palladium, the group performed songs off their 2014 debut LP, Be Impressive. The band’s members include Christopher Whitehall (vocals), Daniel Duque-Perez (lead guitarist), Tim John (bass), and Lachlan West (drums). Their wild mix of youthful