I listened to Falcon’s self-released album, Disappear, one morning while puttering around. I couldn’t see my computer as the tracks played, and more than once, I thought I had left my iTunes on shuffle. I heard songs that sounded like Placebo, Arcade Fire, MGMT and Ratatat. But here’s the rub: Falcon’s songs were written well
It’s overcast in now not so sunny California. You’re heading over the canyon and through the hills to anxiously awaiting the ending of your nine to five nonsense filled week. As per usual you’ve had enough of early morning talk radio which has nothing of value and you’ve resorted to shuffling through your car’s glove
El Obo isn’t a mystical creature wandering the countryside. It’s not even a swaggering fictional Telemundo villain. El Obo, which means absolutely nothing in Spanish, is the alter-ego of Jesse Coppenbarger from Colour Revolt. Taking a step away from Colour Revolt’s driving drum beats and thrashing guitars, Coppenbarger delivers Oxford Basement Collection, an album of
A successful debut record can become both a blessing and a curse for an indie band that is trying to make a name for itself. A praised freshman effort is every musician’s dream, but with that comes an expectation to put out even better records in the future. If the subsequent music compares to that
Though he’s best known as dance vixen Sally Shapiro’s producer/songwriter, Johan Abebjörn is releasing a compilation album of his own. Casablanca Nights is a collection of European disco pop that features some of the best music in the genre.
Former artists-in-residence and friends of BestNewBands.com StumbleDrunk have built a tremendous amount of buzz based on quite a few things, including their popular live gigs in Texas. What first attracted me to their sound was their commitment to to high-octane, American rock n’ roll. With that being said, it’s surprising and exciting that StumbleDrunk’s debut
Artist: The Airborne Toxic Event Album: All At Once (second full-length album) Release Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Genre: Alternative, rock The Airborne Toxic Event finally released a second album after years of anticipation from fans such as myself (their first album, self-titled, was released in 2008). As an avid supporter (see: lover, admirer, devotee,
It’s been a long four years since Los Angeles-based, via the north suburbs of Philadelphia, rock outfit Eastern Conference Champions released its last full-length. That doesn’t mean they haven’t been busy. With the release of a couple of EPs (Santa Fe, Akustiks) and notable licensing opportunities, like the Twilight: Eclipse soundtrack, the band has been
There’s a lot to like about Save the Clocktower‘s album Carousel. The Chicago trio’s sophomore album was released at the end of February 2011, but it’s worth a belated review because the album is fantastic. The musicianship is solid, but that’s far from the most interesting aspect of this record. For starters, the melodies and
As almost everyone knows, The Motor City has been hard by the economic downturn. However, out of the rubble has emerged a new music scene that would have surprised hard rockers like Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, Iggy Pop and Kid Rock. Never in a million years could these musicians have suspected that their hometown would