I didn’t know what to expect when I dove into Pepper Rabbit’s new release, Beauregard. I didn’t think I was familiar with the band, but I guess by association I was expecting them to sound something like Pepper, so I put off listening to the album for a few days. When I finally sat down
Riding on the coattails of a well-received debut album, the New York-based trio Elizabeth and the Catapult is back with its sophomore effort, The Other Side of Zero. Where Brooklyn-bred songstress Elizabeth Ziman and her band’s first album Taller Children comprised cheery, light-hearted songs, the second features darker, tongue-in-cheek tracks sung from the perspective of
There are few times in the day when we experience the true feeling of repose. It lasts but a few seconds, between waking up and rubbing the sleep from your eyes (and conversely, between closing your eyes and falling asleep). Pomegranate manages to capture just that – a dreamy, half-conscious state of mind – in
Anyone who was charmed by the sweet twee-pop and British accents of The Pipettes debut album We Are The Pipettes will be sorely disappointed by the band’s sophomore (sort of…I will get to that in a minute) release, Earth vs. The Pipettes. Gone are the cutesy polka dot dresses of the three girls from Brighton
After I saw Jesca Hoop perform a few weeks ago at The Music Box in Hollywood, I couldn’t seem to get her voice out of my head (for the full BnB review and interview with Jesca, click here). What’s truly scary and amazing about Jesca Hoop is that she sounds just as good in person
Everytime I think I’ve lost interest in electro pop, a band like Parallels comes along and sucks me back into a world where perfect beats and sweeping synths rule supreme. There’s such a difference between good electronic dance music and bad, and there seems to be little in between. Then there’s the dichotomy between the
With a name like The Moondoggies, you can probably make a pretty accurate prediction of what these guys sound like. They join a long list of Pacific Northwest folk-rock bands with animal-related names and while they make some solid Americana-influenced music, Tidelands fails to catapult the band into new territory and instead falls back on
The Minneapolis based band Cloud Cult broke indie ground by hitting Billboard charts this past week with their newest album “Light Chasers.” I resonate with the song ‘Running with the Wolves’ and can’t stop hitting play on my ipod. The hauntingly beautiful music and profound lyrics will make anyone want to get up out of
NPR has been great about satisfying my every curiosity lately. It seems like half the time I find myself waiting those last few days for the glorious release of a great band’s new album, NPR is already streaming it for free. God bless you NPR; you are so much more than the bland news radio
If you are looking for a new, edgy style and hate the sound of a little twang, this album by The Giving Tree Band is definitely not for you. Those who don’t take classic Americana or folk music seriously may not be able to appreciate the talent and heart of this Yorkville, Illinois band. The