Best New Bands » Mixtapes https://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 New Mixtape: Dum Dum Girls, Big Scary And More https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/new-mixtape-dum-dum-girls-big-scary/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/new-mixtape-dum-dum-girls-big-scary/#comments Thu, 01 May 2014 22:40:23 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=16996 New York – April was a strange month of extremes, and so naturally this mixtape is bound to be. Prepare for a winding road that features the joyful new Record Store Day release from The Julie Ruin, the wild careening of Greys, a deliciously ominous production from Son Lux featuring Lorde, heavy soul from Silent

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  1. Our Post SXSW Mixtape: Danny Brown, Solange, September Girls And More New York – Post-SXSW, most of us are either in recovery or sick of hearing about it, but whatever your stance on the validity or value of the festival, you can’t argue that there’s still worthwhile artists at the festival...
  2. Mixtape: The Last Internationale, The Julie Ruin And More New York – Our Mixtape column has hit the big 4-0! Dang, we gettin’ on. And the great tunes keep on coming. Our newest L.A. writer Katie reviewed The Last Internationale, a band who, when people ask why there isn’t...
  3. Mixtape: Mac DeMarco, Marissa Nadler, together PANGEA, Tweens And More New York – This mix is another crazy combo of all kinds of psych, dream pop punk electronic rockabilly hip hop dance. If you’re having the weirdest most eclectic party or crazy oscillating mood swings, then put this on straight...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/new-mixtape-dum-dum-girls-big-scary/feed/ 0 Mixtape: Craft Spells, Todd Terje, Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks And More https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-craft-spells-todd-terje-avey-tare-s-slasher-flicks-and-more/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-craft-spells-todd-terje-avey-tare-s-slasher-flicks-and-more/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2014 00:38:51 +0000 New York – The wide sonic spectrum continues on this mix, with a lil somethin’ to suit any mood you may be in. In recent coverage, our Austin-based Ilyse caught up with Autry Fulbright (known for his work with …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead) to talk about his other

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  1. Album Preview: Craft Spells – Nausea Brooklyn – Last Monday marked the announcement of Craft Spells’ sophomore LP, Nausea, due out June 10th via Captured Tracks. Along with news of the release came the first single from this Californian beach-wave wonder. Justin Vallesteros’ songwriting hovers somewhere...
  2. MIXTAPE #5 This is an especially good one. It’ll help you get a groove on, rock out, and also chill out, man. This past week I saw Slam Donahue live at Glasslands, so I had to give them another shout. Zach caught...
  3. Mixtape – CHVRCHES, FKA Twigs, The Rubens, Lucius and more   New York – More fresh tunes cropped up, plus new engaging pieces from a couple of our most recent additions to the BestNewBands.com family. On the ground in London we now have James Somerside, who contributed a preview for...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-craft-spells-todd-terje-avey-tare-s-slasher-flicks-and-more/feed/ 0 Our Post SXSW Mixtape: Danny Brown, Solange, September Girls And More https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/our-post-sxsw-mixtape-danny-brown-solange-september-girls-and-more/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/our-post-sxsw-mixtape-danny-brown-solange-september-girls-and-more/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2014 15:12:09 +0000 New York – Post-SXSW, most of us are either in recovery or sick of hearing about it, but whatever your stance on the validity or value of the festival, you can’t argue that there’s still worthwhile artists at the festival to experience. Yes, it’s a corporate world out there, and for struggling bands that don’t

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  1. Mixtape 10: Palma Violets, The Growlers, Bellamaine, Hollis Brown and more Here we go with Mixtape #10! This past week was heavy on the psych shoegaze and blues side, with coverage of Writer and Palma Violets, our Artist of the Week The Growlers, plus an album review from our new Seattle...
  2. SXSW Send Off at the Hideout Chicago – Did someone say free beer? Ummm, yes! This past Saturday the Hideout was packed with plenty of music and 312 beer lovers. The Goose Island Brewing Company was one of the many sponsors giving out free goodies for...
  3. Mixtape #16: SXSW Highlights Mix Edition Lianne La Havas – Alt-J And More Who were the best bands at SXSW this year? This time around we had writer Kristen Blanton on the ground in Austin, who valiantly braved the beautiful hot sun, took dozens for the team in beer, and fought the crowds...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/our-post-sxsw-mixtape-danny-brown-solange-september-girls-and-more/feed/ 0 Mixtape: More SXSW 2014 With Deap Vally, AIMES, PHOX And More https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-more-sxsw-2014-with-deap-vally-aimes-phox-and-more/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-more-sxsw-2014-with-deap-vally-aimes-phox-and-more/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:34:35 +0000 New York – It’s already poppin’ down in Austin, and we’ve already shared our artists we’d like to see at SXSW, plus a bunch of preview tracks on the last mixtape, but we’re just going to keep right on going like all you SXSW partiers with your energy drinks and give you another playlist full

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  1. Interview: Julie Edwards Of Deap Vally New York – It is Tuesday afternoon in NYC but in Brussels, an ocean away, it’s show time. I caught Deap Vally’s drummer Julie Edwards just as she was gearing up to take the stage at Botinique, on the last...
  2. Deap Vally – Electric Ballroom London – Since the release of their exceedingly well received debut album “Sistrionix” in June this year, much fuss has been made about Californian duo Deap Vally.  After meeting at a needlework class (really!) in 2011, Lindsey Troy and Julie...
  3. Album Preview: Deap Vally’s Sistrionix If one of the consequences for taking a crochet class is finding a drummer to start a two piece rock and roll garage outfit that teeters on the edge of Karen O’s howl and Jack White’s scuzzed distortion, I’m going...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-more-sxsw-2014-with-deap-vally-aimes-phox-and-more/feed/ 0 Mixtape: Skaters, Young Magic, Hooray for the Riff Raff And More https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-skaters-young-magic-hooray-for-the-riff-raff-and-more/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-skaters-young-magic-hooray-for-the-riff-raff-and-more/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:56:10 +0000 New York – With all the SXSW to-do snowballing, our eyes are opening wider on what’s going on in any music scene, so the coverage is expanded and varied, as well as new releases to get stoked on. Many of the artists on this mix will be at SXSW, so have listen and get in

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  1. Young Magic premieres new music video for ‘You With Air’ Young Magic presents the new music video for “You With Air” – a visual feast of surreal, noir landscapes. “It follows a transendental, medititave trip through the mind of a central character – a personal metamorphosis between black and white, male and...
  2. Interview: Isaac Emmanuel of Young Magic I discovered Young Magic almost one year ago when the collective’s first single, “You With Air/Sparkly” fatefully landed in my inbox. Needless to say, it was love at first listen. At the time, the only information I knew about this...
  3. Hurray For The Riff Raff – My Dearest Darkest Neighbor Why do the blues endure? Generation after generation, those sad songs are recycled. Hurray for the Riff Raff’s (mostly) covers album My Dearest Darkest Neighbor answers that question. The blues endure because the human condition knows loneliness, morbidity, abandonment, heartbreak, and so...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-skaters-young-magic-hooray-for-the-riff-raff-and-more/feed/ 0 Mixtape: Bombay Bicycle Club, Yellow Ostrich And More https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-bombay-bicycle-club-yellow-ostrich-and-more/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-bombay-bicycle-club-yellow-ostrich-and-more/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:50:48 +0000 New York – This mix is full of musical love that goes beyond Valentine’s Day, encompassing all the different ways to feel passionate about something, whether it’s science, adventure, new and old relationships, and recognizing that sometimes you’re just too busy to think about any of that mess. In recent coverage, Liz reviewed So Long, See You

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  1. Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow New York – Swerving in unexpected directions with each release, Bombay Bicycle Club is not an act that fears change. Never shy to switch up their sonic styling, this London-based alt-rock outfit has just released their fourth studio album. So...
  2. Bombay Bicycle Club’s Flaws: Dreamy Brit Pop For A Gloomy Day Bombay Bicycle Club are big in the U.K. As winners of Channel 4’s “Road To V” competition in 2006, Bombay Bicycle Club have garnered critical acclaim for their sophomore release Flaws. Their sound is definitely not for everyone. For someone...
  3. Yellow Ostrich Release “The Shakedown” Video Barsuk Records is excited to release the video for Yellow Ostrich’s “The Shakedown,” off the band’s sophomore full-length, Strange Land. Directed by the band, the clip premiered via NYLON today. Singer/guitarist Alex Schaaf described the making of the video: “We made...
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  1. Cloud Nothings: Turn it On and Turn it Up Photo by Mark Baldi The first full length from 19-year-old Dylan Baldi from Cleveland, OH under the name Cloud Nothings is what helped me wake up for a few weeks straight. The scratchy fuzzy lo-fi power pop full of messy...
  2. Cloud Nothings and Indian Rebound at Mercury Lounge Last night NYC was total rain city. My feet were thoroughly soaked before I even got to the train to head to Mercury Lounge, but I’d already missed Cloud Nothings several times in the past few months, so I was...
  3. Cloud Nothings, BRAIDS, & Toro y Moi at the Doug Fir, Portland cloud nothings Friday night’s show at the Doug Fir Lounge in South East Portland was all about variety, as three bands with completely different sounds took the stage one after another. First on was Cloud Nothings, who appeared promptly at...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-yuck-cloud-nothings-the-silver-palms-and-more/feed/ 0 Mixtape 50: Speedy Ortiz, Tying Tiffany And More https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-50-speedy-ortiz-tying-tiffany-and-more/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-50-speedy-ortiz-tying-tiffany-and-more/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2014 14:32:51 +0000 Hey-O, this mixtape is 50. And it’s a good one. First off, I had to reach back and shout out again to the January Showcase we had that was another cool one with more musical discoveries like the spazzy cyber punk trio Alien Trilogy. Later on we also caught Speedy Ortiz at Irving Plaza (pictured), maybe not the best

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  1. Speedy Ortiz Make It Look Easy At Irving Plaza New York – Speedy Ortiz opened up for Los Campesinos! at Irving Plaza last night, but I wish I had caught their show someplace else. I’m starting to believe more and more that you can’t get a real taste of...
  2. New Mixtape: Sky Ferreira, Cerebral Ballzy, Alex Winston And More New York – Lots of new bands to catch up on for this edition of our Mixtape, with live reviews, interviews, album reviews, and a handful of just out of the oven music and video releases. Ghost Wave was our...
  3. Mixtape: Mac DeMarco, Marissa Nadler, together PANGEA, Tweens And More New York – This mix is another crazy combo of all kinds of psych, dream pop punk electronic rockabilly hip hop dance. If you’re having the weirdest most eclectic party or crazy oscillating mood swings, then put this on straight...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-50-speedy-ortiz-tying-tiffany-and-more/feed/ 0 Mixtape: Mac DeMarco, Marissa Nadler, together PANGEA, Tweens And More https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-mac-demarco-marissa-nadler-together-pangea-tweens-and-more/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-mac-demarco-marissa-nadler-together-pangea-tweens-and-more/#comments Sun, 26 Jan 2014 03:38:32 +0000 New York – This mix is another crazy combo of all kinds of psych, dream pop punk electronic rockabilly hip hop dance. If you’re having the weirdest most eclectic party or crazy oscillating mood swings, then put this on straight through. Or, take what you want. In coverage on the site, Liz tackled Mac DeMarco’s show at

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  1. Marissa Nadler Serenades The Bootleg – And Gives Us The 411, First! Marissa Nadler’s ethereal voice peppered with longing is the perfect Sunday morning soundtrack- I’m talking when the first rays of light start penetrating your window pane- painfully, and the easiest solution seems to be to turn up the music and...
  2. Mac DeMarco At Brooklyn Night Bazaar Brooklyn – With its indoor arcades, independent food and art vendors, multiple bars and live music, Brooklyn Night Bazaar is not unlike an adult playground. A festival of glittery indulgence that doesn’t feel so polished after an introduction to the...
  3. Free Downloads: Marissa Nadler Brings A Dose Of Blues To The Table With Another Pair Of Tracks From Covers Volume II Download “Learning to Fly“ & “Motel Blues” feat. Carter Tanton (Both Available to Post) Boston-based dream-folk artist Marissa Nadler has offered an additional pair of tracks for free mp3 download off her Covers Volume II album. On Halloween she gave...
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  1. Potty Mouth Make Real Life Rock at Glasslands New York – They’ve been a band for about three years now, but they sound and play like they’ve already known what they like way before that, and they like some good stuff. Potty Mouth formed when singer/guitarist Abby Weems...
  2. Featured Artist: Angel Haze Seattle – Angel Haze is an American rapper. Angel Haze is a profound lyricist. Angel Haze, perhaps most importantly, is a serious rebel. Sure, albums are leaked all the time but it’s not so common that an artist defies her...
  3. Album Review: Angel Haze, Dirty Gold Seattle – When Angel Haze leaked her own album, she certainly got attention. It was an act of defiance when Island/Republic Records pushed back the album’s release until March 2014. She wasn’t too happy about that so went all rebel...
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