Best New Bands » 80s 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 A Conversation With Chad Valley’s Hugo Manuel https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-chad-valley-s-hugo-manuel/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-chad-valley-s-hugo-manuel/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:27:22 +0000 Hugo Manuel creates electronic music under the moniker “Chad Valley,” but he’s not just a DJ behind a laptop, he’s a producer and proved so with his recently released debut full-length, Young Hunger. With this album, the Oxford-native channeled his influences from the ‘80s and teamed up with vocalists including Twin Shadow, Glasser and Active

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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,...
]]> https://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 https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/chad-valley-gets-collaborative-on-his-debut-full-length-young-hunger/ https://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,...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/chad-valley-gets-collaborative-on-his-debut-full-length-young-hunger/feed/ 0 TRUST Gets Dirty at The Echoplex https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/trust-gets-dirty-at-the-echoplex/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/trust-gets-dirty-at-the-echoplex/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:43:05 +0000 On Tuesday night, Los Angeles’ Echoplex transformed into a dance club hosted by the rapidly-ascenting promoter Check Yo Ponytail 2. The lineup was excellent, consisting of the lovely Danish Oh Land, the eccentric Blood Orange, and the dark sounds of TRUST. For those of you who have not heard TRUST before, picture a mix of

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  1. Album Review: Trust—TRST There is no question that the ‘80s are making a comeback. It seems like the majority of recent buzz bands pull to the decade of sweet pop and crunchy synthesizers for inspiration, making keyboards a necessity for most modern acts....
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