Best New Bands » Alternative rock 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 Manchester Orchestra Share Video From ‘A Black Mile To The Surface’ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/manchester-orchestra-share-video-black-mile-surface/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/manchester-orchestra-share-video-black-mile-surface/#comments Tue, 01 Aug 2017 01:53:54 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34678 Brooklyn – Manchester Orchestra today debuted their new video for “The Sunshine” off their acclaimed new album A Black Mile To The Surface, released this past Friday, July 28th, via Loma Vista Recordings. The sweetly surreal clip — the first written and directed by The Daniels in three years is the culmination of a creative partnership between

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  1. Joywave Share Video For “Destruction” Coachella Slot Confirmed! New York – Rochester, NY’s Joywave is happy to share a new video for their track “Destruction.” The video was directed by Philip Andelman (Taylor Swift, Jay Z, Ryan Adams, Rufus Wainwright, Beyonce) who stated, “I can’t think of another...
  2. alt-J Announce More Tour Dates -Share New Video New York – Leeds based band, alt-J, is proud to announce their largest North American show to date, at the Hollywood Bowl on October 15, 2015. The band will also play Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre on October 13,...
  3. Manchester Orchestra Live In Austin Austin – I think we can all agree that inciting a mosh pit on a Tuesday night is impressive, regardless of the context. Let us all take a moment to applaud the southern-based rock band Manchester Orchestra for proving to us that...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/manchester-orchestra-share-video-black-mile-surface/feed/ 0 LANY’s Debut LP #32 on Billboard Top 200 & Top 10 on Digital LP Chart https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/lanys-debut-lp-32-billboard-top-200-top-10-digital-lp-chart/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/lanys-debut-lp-32-billboard-top-200-top-10-digital-lp-chart/#comments Thu, 20 Jul 2017 21:47:32 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34610 Los Angeles – The up and coming Los Angeles trio who has been dominating your Spotify playlists has finally released their self-titled debut album LANY that landed #32 on Billboard’s Top 200 and Top 10 Digital Album Charts. Their new song “Super Far,” co-written by Grammy winning songwriter Ryan Tedder, breaks Spotify’s Top 200 Charts and Top 50 Viral Songs Globally with over 6.7 million listens

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  1. Royal Blood’s Debut Album Climbs To No. 5 On The Billboard Albums Chart Los Angeles – UK duo Royal Blood’s heralded debut self-titled album has climbed to No. 5 on the Billboard Albums Chart ten months after its release. Following a remarkable appearance on the famed Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM on Tuesday,...
  2. FIDLAR ‘s Too Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums Chart Los Angeles – FIDLAR’s second album Too was released on September 4th and has debuted at the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums Chart, which tracks the week’s top-selling albums by new or emerging acts. Too is available now via Mom + Pop...
  3. The Lumineers Cleopatra Hits No. 1 On The Billboard Top 200 Chart Los Angeles – The Lumineers‘ second album, Cleopatra, has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, while their recently released single ‘Ophelia’ just set a record for the single week spin count at the AAA radio format (source...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/lanys-debut-lp-32-billboard-top-200-top-10-digital-lp-chart/feed/ 1 Glastonbury 2017: Thursday Report https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/glastonbury-2017-thursday-report/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/glastonbury-2017-thursday-report/#comments Sat, 24 Jun 2017 02:55:02 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34478 Somerset, UK – What a difference the weather makes. After last year’s quagmire, it was a whole different ball game when Glastonbury Festival gates opened on Wednesday. Early comers were treated to a day of baking sun and unusually hard ground to hammer in tent pegs. We arrived on Thursday to find it still warm

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  1. New Bands At Glastonbury – 2017 Preview London – Glastonbury 2017 is upon us. Right now there are a whole bunch of people wishing they had tickets, and the 135,000 or so who have, wondering how they can reconcile experiencing the entire 135 billed minutes of Radiohead’s...
  2. A First Look At Glastonbury 2017 London – Glastonbury has announced the first major tranche of acts to play at this summer’s festival alongside headliners, Radiohead, Foo Fighters and Ed Sheeran. Returnees include Royal Blood, who went down a storm as a relatively unknown act in...
  3. Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition 2017: The Last Eight London – BestNewBand’s Tony Hardy was one of 40 music writers invited by Glastonbury Festival to settle on a long list of 120 acts from the several thousand entries to the 2017 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition. Once the long list...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/glastonbury-2017-thursday-report/feed/ 0 Gang of Youths Put On An Epic Performance In Los Angeles https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/gang-youths-put-epic-performance-los-angeles/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/gang-youths-put-epic-performance-los-angeles/#comments Thu, 22 Jun 2017 07:07:27 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34465 Los Angeles – Brooding Australian indie quintet Gang of Youths made their second appearance ever in the City of Angels at the Echo. The Soft White Sixties and Livingmore opened the night. Gang of Youths took stage at 10:40pm. Their electrifying twelve-song set was led by the charismatic frontman David Le’aupepe. He connected with the

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  1. Gang of Youths ’ Poignant Debut Worth The Wait 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...
  2. Gang of Youths Leader Sheds Light on Debut LP Los Angeles – Over the past few years, Sydney, Australia quintet Gang of Youths have been producing incredible singles, but it wasn’t until just last month that they finally released their highly anticipated debut LP, The Positions. I reviewed the...
  3. Generationals Captivate Los Angeles Los Angeles – Generationals, a new wave duo from New Orleans returned to Los Angeles, after an absence of a few years, to showcase new jams and fan favorites. The Teragram Ballroom, located in downtown Los Angeles was buzzing on...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/gang-youths-put-epic-performance-los-angeles/feed/ 0 Cigarettes After Sex Show Off Strong Debut LP https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/cigarettes-after-sex-show-strong-debut-lp/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/cigarettes-after-sex-show-strong-debut-lp/#comments Mon, 12 Jun 2017 20:27:52 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34413 Los Angeles – Formed in El Paso, Texas, the Greg Gonzalez led quartet, Cigarettes After Sex had a breakthrough in 2015 with their single, “Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby,” growing to 55.8 million+ views on YouTube. While the song was a couple years old, it was seemingly an overnight sensation. The now Brooklyn based band

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  1. Gold Star Stuns With Debut LP – Dark Days Chicago – Every so often an album comes along that takes your breath away and knocks you to your knees. Dark Days does just that. This remarkable album is the debut from Gold Star, better known as Marlon Rabenreither. Although...
  2. Hippo Campus Release Debut LP – “Landmark” Los Angeles – Hippo Campus is already making a name for themselves before their first LP even hits the streets. The Minnesota indie rock quartet had an impressive 2015 and 2016 with addictive singles such as “Suicide Saturday” and “South”....
  3. Trails And Ways Release Their Debut LP – Pathology Los Angeles – Trails And Ways have been making beautiful music together for several years now, but Pathology for Barsuk Records marks the foursome’s long awaited debut LP. Hannah Van Loon (lead guitar, synths), Ian Quirk (drums), Keith Browner Brown...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/cigarettes-after-sex-show-strong-debut-lp/feed/ 1 MisterWives Connect The Dots with Added Spirit https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/misterwives-connect-dots-added-spirit/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/misterwives-connect-dots-added-spirit/#comments Thu, 08 Jun 2017 18:45:06 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34406 London – New York’s MisterWives has returned with Connect The Dots, employing origami-style versions of the various ‘spirit animals’ adopted by each of the six band members on the striking cover art. Indeed, a common spirit clearly binds them as humans too. With this follow up to its 2015 debut album, Our Own House, MisterWives

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  3. MisterWives Electrify Nashville With A Sold-Out Set Nashville – With more than just a spring in their step, the upbeat indie-pop MisterWives played a sold-out set at the High Watt as a part of their 2015 spring tour. Their tour dates follow swiftly behind the release of...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/misterwives-connect-dots-added-spirit/feed/ 0 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition Winners Announced https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/glastonbury-emerging-talent-competition-winners-announced/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/glastonbury-emerging-talent-competition-winners-announced/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2017 23:21:02 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34327 Somerset, UK – Saturday night. The Old Pilton Working Men’s Club & Village Hall was once again hosting the finals of the annual Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition which is supported by PRS for Music and the PRS for Music Foundation. Eight acts chosen from thousands of entries, earlier narrowed to a longlist of 120, were

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  1. Glastonbury Festival Announces The Winners Of The Emerging Talent Competition London – The annual Glastonbury Festival Emerging Talent Competition, supported by PRS for Music and the PRS for Music Foundation, reached its climax on Saturday evening in the Somerset village of Pilton, close to the actual festival site. As a first round...
  2. Glastonbury Announces 2017 Emerging Talent Competition London – Glastonbury Festival has just announced details of its Emerging Talent Competition 2017, once again generously supported by PRS for Music and PRS Foundation. The free-to-enter competition offers new UK and Ireland-based acts of any musical genre the opportunity...
  3. Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition 2017: The Last Eight London – BestNewBand’s Tony Hardy was one of 40 music writers invited by Glastonbury Festival to settle on a long list of 120 acts from the several thousand entries to the 2017 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition. Once the long list...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/glastonbury-emerging-talent-competition-winners-announced/feed/ 2 New Albums In The Pipeline From Hey Violet, The Districts & More https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/new-albums-hey-violet-districts/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/new-albums-hey-violet-districts/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:04:08 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34313 London – Los Angeles alt-pop band Hey Violet is set to release its debut album, From The Outside, on 16 June. The band recently released a further taster in the shape of single “Break My Heart”, the video to which strongly focuses on lead singer Rena Lovelis in a kind of high school crush of

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