New York - Four piece rock band, Dawes, performed in the Ed Sullivan Theater at David Letterman’s request, this past Wednesday, April 22, to play their song, “Things Happen.” This is the first track from the quartet’s highly anticipated, upcoming full-length record titled, All Your Favorite Bands (out via HUB Records, June 2, 2015). As a special gift to Letterman,
Los Angeles – 23-year-old, Australian singer-songwriter, Fraser A. Gorman, the up-and-comer who has turned plenty of ears and heads since appearing on the music scene only last October, is excited to finally announce the release of his debut album, Slow Gum. The record will be available on June 29 via Anxiety / Marathon Artists. Slow Gum will be released digitally, along
Nashville - Brooklyn-based San Fermin have just released Jackrabbit, their sophomore album (on Downtown Records) that follows their 2013 self-titled debut. Two years after San Fermin, the band has moved into a more grounded sound, though it’s just as spontaneous and investigational as their very first release. However, there’s an earthiness to Jackrabbit that doesn’t exist within
Austin – There’s a very narrow window in the spring when an outdoor show in Austin is pleasant, and April falls right in the middle of it. Too bad that’s also the rainy season. Whirr, though, is an exception: the hangover of a vicious April squall on Saturday night created just the right atmosphere for
New York - Walk The Moon’s number one smash hit, “Shut Up and Dance” has gone certified platinum! The popular track is currently number two on iTunes Top Songs Chart and number two on this week’s Billboard Digital Songs and Digital Tracks Charts.” It has also been streamed over 78 million times worldwide and is #11 on the
San Francisco – Up in the Bay Area, we have a phenomenon of sorts—something that has popped up in the past couple of years—lovingly called “Fauxchella.” Fauxchella represents the week-long run of concerts held in the Bay Area between the two weekends of the Coachella Music Festival that happens annually under the April sun of
Los Angeles – Just in time for summer, Peach Kelli Pop is back with a third full length release, aptly titled III. Bursting at the seams with over-caffeinated punk tempos and sugar sweet pop melodies and harmonies, on the surface it would seem these 10 songs deal with nothing more than hair care products, clothing
New York – Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Mac DeMarco is following up his last release, the widely successful Salad Days, with the announcement of Another One. This news comes nearly one year to the date of the last record. Another One was developed and recorded entirely by DeMarco over a very brief time between a hectic tour schedule at his new home in
Brooklyn – Punk rock-electronica outfit Doldrums, led by Montreal-based artist Airick Woodhead, is fresh off the release of the follow-up to 2013’s debut Lesser Evil. The Air Conditioned Nightmare (on Sub Pop Records), shares a similarly sunny title which is in fact borrowed off a Henry Miller novel that references the cultural vacuum and dystopia
Los Angeles – Baroque-pop artist, Jacco Gardner’s new album, Hypnophobia, is currently streaming in its entirety until its soon-to-arrive release date of May 5, 2015 on Polyvinyl. Check it out below! The hype for this record has led to plenty of excitement and intrigue, as is evident by the extensive interview Gardner gave to Best New Bands back