Best New Bands » Austra 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 Album Review: Trust—TRST https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-trust-trst/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-trust-trst/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:43:32 +0000 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. So how does a group make its influences unique? For the Toronto-based electro-goth duo, Trust,

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-trust-trst/feed/ 1 Q&A: Stephen Ramsay of Young Galaxy https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-stephen-ramsay-of-young-galaxy/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-stephen-ramsay-of-young-galaxy/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:02:24 +0000 It’s been a busy year for Young Galaxy. The Montreal-based electronic duo-turned-quintet released its third LP, Shapeshifting, and then hit the road, touring with fellow experimental electro-poppers Austra. With a month left in the year, the group figured it could squeeze in two more releases. On December 13, Young Galaxy will release a deluxe edition

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  1. Stephen Ramsay of Young Galaxy: On their latest album, anarchy, and being a “musical terminator” Young Galaxy is a Canadian quintet whose latest album Shapeshifting sums up the group’s tumultuous transition from record label to independent music makers. With the help of Swedish producer Dan Lissvik (who they’ve never actually met), they have crafted tracks...
  2. Preview: Austra, Young Galaxy and Tasseomancy at the Empty Bottle in Chicago Canadians invade the Empty Bottle on Monday (11/28). Headliner Austra is a Toronto-based band consisting of former members of Galaxy and Spiral Beach. Lead vocalist and chief songwriter Katie Stelmanis seizes crowds with her mystique and beckoning arm movements, while inviting everyone...
  3. Young Galaxy: The Smartest Band You’ve Never Heard Of Young Galaxy are not just another dream-pop band. They’re not another Canadian indie-pop band, either. So what are they? Well, they are a consistently great and dedicated band that has suffered the highs and lows of the music industry. They...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-stephen-ramsay-of-young-galaxy/feed/ 0 Preview: Austra, Young Galaxy and Tasseomancy at the Empty Bottle in Chicago https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/preview-austra-young-galaxy-and-tasseomancy-at-the-empty-bottle-in-chicago/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/preview-austra-young-galaxy-and-tasseomancy-at-the-empty-bottle-in-chicago/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:32:36 +0000 Canadians invade the Empty Bottle on Monday (11/28). Headliner Austra is a Toronto-based band consisting of former members of Galaxy and Spiral Beach. Lead vocalist and chief songwriter Katie Stelmanis seizes crowds with her mystique and beckoning arm movements, while inviting everyone to join her and feel their songs. The music is electronic, fused with Stelmanis’ powerful

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  3. The Field, (Axel Willner) at Chicago’s Empty Bottle When I told my girlfriend that I was taking her to a techno show at Chicago’s Empty Bottle, she was more than a little hesitant.  After all, the Empty Bottle is largely known for its punk, garage, and metal shows,...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/preview-austra-young-galaxy-and-tasseomancy-at-the-empty-bottle-in-chicago/feed/ 0 5 Concert Picks For The Week of November 28th https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/5-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-november-28th/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/5-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-november-28th/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:02:50 +0000 Monday 11/28: Austra w/Young Galaxy & Tasseomancy at the Empty Bottle in Chicago – 9:30pm – $12 – 21+ Tuesday 11/29: Cults w/Panthers Modern & The Can’t Nots at The Met – Providence RI – 8pm – $15 – 21+ Thursday 12/1: Madi Diaz, w/Dashboard Confessional at Irving Plaza, New York City – 7pm – $27

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