Best New Bands » BANDS 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 Madrid Transports Audience with Psychedelic Rock https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/new-madrid-transports-audience-with-psychedelic-rock/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/new-madrid-transports-audience-with-psychedelic-rock/#comments Fri, 28 Feb 2014 02:00:00 +0000 Nashville – It is always so refreshing when a band or artist picks a name that truly evokes a vision that relates entirely to the sort of music they play. When I first heard the name New Madrid, what came to mind was a mysterious, European country landscape in the early morning. Fog would be

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  1. Matthew Dear Gets Sweaty with Eagle Rock Matthew Dear is a man who wears many hats. At once, a DJ, a dance-music producer, an experimental pop artist, and a band leader, the New York-based producer, and co-founder of both Ghostly International and its offshoot Spectral Sound, knows...
  2. Phoenix and Neon Indian Rock the Bowl Phoenix and Neon Indian are a match made in heaven for fans of artists on the forefront of synth rock. Both bands are incredible live performers, and both are riding on the crests of the massive waves of popularity that...
  3. Night Beats and Ty Segall Bring Psychedelic Colors to the Black Lodge Another weekend passes and to no shock of mine, I found myself at the Black Lodge yet again. This time it was for Seattle based band, Night Beats, who graced its hometown with what I feel I can now say...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/new-madrid-transports-audience-with-psychedelic-rock/feed/ 0 Deer Tick Announce Co-Headlining Tour With The Hold Steady https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/deer-tick-announce-co-headlining-tour-with-the-hold-steady/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/deer-tick-announce-co-headlining-tour-with-the-hold-steady/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:33:10 +0000   New York – Deer Tick are excited to announce that they have joined forces with The Hold Steady to bring a serious dose of sweaty rock ‘n roll to fans across the country throughout April, supporting their 2013 album, Negativity.  Kicking off in Boston, MA on April 17th, the tour will make stops throughout the East

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  1. Deer Tick Announce Brooklyn Bowl Residency, Australian Tour Partisan Records is thrilled to announce that Deer Tick has confirmed a three-week residency at Brooklyn Bowl in December, playing a different album and EP in full at each show. Deer Tick will play Born On Flag Day and More...
  2. Deer Tick’s Fall Tour Dates Announced, Include Stop at Carnegie Hall Partisan Records is excited to announce that Deer Tick has confirmed a run of October headlining tour dates. The 9-date tour, in support of the band’s 2011 full-length, Divine Providence, and 2012 EP, Tim, begins on October 13th at Putnam Den in...
  3. Deer Tick Has a Damn Good Time Playing Rock N’ Roll On Divine Providence There comes a time in every moody artist’s career when he or she has a “fuck it” moment – that point where they’re exhausted with being brooding and emotive and just want to have a damn good time playing rock...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/deer-tick-announce-co-headlining-tour-with-the-hold-steady/feed/ 0 Mixtape: Yuck, Cloud Nothings, The Silver Palms And More https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-yuck-cloud-nothings-the-silver-palms-and-more/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/mixtape-yuck-cloud-nothings-the-silver-palms-and-more/#comments Sun, 09 Feb 2014 10:29:25 +0000 New York – A little lighter on the tunes this time around. In live reviews, Zach caught Sera Cahoone’s Portland show and was affected by her engaging duality, communicated through “slow picked chords that seemed to impossibly mourn and celebrate life’s complexities.” Caroline is our latest writer to witness and be charmed by the lovely Lucius,

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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 Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/bombay-bicycle-club-so-long-see-you-tomorrow/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/bombay-bicycle-club-so-long-see-you-tomorrow/#comments Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:54:46 +0000 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 Long, See You Tomorrow is predictably unpredictable in acutely profound ways. An all-star cast, the

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  1. 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...
  2. Jamestown Revival Performing On KCRW Tomorrow; Conan Next Monday Los Angeles – Jamestown Revival will be performing tomorrow morning on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, at 11:15 am PST. KCRW is a recognized tastemaker for new music from around the world and Morning Becomes Eclectic is the public radio station’s signature show, hosted...
  3. The War On Drugs – Red Eyes – Track Review New York – Bridging the gap between folk and rock in a way that recalls the great masters of Americana, The War On Drugs need no real introduction. As it has been since the beginning with this band, their work...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/bombay-bicycle-club-so-long-see-you-tomorrow/feed/ 1 Bastille Post New Video For Forthcoming Single ‘Flaws’ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bastille-post-new-video-for-forthcoming-single-flaws/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bastille-post-new-video-for-forthcoming-single-flaws/#comments Wed, 05 Feb 2014 13:58:57 +0000 London – Bastille look set to have another incredible year after huge success in 2013. Not only have they cemented their position as the biggest new band in Britain but they’re also making huge waves across the pond and beyond. The band have been nominated for four prestigious BRIT Awards including; British Breakthrough Act, British Group,

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  1. Album Review: Bastille – Bad Blood Los Angeles – It’s that quickening, climactic moment in every action adventure movie ever made. When the hero of the story is about to enter the arena of whatever he’s trying to accomplish, and everything hangs in the balance. And...
  2. Pyramids post new video for ‘Come Away With Me’ and announce EP details 1st March 2013 sees the release of PYRAMIDS debut three track EP ‘Always Something’, which will be celebrated with their first gig – a headline performance at Hoxton’s Underbelly on the same date. Produced by Adam Noble (Muse, Placebo, Guillemots)...
  3. FOLKS: New single, new video and UK headline tour Manchester’s Folks have announced details of a new single, ‘My Mother’, which is released on 3rd February on Ignition Records. To coincide with the release, a headline tour has been announced for early 2013, full dates below. WATCH ‘MY MOTHER’...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bastille-post-new-video-for-forthcoming-single-flaws/feed/ 0 Eagulls and Yvette Rocked Loud At Mercury Lounge https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/eagulls-and-yvette-rocked-loud-at-mercury-lounge/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/eagulls-and-yvette-rocked-loud-at-mercury-lounge/#comments Sun, 02 Feb 2014 20:21:42 +0000 New York – Eagulls just swooped back through NYC after a much buzzed about CMJ run (including by us), and played both Mercury Lounge in Manhattan and Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn. I believe I once again caught the tamer of the two at Mercury Lounge, figuring the dark basement atmosphere there would be just

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  1. Vetiver Dives Into New Songs at Mercury Lounge I realized last night that it’s quite possible that I see more shows at Mercury Lounge than anywhere else. I walked up to see Vetiver with Luke Rathborne, and the bouncer informed that he didn’t need to see my ID...
  2. Fences Fills The Mercury Lounge With Beauty When Christopher Mansfield and his band, the group known as Fences, stepped out of the dressing room to perform at The Mercury Lounge in New York on Friday evening and walked on stage, it’s as if it had been mere...
  3. Hittin’ the Groove with Ava Luna at Mercury Lounge All the videos I had watched of Ava Luna, or any of their songs I had listened to up until this point barely do them justice. Their show at Mercury Lounge Friday night made everything else pale in comparison. They...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/eagulls-and-yvette-rocked-loud-at-mercury-lounge/feed/ 0 A Huge Crowd for Jessie Baylin at Mercy Lounge https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-huge-crowd-for-jessie-baylin-at-mercy-lounge/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-huge-crowd-for-jessie-baylin-at-mercy-lounge/#comments Mon, 20 Jan 2014 18:05:49 +0000 Nashville – It’s hard to pinpoint what is so alluring about Jessie Baylin. It could be her unshakeable composure, the tinge of huskiness in her classic voice, the pictures she posts of her adorable toddler on Instragram, or, simply, her beauty. Whatever it is, something about Jessie Baylin is magnetic. As testament to this, more

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  1. Free Download: Jessie Baylin EP Singer/songwriter/vocalist extraordinaire Jessie Baylin is coming out with a new record this January titled Little Spark. As a Thanksgiving treat to our loyal readers, we at BestNewBands.com have a special FREE EP that she recorded with Richard Swift in her...
  2. Jessie Baylin Is Ready To Rock The Troubadour Tuesday night at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, fans are going to get a glimpse into one of the most underrated and understated talents in music right now. For those of you in the know, that artist is Jessie Baylin....
  3. Jessie Baylin To Appear On Leno Tonight Set your DVRs tonight folks. BestNewBands.com fave Jessie Baylin will be performing on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. We can tell you in advance that she’ll be playing “Hurry Hurry” off her latest album Little Spark. If you want...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-huge-crowd-for-jessie-baylin-at-mercy-lounge/feed/ 0 Album Preview: I Break Horses – Chiaroscuro https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/album-review-i-break-horses-chiaroscuro/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/album-review-i-break-horses-chiaroscuro/#comments Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:40:04 +0000 Nashville – Eighties inspired synth effects may be cool again, but that doesn’t make working with them any less challenging. I Break Horses’ new album Chiaroscuro is what happens when echoes of the eighties are resuscitated and used with abandon. Artists like M83 (who I Break Horses has opened for), have worked to use updated,

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  1. Preview: Kwabs – Debut Album In The Works Nashville – Prince Harry knows who Kwabs is, but you might not yet. Kwabena Adjepong, better known as Kwabs, hasn’t released a proper album but has already performed at Buckingham Palace. His spine-tingling performance on the British reality television show...
  2. Album Preview: Big Ups, Eighteen Hours of Static Seattle – Big Ups is a four-piece band from New York whose name is ideally indicative of the group’s future. Unlike the band name, however, Eighteen Hours of Static is not so literal and cannot fill almost an entire day with loud,...
  3. RYAN MONROE (BAND OF HORSES) – SOLO DEBUT AND FREE DOWNLOAD   Ryan Monroe, multi-instrumentalist for Band Of Horses, is excited to announce the release of his debut album A PAINTING OF A PAINTING ON FIRE. Set for a May 22nd release, this collection of songs was written over the last...
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  1. Jamestown Revival Announce December Tour Dates Jamestown Revival have announced a string of tour dates around the west coast this December. The band will be touring beginning on December 8 in San Diego at Lestats, before playing in Los Angeles on December 10 at the Troubadour. The tour continues with...
  2. Jamestown Revival Performing On KCRW Tomorrow; Conan Next Monday Los Angeles – Jamestown Revival will be performing tomorrow morning on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, at 11:15 am PST. KCRW is a recognized tastemaker for new music from around the world and Morning Becomes Eclectic is the public radio station’s signature show, hosted...
  3. Preview – Jamestown Revival – The California EP Nashville – Here’s a story you rarely hear: An increasingly successful musician walks away from his Atlantic Records deal and the attention of MTV and ABC’s music supervisors to form a bluegrass-inspired band with his childhood buddy. Whether or not...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-jamestown-revival/feed/ 2 Featured Artist: Emily Reo https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-emily-reo/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-emily-reo/#comments Sun, 05 Jan 2014 12:11:26 +0000 New York – Southern solo artist Emily Reo is a weaver of fabricated tones and an artist in the realm of synthesized sonic structures. Imploding in reverb and ornate melodies, this Floridian’s work merits a bit more attention than it has pulled so far. As we transition into the New Year, Emily Reo deserves a

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