Best New Bands » dream pop 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 Field Mouse Matures With ‘Episodic’ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/field-mouse/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/field-mouse/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2016 18:43:49 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32208 Chicago – Bands, just like the people in them and the relationships surrounding them, change and grow over time. The evolution is normal and necessary. For fans, it is also beautiful to watch. Lovers of Field Mouse have had the pleasure of seeing the dream pop band grow immensely since its creation in 2010 and

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  1. Field Mouse Shares New Single “The Mirror” Portland – Dream pop duo turned fivesome Field Mouse has released the new, dazzling single “The Mirror,” from the band’s upcoming album Episodic. Field Mouse is comprised of Rachel Browne (vocals, guitar), Andrew Futral (guitar), Saysha Heinzman (bass), Tim McCoy (drums), and Zoë Browne...
  2. Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Doldrums and Field Mouse at Glasslands I went to this show with the plan to specifically watch and review the Brooklyn-based dream pop outfit Field Mouse, but they went on earlier than I anticipated, and for some reason Glasslands was unusually slow to get people in...
  3. Album Review: Owl & Mouse London – Departures is the full-length debut from Owl & Mouse, the London-based quintet built around Brisbane songstress and ukulele player, Hannah Botting (sister of Allo Darlin’s bassist, Bill) and also featuring sibling Jen on backing vocals. Augmented by bassist...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/field-mouse/feed/ 0 Fort Lean ’s ‘Quiet Day’ Is Great On Any Day https://www.bestnewbands.com/new-releases/fort-leans-quiet-day-great-day/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/new-releases/fort-leans-quiet-day-great-day/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2015 05:49:29 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27447 Los Angeles – Quiet Day has been in the making for some time for the Brooklyn quintet, Fort Lean. The group has been active since 2011 when they first released their eponymous EP. Throughout the years of discovery, searching for an identity and experimentation, Keenan Mitchell (vocals, guitar), Zach Fried (guitar), Will Runge (keyboard, guitar),

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  1. Fort Lean ’s Front Man On Musicianship And Dedication New York – Fort Lean is a rock ‘n’ roll, static-hued band out of Brooklyn that’s been bowling audiences over since its debut in 2011. The band couples together evocative lyricism with electrifying technical execution, and cements its sound with...
  2. Fort Lean – Change Your Name EP Since the first time I caught jangly surf-rock band Fort Lean live, about two years ago when I didn’t know anything about them up to now, they’ve really started to emerge as one of those aspiring bands in Brooklyn. Not...
  3. Album Review: Fort Lean – Fort Lean EP Brooklyn’s Fort Lean yearns to be the biggest band in the world and have the work ethic to back it up, at least that’s their claim. They want to be Springsteen, U2 or Oasis. Again these are things they’ve chosen...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/new-releases/fort-leans-quiet-day-great-day/feed/ 0 Shura Plays Hollywood https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shura-plays-hollywood/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shura-plays-hollywood/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2015 07:37:56 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26413 Los Angeles – Last week at a “secret” club in the heart of the Fairfax District, United Kingdom-based songwriter and producer Shura showcased her dramatic electronic-based dream pop. The venue (which has no signage, but is known as Community and is a favorite of several high-profile Hollywood actors) was not exactly the ideal setting to

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  1. firekid Kills It At Hollywood’s Hotel Cafe Los Angeles – Music fans at Hollywood’s venerable Hotel Cafe were treated to an impressive display of songwriting and instrumental talent thanks to Dillon Hodges and his firekid project. Raised just across the Tennessee River from Muscle Shoals, firekid displays ample...
  2. Genevieve In Good ‘Company’ For Hollywood Appearance Los Angeles – On Tuesday at Hollywood’s famed Hotel Café, one could sense an atmosphere of anxiety from pop singer-songwriter Genevieve as she took the stage and even between songs.  Two-thirds of the way through her set, she admitted to...
  3. The Griswolds Shine At The Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles – The Griswolds are an indie-pop foursome hailing from Sydney, Australia. On Thursday night at the sold-out Hollywood Palladium, the group performed songs off their 2014 debut LP, Be Impressive. The band’s members include Christopher Whitehall (vocals), Daniel...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shura-plays-hollywood/feed/ 0 Vaadat Charigim Have A New Song And Upcoming Tour! https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/vaadat-charigim-new-song-upcoming-tour/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/vaadat-charigim-new-song-upcoming-tour/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2015 01:08:26 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=23517 Los Angeles – Tel Aviv-based shoegaze/dream pop band, Vaadat Charigim, have just announced their sophomore album, Sinking As A Stone. The record is slated for release on May 19 via Burger Records / Anova Music. Today fans have something to cheer over, as the trio have shared a new song off the record titled, “Hashiamum Shokea.” Check out the new track

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  1. Vaadat Charigim Announces First US Tour Los Angeles – Tel Aviv shoegaze band and recent Burger Records signing will make their live US debut at this year’s SXSW music festival in Austin. Stay tuned for their full schedule of SXSW shows.  The group is set to play a...
  2. What Goes On In Your Mind: An interview with Juval Haring of Vaadat Charigim New York – Sometimes, it helps to be reminded that no matter how different things may be in another city, in another country, on another continent, people are still inherently the same. There will always be worries, victories, loneliness, isolation,...
  3. YØUTH Wants You to Help His EP and Hear a New Song! New York – In contrast with the title of his upcoming EP, Start Over, Nashville-based indie rocker, Julian Dente – known on stage by the moniker, YØUTH – is only just getting ready to really rev up his musical career. Following up a well received...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/vaadat-charigim-new-song-upcoming-tour/feed/ 0 Alvvays On My Mind: Toronto Band Delights The Barboza https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/alvvays-mind-toronto-band-delights-barboza/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/alvvays-mind-toronto-band-delights-barboza/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2014 05:34:45 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20840 Seattle – Canada’s indie dream-pop outfit Alvvays graced Capitol Hill’s Barboza the other night, filling the basement with breezy melodies, fuzzy guitar, swirling keyboards, and cheeky lyrics. Having earned placement on many year-end lists with their debut eponymous album (on Polyvinyl Records)—Best New Bands called it “a contagious work of art”—Alvvays captures an impressive, balanced

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  1. The Entrance Band Gets a Warm Welcome Seattle – Last week, Los Angeles psychedelic rockers The Entrance Band played to an enthusiastic crowd at Seattle’s all-ages venue, The Vera Project. The trio’s groovy distortion, hypnotizing bass, and overall energy kept bodies swaying and heads bobbing all night....
  2. Said The Whale, BRITE LINES And Western Haunts Captivate Seattle Seattle – “Sunday night!” artists kept shouting onstage at Chop Suey on a recent weekend. It was the running joke all night long and those who made it to the Capitol Hill venue on a brisk Sunday evening were fortunate...
  3. Kopecky Family Band Impresses Seattle – Tractor Tavern recently opened its arms to indie rockers Kopecky Family Band. The Nashville six-piece filled the venue with warmth, clever interplay, and captivating musical talent in an evening that absolutely delighted the crowd. Kelsey Kopecky (vocals, keys,...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/alvvays-mind-toronto-band-delights-barboza/feed/ 0 Ex Cops ’ ‘Daggers’ LP Cuts Through Many Genres https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/ex-cops-daggers-lp-cuts-many-genres/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/ex-cops-daggers-lp-cuts-many-genres/#comments Sat, 08 Nov 2014 01:13:31 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20119 Los Angeles – Brooklyn indie-pop outfit Ex Cops is the duo of Brian Harding (formerly of Hymns) and Amalie Bruun (formerly of Minks). They first made waves late 2012/early 2013 with the release of True Hallucinations. It navigated through the channels of dream-pop never replicating but only purely reinvigorating the vibe. The group now find themselves on a

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  1. The Twilight Sad: Turning Back The Clock With ‘Nobody Wants To Be Here…’ Nashville – The Twilight Sad is a band that seems to have trouble fitting in. Critics and listeners give their music broad generic labels such as “post-punk” and “indie rock” that really tell nothing of their mature sound and their...
  2. Francisco The Man – ‘­Loose Ends’: In The Swing, On The Brink Los Angeles – Francisco The Man explodes onto the indie rock circuit with Loose Ends. It’s a towering, triumphant record that excites the listener’s mind. Throughout this transition, one’s thoughts are ruminating with questions of their own self-examined life. While...
  3. Seaway ‘All In My Head’ EP New York - Seaway is Canada’s contribution to this year’s class of pop rock bands. Although the band has been steadily releasing EPs since 2011, their 2013 debut full-length Hoser was the first of their releases to gain the band anything close to mainstream...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/ex-cops-daggers-lp-cuts-many-genres/feed/ 2 BestNewBands.com Co-Presents DWNTWN April Residency At Los Angele’s Central SAPC https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscom-co-presents-dwntwn-april-residency-at-los-angele-s-central-sapc/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscom-co-presents-dwntwn-april-residency-at-los-angele-s-central-sapc/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:59:53 +0000 It’s almost May—the flowers are in bloom and spring has officially sprung—and what better way to celebrate the sun than with a Tuesday night residency at Central SAPC featuring the sparkling, synth-heavy sounds of DWNTWN? The Los Angeles-based dream pop trio has set up shop in the intimate Santa Monica venue for the month of

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  1. Hunter Hunted Kicks Off March Bootleg Bar Residency With Body Parts And Aan   Los Angeles’ Bootleg Bar could not have chosen a better time to host a Monday night residency with Hunter Hunted. The Los Angeles-based duo of Dan Chang and Michael Garner made their television debut on Conan last week, and...
  2. Harriet Ends Its Echo Residency With A Bang   One of my favorite things about the Los Angeles music scene is its residencies. Every month, a few magical venues host Monday (or in some cases, Tuesday) night residencies, in which one lucky (and well-deserving) local act is graced...
  3. Liam Finn’s New York Residency Starts This Monday! Liam Finn‘s New York residency, or ‘Murmuration’ as he is calling it, starts this Monday. Liam will be performing at The Rock Shop in Brooklyn every Monday in what promises to be a fun, unpredictable and highly entertaining month of...
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  1. A Conversation with The Echo Friendly Emerging Brooklyn band The Echo Friendly is a name you may start hearing more often. They’ve gotten recent recognition for having their song “Same Mistakes” in the closing credits of the fourth Girls episode, but they also have a band...
  2. Knife Party To Release Rage Valley EP May 28 2012 Since releasing their debut EP 100% No Modern Talking in 2011, the past 4 months have been a whirlwind of success forKnife Party- the four tracks have received over 500,000 downloads worldwide and Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen have been...
  3. The Hives and FIDLAR Set To Melt Faces In Select Cities In case you aren’t aware yet, one of our favorite new bands, SoCal slacker/punk/surf rockers FIDLAR, are set to hit the road for the next couple of weeks with another personal favorite, Swedish indie garage vets The Hives. Having seen...
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  1. Album Review: Magic Wands—Aloha Moon Chris and Dexy Valentine first generated buzz around their self-proclaimed “lovewave” outfit, Magic Wands, when the new band released its first EP, Magic, Love and Dreams back in 2009. Intrigued with the two-piece’s sparkling psychedelic pop gems, music critics and...
  2. Album Review: The Parlotones—Journey Through The Shadows Although The Parlotones have been making music for a while, don’t be ashamed if the name doesn’t sound familiar to you. The rock quartet has garnered a large fan base in its home country of South Africa, as well as...
  3. Album Review: Tha Boogie–Good Luck Charlie Vettuno This year has begun with a major change for the Los Angeles-based, Rancho Cucamonga-bred alt-hip-hop/funk/soul collective Tha Boogie—it lost a member. Where this could be detrimental for most three-pieces, Tuko and James Jet used the downgrade to their advantage, thinking...
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  1. Artist of the Week: Memoryhouse Evan Abeele and Denise Nouvion never intended on forming a new band. Now known as Memoryhouse, they’ve become exactly that. With the release of their debut album, The Slideshow Effect, the duo has combined their individual interests (composing for Abeele...
  2. Memoryhouse and Arrange Live at Portland’s Bunk Bar Spend some time looking into the media dialogue surrounding Memoryhouse and you will undoubtedly run into the phrase “dream-pop.” It’s true, the trio’s music reflects an ambient and ethereal take on post-punk, but after seeing their electric performance at Bunk...
  3. Memoryhouse to Play New Songs with Expanded Lineup at Glasslands Tomorrow Night The dreamy lo-fi group Memoryhouse from Ontario is playing Glasslands Friday night, along with High Highs, North Highlands and Wonder Bear, starting at 8:30pm. Memoryhouse is the ambient bedroom project of composer Evan Abeele and photographer Denise Nouvion, but according...
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