Best New Bands » electropop 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 La Femme Plays Glasslands, Trés Bien. https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/la-femme-plays-glasslands-tr%c3%a9s-bien/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/la-femme-plays-glasslands-tr%c3%a9s-bien/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2014 18:28:55 +0000 New York – Swinging 60s, beach parties, spaghetti westerns, The Village People, and Pretty in Pink are just a few cultural signifiers that French electro-pop band La Femme seem to emblematize in their live show. When the first band member came out dressed like a Hollywood cowboy, I was immediately reminded of that recent photo

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  1. This past weekend: MS MR and Xylos at Glasslands MS MR is somewhat of a mysterious new band. They seem to have just emerged from the Internet, using the most random web images they could find in their media, and labeling themselves as “Tumblr Glitch Pop, Soul Fuzz, Electroshock”...
  2. Firehorse Plays Their Swan Song at Mercury Lounge New York – Leah Siegal is a true artist. She’s inventive, she’s interesting, and indisputably talented. It’s no surprised that her list of collaborators and accomplishments is already impressive, having worked with members of Broken Social Scene, Metric, Sean Lennon,...
  3. 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...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/la-femme-plays-glasslands-tr%c3%a9s-bien/feed/ 0 MØ – No Mythologies to Follow https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/m%c3%b8-no-mythologies-to-follow/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/m%c3%b8-no-mythologies-to-follow/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2014 14:44:31 +0000 Seattle – Since it was a Spice Girls CD Karen Marie Ørsted received at the age of 10 that would encourage her to pursue music, it is only apropos that she would cover a song by the UK girl group. With her immensely catchy rendition of “Say You’ll Be There” making the rounds last month,

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  1. Snake Rattle Rattle Snake Follow-up an Earthquake Last night, I was woken up from a nap by the most eerie sensation. It felt like waves of energy were flowing through my body. Even after moving from North Dakota to San Francisco, I had never felt a feeling...
  2. Gardens & Villas Deliver A Solid, Uneven Debut Gardens & Villa is the project of five college friends from Santa Barbara, formed following the collapse of a noisier post-punk band and a hitchhiking journey up the west coast. Members Chris Lynch, Adam Rasmussen, Levi Hayden, Shane McKillop began...
  3. Album Review: Ultraísta–Ultraísta Ultraísta may be a brand new band, but its members are far from amateurs. The London-based trio comprises Grammy-winning producer Nigel Godrich (better known as Radiohead’s fifth member), journeyman drummer Joey Waronker and Goldsmiths College alum, vocalist Laura Bettinson. The...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/m%c3%b8-no-mythologies-to-follow/feed/ 6 Artist of the Week: Ellie Goulding https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-ellie-goulding/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-ellie-goulding/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:19:51 +0000 For a woman with only two albums to her name, Ellie Goulding has made the most of her time in the public eye. The 25-year-old British singer is making a name for herself by conquering radio with her brand of electropop that has won her fans across the globe. The second of four children, Goulding

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  1. Artist of the Week: Michael Kiwanuka Over the past few months, soul music has had a bit of a revival. You’ve seen here on our site with features on Mayer Hawthorne and Frank Ocean, and likely multiple other outlets as well. Why is soul making a...
  2. Artist of the Week: Black Mountain For the past years, Canadian rockers Black Mountain have made a name for themselves with their dark brand of psychedelic rock. Since forming in 2004, the Vancouver-natives have released three full-lengths, and yesterday, they released the soundtrack to the film...
  3. Artist of the Week: Gold Motel Sometimes when you’re a new band, having a sunny, poppy first album is just the tip of the iceberg. It can give the false impression to fans and critics alike that you’re all fuzzy and happy inside without showing what’s...
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  1. Introducing our first-ever Artist of the Week LA Font! LA Font is the kind of band that invites their audience to experience the full spectrum of emotions along with them at their live shows. At any given moment, the entire room could be experiencing heart-racing excitement, angsty adrenaline spikes...
  2. Thomas Wynn & the Believers on Musical Heart, Intentions, and Belief Last month I caught Thomas Wynn & The Believers at The Knitting Factory, where I also had some words with their brother and sister duo, Thomas Wynn and Olivia Wynn. The two were laid back and genuine Florida folk, who...
  3. Introducing Monophon Introducing a band we met thanks to our friends at restorm.com: Monophon is a band from the eastern part of Switzerland that has been called the dreamy Swiss answer to MGMT. The band released their first single “Protection” in March...
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  1. The Young Evils Announce New EP The Young Evils are Troy Nelson (guitar/vocals), Mackenzie Mercer (vocals), Cody Hurd (guitar), Michael Lee (bass) and Eric Wennberg (drums). The Seattle pop rock outfit is pleased to announce their first single “Dead Animals” and upcoming EP entitled Foreign Spells...
  2. Album Review: Royal Canoe, Extended Play EP   Monday nights don’t tend to scream awesome show nights, but I was proven wrong this past week when the band Royal Canoe came into my life. This six-piece band hailing from Winnipeg, Canada were an obvious standout at The Double...
  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...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/fyf-fest-lineup-announced/feed/ 0 Artist of the Week: Ximena Sariñana https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-ximena-sari%c3%b1ana/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-ximena-sari%c3%b1ana/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 20:28:21 +0000 Ximena Sariñana may be a relatively new artist to people in the United States, but in her native Mexico, she’s a child star who’s adult career is starting to take. In some circles, she can be considered the Mexican version of Alanis Morrisette, but rather than taking the angst route, Sariñana’s music is more indie

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  1. Ximena Sariñana Redefines Herself On Her First English Album On the heels of tours with bands Fitz & the Tantrums and Ray LaMontagne, Mexican singer, songwriter and keyboardist Ximena Sariñana recently released her self-titled, major label, debut English album. The album fuses pop and dance to a new audience,...
  2. Artist of the Week: Silversun Pickups For the past half-decade, Silversun Pickups have brought their brand of fuzzed out, droned guitar rock to the masses. The quartet has been one of the best new bands to come from the indie hotbed of Silver Lake in Los...
  3. Artist of the Week: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros It’s been a long strange trip for Alexander Ebert. Before he formed the much buzzed about new band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, he was the frontman for Ima Robot. But after the band dissolved, nobody would have thought...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-ximena-sari%c3%b1ana/feed/ 0 Dragonette Video Out Today https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/dragonette-video-out-today/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/dragonette-video-out-today/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 15:01:22 +0000 An energetic pop anthem with a pulsing beat, Dragonette unleashed the Let It Go single earlier this month complete with remixes by Laidback Luke, The Knocks and Faustix & Imanos. Today they strike again. Join the band on a disturbing adventure in the brand new“Let It Go” video. Martina explains, “These weirdos think you need

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  1. The Joy Formidable Prep for U.S. Tour; Releases Music Video for “A Heavy Abacus” Preps for U.S. Tour And Releases A Music Video for Their New Single “A Heavy Abacus” The Joy Formidable are about to embark on their first headlining US Tour of 2012, beginning on March 12 in San Francisco, CA. A...
  2. Milo Greene Announce Headlining Tour + Album! Though the band has yet to release a proper album, Milo Greene has been busy nestling into the niche it made itself beside fellow Los Angeles psych/folkers Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros and Local Natives. The quintet has already...
  3. Album Review: Miike Snow, Happy To You If Miike Snow’s eponymous debut is this relatively new band’s introduction to indie-friendly electro-pop music, then this sophomore offering by Stockholm-based trio is their gate to top-40 success. For some this is a revelation, but if you found comfort in...
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  1. Jonquil Added to Sold Out Snow Patrol Show In NYC “brainy pop music is having its day in the sun” - BBC Music   “I was so thrilled to come across Jonquil’s ‘Point of Go’… I recommend it highly.” - USA TODAY   Watch Jonquil’s Take Away Show performances of “It’s My...
  2. 5 Must-See Bands On The Coachella Undercard So you’re going to Coachella! If you’re anything like me, you’re probably stoked as a surfer staring at the perfect swell about seeing Radiohead live, but you’re praying they don’t imitate their latest release, The King of Limbs and leave...
  3. The Sounds’ “Something To Die For,” Is Not Few bands can do 80′s New Wave within the last decade better than The Sounds. It’s just one of those things that is kind of known within the music industry. The Swedish band’s brand of uber-catchy rock/pop, headed by vocalist...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-miike-snow/feed/ 0 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 Casiokids Release Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/casiokids-release-aabenbaringen-over-aaskammen/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/casiokids-release-aabenbaringen-over-aaskammen/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:03:15 +0000 The Norway-based electro-pop outfit Casiokids have been generating a fair amount of buzz in North America this year, stealing the country’s heart with its spectacle of a live show (imagine shadow puppets, animal costumes and video projections). But just because we Americans have recently discovered the fun, childish nature of the Norwegian quartet, doesn’t mean

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  1. Getting to Know Norway’s Casiokids Casiokids After spending some time studying in Norway, I have grown to love the Scandinavian culture. From the beautiful fjords to their music/art – I can’t get enough. Last fall, I discovered the fun, bubbly and addictive snyth-pop outfit Casiokids...
  2. Casiokids Have The Right Stuff! When I looked at Filter Magazine’s Culture Collide lineup- I was pretty amped on most of it, and I did a little happy dance (literally- their music makes you happy dance) when I saw Casiokids included amidst several other great...
  3. Nurses is back with its third release, Dracula Aaron Chapman and John Bowers have been through it all. Upon meeting in middle school, the two have moved together from Idaho to California to Chicago, and finally Portland, traveling with a musical project they call Nurses. Once settling in...
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