When asked what Northern England contributes to the country, Southerners might simply answer rain and wool. They wouldn’t be totally wrong, but the North Country has also given us The Smiths; it’s given us Joy Division; it’s recently given us Alt-J and now it’s giving us Just Handshakes. Say It, released May 20 on San
In four years, The xx have gone from indie darlings to international buzz band. Their brand of indie pop won them fans across the globe, even winning the prestigious Mercury Prize in their native England, which took the hype surrounding the band to new heights. Though they’ve technically only been on the scene since 2008,
As we previewed in our Artist of the Week and subsequent interview, we’re pretty excited about the new Gold Motel record. The Chicago-natives took singer’s Greta Morgan’s experiences in Southern California and made a pretty successful record despite the recording process being a bit disjointed. This time, on their self-titled sophomore effort, they set out
Los Angeles-based indie pop outfit Fitz and The Tantrums gave fans a special treat today: another free live EP. Titled Live From House Of Blues Boston 2, the EP features live versions of Breakin’ The Chains Of Love,” “Pickin’ Up The Pieces,” “News For You,” “Steady As She Goes,” and “Sweet Dreams.” The band will