Best New Bands » NPR 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 Poliça Streams ‘Shulamith’ LP On NPR: First Listen https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/poli%c3%a7a-streams-shulamith-lp-on-npr-first-listen/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/poli%c3%a7a-streams-shulamith-lp-on-npr-first-listen/#comments Tue, 15 Oct 2013 02:01:33 +0000 Los Angeles – Excitement is mounting with only seven days until the release of Shulamith, Polica’s eagerly awaited follow-up to the critically acclaimed Give You The Ghost. The band’s sophomore release is streaming in full now over on NPR: FIrst Listen, where writer Andrea Swensson calls the LP “nearly perfect.” Listen to Shulamith HERE. In other

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  1. Field Report Releases Two Songs, Listen To Them Here Justin Vernon has had a hell of a year. He produced his girlfriend’s album (Kathleen Edwards), started his own label and announced the first release, won a couple Grammy’s and his former bandmate Chris Porterfield has just come out with...
  2. POLIÇA Premiere “Wandering Star” Video Minneapolis continues its golden run of producing great new bands with the first project to arrive out the Gayngs collective, the super slick electronic pop-soul outfit Poliça. Fronted by ice cool vocalist Channy Leanagh who sang with Gayngs, produced by Ryan...
  3. Listen To Passion Pit’s Remix of The Joy Formidable’s “Silent Treatment” – Band Prepares for Tour With Passion Pit Welsh-trio The Joy Formidable have just released the Passion Pit remix of their song “Silent Treatment,” from their recently released Silent Treatment EP. Many critics noted that “Silent Treatment,” a centerpiece on the band’s acclaimed sophomore album Wolf’s Law, was a different...
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  1. Death Grips Sign to Epic, Offer New Video, Releasing Two Records in 2012 As a follow up to their critically acclaimed debut Ex Military, Death Grips will release two albums this year on Epic Records. The Money Store will be released April 24th and includes the new songs “Blackjack” and “Get Got”.   PREMIERE: “GET...
  2. Flying Lotus To Release New Album And Tour This Fall Flying Lotus will be releasing Until The Quiet Comes, the long-awaited follow-up to 2010′s Cosmogramma on October 2 on Warp Records. Composed, according to the rapper, as “a collage of mystical states, dreams, sleep and lullabies”, the new album has...
  3. T.R.I.P. with Ancient Sky at Death by Audio Tonight Ancient Sky Descend into the weekend tonight with psychedelic rock band Ancient Sky’s record release show for their latest LP, T.R.I.P.S., at Death by Audio. This album is certainly a trip, and I would expect their live show to be...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/more-cmj-2012-highlights-buke-and-gase-death-grips-and-flying-lotus/feed/ 0 M83 Live From The 9:30 Club https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/m83-live-from-the-930-club/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/m83-live-from-the-930-club/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 23:33:39 +0000 Earlier in the year, M83 made a stop at the historic 9:30 Club on their Spring tour and NPR was their to capture the magic and brilliance that is this band live. The recording, which includes the latest single “Reunion” and the ever-hypnotizing “Midnight City“, transports you to the mystical, dream-like world ofM83. As a wash of

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  1. M83 To Play Two Nights at Club Nokia In Los Angeles Last year was quite good for Anthony Gonzalez. The French musician known as M83 released Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, an absolutely breathtaking album that stole the hearts (and ears) of bloggers and music fans around the globe, deeming it one...
  2. Dead Man Winter – Live At Schubas In Chicago Being from the Midwest I have grown accustomed to changing the type of music I predominately listen to based on the season. Luckily, most of the time my transition month or so leads me searching for new bands that can...
  3. Concert Preview: Theophilus London at Key Club Thursday Some of us (ahem) are on a never-ending quest for a song that makes us feel like we might’ve fallen through a portal and landed in Downtown Manhattan circa 1983, when Madonna was sexy and looked like she probably smelled....
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  1. Grace Woodroofe on the Fire Within Emerging from the white water rapids of independent music like an old soul, is blues songwriter Grace Woodroofe. In a relatively short time, she’s been able to channel some of the most classic and substantial influences into finding the substance within...
  2. Suckers’ Candy Salad Out TODAY Now Streaming On Vice/Noisey Spring Tour Starts Next Week, With Support From Frenchkiss Labelmates Young Man & Devin Suckers’ sophomore LP, Candy Salad, is out TODAY via Frenchkiss Records. Go grab yourself a copy over at  iTunesnow! If you can’t wait for...
  3. Album Review: Theresa Andersson’s Street Parade Right before the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicked off, the city’s own Theresa Andersson has just released her already largely acclaimed album, Street Parade. On this LP, Andersson finds a way to combine her Nordic heritage with the...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/grace-woodroofes-transformer-is-nprs-song-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Bear In Heaven Premiere “Sinful Nature” On NPR https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bear-in-heaven-premiere-sinful-nature-on-npr/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bear-in-heaven-premiere-sinful-nature-on-npr/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:34:34 +0000 Announce SXSW Schedule US Spring Tour Dates With Blouse, Doldrums and Young Magic I LOVE YOU, IT’S COOL Out April 3rd On Dead Oceans / Hometapes Now Available for Pre-Order After playing a secret show in New York last week, Bear in Heaven are officially back in business and ready to hit the road. What better

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  1. Bear In Heaven Premiere “The Reflection Of You” Video Bear In Heaven just premiered a brand new video for “The Reflection Of You” on VICE’s Music Channel, Noisey. The video was directed by infamous production company / art collective, PFFR, who are best known as the creators of Wonder Showzen, Xavier...
  2. Bear In Heaven Receive a Hero’s Welcome in Brooklyn Last night Bear In Heaven returned home… To the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. The indie sensation played for a sold-out crowd eager to bop and sway to their brand of danceable, experimental funk. The crowd was a varied...
  3. New Tour Announcements from Matthew Dear, Bear In Heaven, Starfucker, and Deer Tick Matthew Dear U.S. Tour 10.14 Chicago, IL – Metro 10.15 Hamilton, Ontario – Red Mill Theatre 10.16 Toronto, Ontario – Wrongbar 10.18 Montreal, Quebec – Belmont 10.19 Boston, MA – Great Scott 10.20 New York, NY – CMJ 10.21 Philadelphia,...
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  1. Liam Finn’s FOMO Is A Must Have For Anyone Who Loves Great Music It’s not often that as a musician that you can brag about touring with Wilco, Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam and The Black Keys, but Liam Finn has done exactly that. Perhaps helped by his impressive pedigree (his father is legendary...
  2. Preview: The Jezabels will be releasing their new single, “Trycolour” on Monday – December 12th The Jezabels will be releasing their stand-out single, “Trycolour” on Monday 12th December 2011.  Having signed in the US to independent label Mom+Pop Records (Sleigh Bells, Freelance Whales, Metric, etc) The Jezabels will take a quick pit-stop in the UK,...
  3. Dead Man Winter – Live At Schubas In Chicago Being from the Midwest I have grown accustomed to changing the type of music I predominately listen to based on the season. Luckily, most of the time my transition month or so leads me searching for new bands that can...
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  1. David Berkeley Delivers the Cure to Common Music in New York If David Berkeley‘s soul could sing, what would it say? It would more than likely be as animated, vibrant and emotionally invested as he sounds when he performs on stage. And since I have the pleasure of describing what it...
  2. David Liebe Hart and Adam Papagan at Echo Curio The first time I saw Daniel Johnston play, I wasn’t properly briefed on the phenomenon. I only knew everyone in the NYC antifolk scene worshipped this legendary songwriter from Austin. So when an old, obese guy took the stage in...
  3. Q&A: David Bradley To say David Bradley has taken the path less traveled would be an understatement. The Nashville-based country music artist, by the way of England, only recently started peforming before crowds stateside. Before, he worked as an oilman in the farthest...
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  1. Typhoon + Doug Fir = Epic Typhoon’s set at the Doug Fir Friday night can only be described as epic. The Portland dodectet (that’s a group of 12 for you non-mathy folks) features a duo of trumpeters, a duo of drummers and a string trio. Lead...
  2. Typhoon: Free Show This Sunday! Who: Typhoon Where: Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR When: Sunday, May 22, 2011 9 pm Cost: Free to the first 350. First come, first serve. Age Restrictions: 21+ I told you all about Typhoon’s epic show at the Doug Fir (see...
  3. Typhoon Hits The Doug Fir (Not Literally) Fresh off their triumphant showing at SXSW, Typhoon returns to Portland for what is sure to be a hell of a show. The indie pop orchestra, which comprises a startling 12 members, will play a benefit show for MercyCorps Japan...
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  1. Steve Liriks Ponders MTV’s Politics, His Influences, and the Future of Hip Hop I saw Steve Liriks a few weeks ago at the MTV VMA L.A. Breakout Artist Showcase, where he was nominated along with two other local bands The Divine and It Boys (for the full article, click here). Though The Divine...
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  3. Living Things- Putting Life In Music! It’s Monday morning, and let’s face it- most Monday’s blow.  Instant Monday fix it- and yes, there is indeed actually a remedy for the entire twenty-four hour time slot.  Follow these steps.  Do not pass go, do not collect $200.00....
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/sarah-jaffe-on-future-plans-and-living-in-a-town-where-she-will-never-be-cool/feed/ 1 Apex Manor Overcome The Odds To Make An Excellent Album https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/apex-manor-overcome-the-odds-to-make-an-excellent-album/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/apex-manor-overcome-the-odds-to-make-an-excellent-album/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0000 Sometimes, songwriters can find inspiration in the strangest places. For Ross Flourney, listening to a radio show provided the inspiration for him to break a long spell of writers block, which was partially due to the end of his band, The Broken West. He was down and out, living in Pasadena, until an unlikely source

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  2. An Album Review: Pilot Whale’s New Recitals to Attend Last week I sat down with Pilot Whale and saw the course of song perfection.  Though the album was created before the band got the process down pat, I jumped at the chance to give the whole album a listen...
  3. Best Coast Sinks into the Summer Haze with Debut Album Not to sound conceited or anything, but Best Coast picked the right side of the country to name their band after. There’s nothing like a hot California summer, and Best Coast’s debut LP Crazy for You harnesses the mood of...
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