Upon releasing his Sub Pop debut, Fear Fun, at the beginning of the month, Father John Misty has not only received praise for the record, but has also made his late night debut on The Late Show with David Letterman and Last Call with Carson Daly, performing songs “Everyman Needs A Companion” and “I’m Writing
Over the past few weeks, we’ve taken an extensive look at one of our favorite new bands, Memoryhouse. The Canadian duo’s brand of dream pop has won them legions of fans across the globe. Signed to Sub Pop, the band’s album The Slideshow Effect was released last month to much acclaim, as was their month
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 Bar in Portland last Saturday, any associations they might’ve had with sleep were quickly forgotten.
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 and photography for Nouvion) to make a terrific debut. But there’s more to the story
One evening Greg Hughes, an American musician in London, boarded a train to London Bridge. The sign on the train was incorrect though; the train actually stopped at Kidbrooke. Hughes got off the train and stood at the platform, waiting. Next to him stood a young woman by the name of Tessa Murray. “’Did you
Yesterday, I was able to talk on the phone with Christopher Mansfield, aka Fences. The Seattle-based singer-songwriter has put out some of my favorite records in the last two years: The Ultimate Puke EP and the Sara Quin (of Tegan & Sara)-produced Fences. Hot off the airplay of “Girls With Accents,” the rest of the