By Liam Harrison, February 12 2015 —
The Dodos’ new album, Individ, has the admirable quality of sounding both different and similar t0 the band’s early material.
On Carrier, the band’s last album, the syncopated compositions of Chris Reimer — … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, January 22 2015 —
After a 10-year break from recording, punk-rock staple Sleater-Kinney have returned with the triumphant No Cities to Love. The band certainly hasn’t let their talent wither — the new album is as powerful … Read the rest
By Liam Harrison, January 29 2015 —
Animal Collective’s Noah Lennox, aka Panda Bear, is a man whose life revolves around family. His solo album, Person Pitch, filtered his move to Lisbon and his relationship with his brother through a … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, January 22 2015 —
Known for intense and innovative live shows, Viet Cong’s self-titled debut captures all of the energy the band is known for. The album is a dominating and confident release by the brightest young … Read the rest
By Kaleem Khan, January 8 2015 —
Calgary musician Bryce Maruk, known as Orthicon, released his debut EP, Boundary, in fall 2014.
Effortlessly weaving complex bass-lines, reverb-drenched guitars and drowned-out synths, Maruk resembles a goth-inspired James Blake.
On the surface, … Read the rest
By Melanie Bethune, January 8 2015 —
She & Him, with Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, is a band usually associated with lightness and ease.
Their first three albums, fittingly titled Volumes 1-3, encapsulate the sort of music you’d listen … Read the rest
By Derek Baker, December 4 2014 —
British electronic singer-songwriter Victoria Hesketh, better known as Little Boots, has left the pop radio scene. But she’s still busy producing her own music.
After departing from her previous label, 679/Atlantic Records, Hesketh … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, December 4 2014 —
Ariel Pink, like most indie-pop oddities, has a puzzling personality. With an affinity for lo-fi cassette recordings and a tendency to experiment with his music, Pink found success with albums Before Today and … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, November 20 2014 —
It’s easy to guess what kind of music The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die makes based on their band name. They play impassioned emo music … Read the rest
By Katy Atherholt, November 6 2014 —
Seven-time Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has proved once again why she is one of the reigning queens of pop. Her fifth album, 1989, reportedly sold 600,000 copies 24 hours after its … Read the rest