From the category archives:

Indie

Bravestation – “Tides Of the Summit” / Debut Full-Length Drops July 10

May 18, 2012

I’ve spent the last couple of days in Calgary for my day job, but back in front of the home computer now, and can’t stop listening to this track from Toronto’s Bravestation. Kind of a fun little name too, though reminds me perhaps a bit too much of Superstation TBS, where the Atlanta Braves used [...]

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MS MR – “Hurricane”

May 11, 2012

I have to admit, this is the least amount of information I’ve ever had to go on from a band whose name I received via a bonafide press release. All I can tell you is this: (1) the band’s name is MS MR; (2) they’re from New York; (3) their track “Hurricane” (stream above) is [...]

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Onuinu / Dorian Duvall – “Happy Home” / Tour Dates / LP Info

May 11, 2012

If you asked me, which you didn’t, but in a way you sort of did since you’re hear reading my blog, I’d tell you the Portland scene has been heating up pretty significantly over the last year and a half. Dorian Duvall (who performs under the stage name Onuinu) is part of that scene, assembling [...]

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Eternal Summers – “Correct Behavior” Set To Drop July 24

May 4, 2012

I’m about to do something I rarely do. In fact, I’m not sure I’ve ever done it before. Yes, I’m providing a link (this one right here) to Pitchfork to check out the track “Millions” by a duo turned trio from Virginia called Eternal Summers. It’s not something I like to do, pointing readers to [...]

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Superhumanoids – Geri / Cover “I Wanna Be Sedated” / New Album Info / Tour Dates

May 3, 2012

One band I haven’t actually talked about this year yet, but I did spend a lot of time talking about them in 2011, is Superhumanoids. An incredibly awesome dreampop act out of Los Angeles, they have a swath of live shows coming up opening up for Active Child and Balam Acab (full itinerary below, but [...]

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Ty Segall Band – Crank Up the Fuzz With “Wave Goodbye” / “Slaughterhouse” Drops June 26

April 27, 2012

While Ty Segall has released a number of solo albums, “Slaughterhouse” (to be released June 26 on In The Red) will mark the first time he’s dropped some fuzzy goodness for us with his touring band, which includes Mikal Cronin, Charlie Moothart, and Emily Rose Epstein. Stream “Wave Goodbye” below; the presser promised it’ll “melt [...]

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Violens – “True” Sampler / LP Drops May 15

April 26, 2012

Violens recently released a sampler of their new album “True”, which drops May 15th (Slumberland). We streamed “Unfolding Black Wings” back in February, but this stream adds two more tracks – “Totally True” and “Der Microarc”. I’m totally in love with all of the tracks, with an illustrious indiepop-meets-washwave-in-perfect-harmony vibe sweeping through this trio of [...]

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S. Carey – “Two Angles” / EP “Hoyas” Now Available Digitally

April 25, 2012

I’m not really sure how to describe S. Carey’s music. It’s like a subtle whisper speaking to you from among the breeze; a nuanced beat pacing through an overcast day. Whatever you want to call it, it’s pretty freaking beautiful. Check out “Two Angles” below; his EP “Hoyas” can be purchased digitally already; or you’ll [...]