Born and based out of Los Angeles Ca. comes forth singer/songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle who incorporates an ethereal sound of acoustic airy ambiance that surrounds her in a mysterious composure and blooms as her songs take listeners into a realm of honest and confessional poetry. Tied to folk, her post-rock and drone textures show a spiritual and contemplative nature. Putting away her past life as a guitarist for the post-rock […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5Yx5qC1oE8 This week's top add is from Italian band and Sub Pop artist His Electro Blue Voice. Their sound is self-prescribed "psych post punk noise rock," a fitting description of their latest release and debut album Ruthless Sperm, which came out on August 20, 2013. According to an album description on Sub Pop's website , the album is "subtle as a construction site and precise like a leather gloved killer. This is the apocalypse. […]
Released: June 25, 2013 Label: Badcopbadcop Joining this summer’s throwback soundtrack is Portland’s Béisbol, making their glittering full-length debut with their album Lo-Fi Cocaine. Former SoCal brother’s Jeff and Ryan Burian have procured a variety of pop-soaked, summer-ready sounds that imitate the title of their latest release by being retro and addictive. Reverb-filled sounds similar to that of Toro y Moi or Washed Out glisten throughout this riverside gem. Lo-Fi […]
Released: July 2nd, 2013 Label: Polyvinyl Website: http://owenmusic.com/ Mike Kinsella is one of the finest instrumental craftsmen of our time, and he has nearly twenty years of recordings to prove it. He got his start in the early 90’s as the drummer for the influential emo band Cap’n Jazz, nimbly guiding the band through their signature frantic tempos before fronting the mellower, math-rock influenced American Football, in which he sung […]
Released: April 30, 2013 Label: Serpents And Snakes Records This album calls for a lot of shoulder dancing. Listening to it, I feel like I’m in the middle of Jackson, Mississippi. The boys have added a lot more of a Southern twang to this album, while still sticking to their alternative rock roots. I can just see Cyle Barnes moving around the stage while listening to this album; it’s full […]
Released: Febuary 2013 Label: Unsigned/Independant Website: thetroublewithtempleton.com Thomas Calder’s moniker The Trouble With Templeton has grown from a solo act, a duo, a trio, to now a five-piece that has just released a five track EP Six Months In A Cast. The Australian folk band is still spearheaded by Thomas’ melodic acoustic guitar playing, and dark ethereal crooning vocals. The title-track, the first song off the EP, is anchored by […]
Released: March 19, 2013 Label: Tonequake Records Website: www.heidihappy.ch The Swiss singer and multi instrumentalist just released her fourth album “On the Hills”. Heidi Happy is known for her playful melodies, catchy lyrics and unconventional instruments. She has been compared to the likes of Kimbra – a local favorite in the Austin area. The album is a perfect mix of her previous three: Hiding with the Wolves; Flowers, Birds, and […]
When I first heard this album, I thought it was decent. It was catchy and the vocalist had a great voice. It made for a good Indie-Pop album. The more I listened to it during my workouts, my walks to campus and my long drives home, I couldn’t stop playing The Mazloom Empire. The vocals are so good, blending perfectly with the melody and singing the truth of every girl […]
Released: April 2, 2013 Label: Mercury Classics Website: http://olafurarnalds.com/ Icelandic Ólafur Arnalds is known for creating hauntingly beautiful pieces of music. He’s even crossed writing a soundtrack for a movie and a score for a ballet off his bucket list. After listening to Ólafur, one may be surprised to find out that he had a hardcore/metal background. One could say that Ólafur kind of fell into making beautifully crafted piano […]
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