Monthly Archives: July 2011 »
Giles Corey
Dan Barrett’s music plays like a spectre in the night, most effective to the highly attentive and surveyors of the smallest details. It’s something that exists and has its hand on your shoulder. Your
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The Stepkids
“Shadows on Behalf” sounds like it was recorded at several points throughout history — at a ’60s soul festival, the set of a ’70s porno, a pioneering hip-hop sample demonstration from the ‘80s… it’s
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Autre Ne Veut
Contemporary interpretations of rhythmically inclined genres, like R&B and soul, have remained a continuous trend. Quality predecessors have already shown the style to appear timeless, so that is one attributing factor, but its abundance
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The Carpels
The Carpels represent a new era for the Birmingham music scene, one that looks set to grab the ears of London and the nation. The area’s rough-and-ready indie sound has bred a small and
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The Haret
The Haret sound like a 1940s Mississippi blues quartet that would be far more comfortable on the front porch of the general store than a modern music venue or bar. Instead, live recordings have
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Odes to the ’80s
Ceremony, Burning Hearts, and Memory Tapes are three different artists with very different sounds. Their influences certainly intersect though, allowing the material to sound like creative odes rather than blend replications of genres and
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DIY Alt-Rock Finds
These three artists -- all completely unknown -- pay homage to a variety of alternative-rock styles, ranging from Pavement-inspired alternative to '70s psych-rock. They all sound like you could find them performing in a
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New Tracks: 7/13
We take a look at some newly released singles from the past week (MP3s included). Artists this time around include Mister Heavenly, Blitzen Trapper, Cymbals Eat Guitars, and Real Estate
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Jethro Fox
The wonderfully named Jethro Fox, originally born in Essex but now based in Liverpool, is creating a sound influenced by ‘60s pop, nostalgic both in terms of its content and product values. Fox’s sound
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Emma-Louise
Emma-Louise can make anyone’s knees weaken with her fluctuating voice; it’s on powerful display between deeply sobering narratives and near-falsetto gasps, alternating with genius precision in accordance with her stirring arrangements. On her new
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Washed Out – Within and Without (2011)
Like many groups propelled by a string of excellent EPs to open their careers, Ernest Greene experienced a boatload of hype leading up to his debut full-length. Under the alias of Washed Out, he
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Win Two Lollapalooza Tickets + $500
GroopEase is giving away a pair of weekend passes to Lollapalooza and $500 to two winners. All current and new GroopEase members are eligible to win, so if you haven’t joined yet then do
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The Rozzes
The Rozzes are a very young band with an extra dose of talent and vigor, similar in mold to recent youthful power-pop successes like Cloud Nothings. Similarly, they possess a musical intellect that presents
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