Everclear is a band that will always push that nostalgia button. Whether it’s “Santa Monica”, “Father of Mine”, “Volvo Driving Soccer Mom” or one of their other countless hits, Everclear remains a household name in alternative rock. Perhaps their days of ruling the charts are over but the band is …
Read More »Urban Cone – Sadness Disease
Way back at the start of the month, Swedish electropop group, Urban Cone released a new single titled “Sadness Disease” consisting of erratic squeaks and wooden percussion, wrapped in synth beats and sprinkled with the vocals of Emil Gustafsson. I like the melancholic message of the song over poppy beats, but to be …
Read More »Bring me the Horizon premier Don’t Look Down
After the release of Bring me the Horizon’s first post-Sempiternal single and music video “Drown” they announced that another new track would be out today. The new track called “Don’t Look Down” has been highly anticipated since “Drown” sounded a bit different from what were used to hearing from Bring Me …
Read More »Streets of Laredo – Volume I & II
Brooklyn based, folk-rock artist Streets of Laredo released their debut album today, titled Volume I & II. I love the idea of bands formed by family members, which is exactly the case for Streets of Laredo, which was founded by Daniel, Dave and Sarahjane Gibson of New Zealand. The album …
Read More »New Chvrches Single – “Get Away”
A week ago, Glasgow trio Chvrches released a new single that is more mellow than previous releases and is comparable to some of Naked and Famous’ newer stuff. The single doesn’t stray too far from their 80’s disco sound, but does seem to have a more bass-driven hook rather than …
Read More »Glass Animals – Zaba (Deluxe Version)
Summarized in 1 word: Menacing. Released in June of 2014, Glass Animals’ debut album Zaba is an extraordinary trip into a world of noise. Friends since age 14, these four musicians from Oxford formed Glass Animals in 2013 and in less than two years got their debut album peaking at …
Read More »Vance Joy | Emo’s Austin, Austin Texas | October 18, 2014
He may be scared of dentists and the dark, but Vance Joy was definitely not scared of pretty girls during his stop at the Emo’s music venue in Austin, TX. For his second stop during the “Dream Your Life Away Tour”, we experienced VH1’s “2014 You Ought to Know Artist” …
Read More »New San Cisco Single – “RUN”
Today, Australian indie pop band San Cisco released their single for their second album. “Run” which features a strong bass line, “panting” percussion, and minacious vocals from Jordi Davieson. San Cisco is one of my favorite bands, so the release of this track has me super pumped, not to mention …
Read More »Jaymes Young | Emo’s Austin, Austin Texas | October 18, 2014
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Read More »Cold War Kids – Hold My Home
Summarized in a word: Thundering. Needless to say, the Cold War Kids Album Hold My Home, released October 21, is another impeccable display of Cold War Kids talent. It stays true to the bands past performances with the powerful percussion shown in “First” and throbbing bass demonstrated in “Hold my …
Read More »Metronomy | October 15th, 2014 | The Mohawk, Austin, TX
As the fall weather made its way down to the south, so did Britain’s beloved modern pop act Metronomy. With their new album Love Letters now released, the hype for Metronomy is massive. After all, Love Letters is the first release since the group’s 2011 Barclaycard Mercury Prize-nominated album, The …
Read More »Major League-There’s Nothing Wrong With Me album review
Fans of the popular pop-punk band Major League: I have good news! They have a new album coming out on November 4 called There’s Nothing Wrong With Me. Recently, the band parted ways with their lead singer, and guitarist Brian Joyce has taken over lead vocals; the result is an album that …
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