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Savages
Silence Yourself

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By  |  May 16th, 2013
Filed under: indie rock female vocalist experimental

Sounds like: Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, Sleater-Kinney

Much has been written about Savages’ post-punk aesthetic and commitment to the long-forgotten principles of complete sonic immersion. Putting aside the fact that the band members would prefer not to…keep reading →


HAP
Corners

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By  |  April 26th, 2013
Filed under: indie rock indie pop dance

Sounds like: XTC, The Kinks, Dan Deacon, The Who, The Olivia Tremor Control

On their debut album, Corners, indie band HAP possesses a wonderfully cheerful quality, which shines through in guitarist and lead vocalist Ned Porter’s bubbly streams of consciousness and even more so in the band’s…keep reading →


Paramore
Now

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By  |  April 11th, 2013
Filed under: indie rock indie pop female vocalist

Sounds like: The Joy Formidable, Fall Out Boy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

You hear that? That’s the sound of what we call “punk rock” tearing itself apart, only to stitch itself back together into its constituent parts. Yet it feels different this…keep reading →


Slim Charles
Triangulate

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By  |  April 2nd, 2013
Filed under: indie rock indie funk

Sounds like: Foals, Radiohead, Pinback, This Town Needs Guns, Isis

Representing a synthesis of disparate musical forms, Slim Charles wears their influences proudly, even as they carve out a sound that is distinctively their own. Traces of math rock, indie,…keep reading →


Above the Fold
Deep End of Down

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By  |  March 5th, 2013
Filed under: indie rock indie pop funk

Sounds like: Spin Doctors, REM, Jimi Hendrix, Jason Mraz, The Lemonheads, Pearl Jam

In an album loaded with angst and heartache, “Press On” provides a much-needed dose of unrestrained optimism. From its opening drum roll to its final chorus, this standout track exudes…keep reading →


My Bloody Valentine
Only Tomorrow

By  |  February 8th, 2013
Filed under: indie rock dream pop shoegaze

Sounds like: Lush, Slowdive, Bob Mould, Grouper, The Jesus and Mary Chain

22 years after the release of My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless, cited by critics as one of the finest albums of the 1990s, the band’s new LP, humbly titled MBV, has finally…keep reading →


Grouper
Vital

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By  |  February 5th, 2013
Filed under: female vocalist ambient dream pop

Sounds like: Iron & Wine, Animal Collective, Julianna Barwick

Many artists, spurred by critical acclaim for an album, feel compelled to subvert listeners’ expectations with a radical departure from their sound, whether because they are emboldened by lavish praise…keep reading →


The Joy Formidable
Wolf's Law

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By  |  January 30th, 2013
Filed under: indie rock alternative rock the naked and famous

Sounds like: Lush, My Bloody Valentine, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire

Alternative rock seems to be making a comeback. With releases like Cloud Nothings’ Wasted Days and the Menzingers’ On The Impossible Past (both released to much acclaim in 2012), a genre…keep reading →



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