September 2nd, 2010 | by Christiana Bartolini | published in electronic, experimental, instrumental, house | 4 comments
Ladies and gentleman, buckle your proverbial seat belts and prepare to blast off to Planet Royksopp.
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Puerto Muerto – Drumming for Pistols
September 1st, 2010 | by kmanning | published in experimental, female vocalists, folk-rock | 1 comment
Tim Kelley and Christa Meyer, better known as Puerto Muerto, combine late 80s, blues, and cabaret music to produce Drumming for Pistols. The Midwest-based band fuse together deep vocals and haunting melodies throughout the album.
Sea of Bees – Songs for the Ravens
August 31st, 2010 | by Caden Moore | published in experimental, female vocalists, freak-folk | 1 comment
Songs for the Ravens has more than your typical indie folk record. Unlike other female folk singers, Baenziger plays most of the instruments on the album, some of which she has never played before. The overdub-heavy nature of this music gives it a large, deep sound that both satisfying and impressive.
August 30th, 2010 | by Kelly Scott | published in electronica, experimental, folk and acoustic | 4 comments
In 2005, Chad Vangaalen first came onto the scene with his kaleidoscopic debut, Infiniheart. Inspired by his animations and illustrations, Chad intrinsically weaves strings of electronica and folk into one endearing pattern, all by himself.
Apache Beat – Another Day (Blood Diamonds Remix)
August 29th, 2010 | by Kyle Suss | published in experimental, indie rock, remixes | 1 comment
Close your eyes and play the Blood Diamonds Remix of Apache Beat’s new single, “Another Day,” and prepare to be taken on a trip of tropical proportions. See the palm trees sway as you dance your way off the ship into an island paradise full of excitement and adventure.
August 28th, 2010 | by sweeneykovar | published in experimental, hip-hop, instrumental, house | 4 comments
Exile follows up last year’s instrumental opus, Radio, with Radio AM/FM, a collection of remixed versions of tracks from the original album. Guest collaborators include Samiyam, Clutchy Hopkins, Grouch & Eligh, Blu, Evidence and Alchemist amongst a wide array of others.
August 25th, 2010 | by Jen Verzosa | published in experimental, folk, folk and acoustic | 2 comments
Volunteer Pioneer is like the mutant hybrid of an acoustic Wolf Parade off psych meds and a harp-plucking, freak folk pixie Joanna Newsom that shut-up. (No offense.)
Man/Miracle – The Shape of Things
August 24th, 2010 | by Bryan Mojica | published in indie rock, noise, rock | 5 comments
All too often it seems the releases are more an attempt to fit a genre/scene and generate “mad hits” versus serve as an expressive outlet of art, energy, or passion. Considering this current atmosphere of indie music, Man/Miracle’s edgy, vigor-soaked rock LP, The Shape of Things, is an essential quencher to dry neglected receptors.
August 21st, 2010 | by kmanning | published in acoustic, experimental, progressive rock, psychedelic | 3 comments
Psychedelic rockers Yeasayer have not always brainstormed through the power of LSD to produce trippy yet poppy bass-driven tunes. The Brookyln band’s first studio effort, All Hour Cymbals, thrives with an unproduced sound, gritty even, with near whispy vocals from Chris Keating.
August 20th, 2010 | by Jennifer Kahn | published in experimental, folk, indie pop | 4 comments
Geographer first caught my attention with the bright synths and lush, floating vocals in the single “Kites” off their EP Animal Shapes. This is a band that wants to take you on a journey and explore new territories of sound; even the band’s name, Geographer, suggests this kind of musical wanderlust.
