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Girls
Father, Son, Holy Ghost

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By  |  September 14th, 2011
Filed under: indie rock, indie pop, rock

Sounds like: Beach Boys, Spiritualized, Smith Westerns

I’m so excited to welcome back Girls with their second LP, Father, Son, Holy Ghost,! These eleven tracks of pure sweetness, heaviness, angst, and sensitivity will swoon the ladies and impress…keep reading →


Male Bonding
Endless Now

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By  |  August 29th, 2011
Filed under: alternative, post-punk, punk

Sounds like: The Vaccines, The Buzzcocks, The Libertines

Just the other night, a good friend/roommate and I made a delightful mutual discovery — in an apartment of Fleet Fox-loving dudes, we were both longtime lovers of rowdy British…keep reading →


Jacuzzi Boys
Glazin'

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By  |  August 26th, 2011
Filed under: indie rock, psychedelic, rock

Sounds like: Smith Westerns, Wavves, The Strange Boys

What better album to close the summer with than Jacuzzi Boys Glazin’? It’s set to drop on August 29, and you can bet we’re excited. Hailing from Miami, Jacuzzi Boys…keep reading →


Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
Mirror Traffic

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By  |  August 25th, 2011
Filed under: indie rock, alternative, lo-fi

Sounds like: Pavement, Beck, Modest Mouse, Sebadoh

Talk about a “define indie” conversation starter: Mirror Traffic is Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks’ fifth album, and was produced by Beck. While “inaccessible” has been the lingering story of Malkmus’…keep reading →


Cymbals Eat Guitars
Lenses Alien

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By  |  August 23rd, 2011
Filed under: experimental, psychedelic, rock

Sounds like: Japandroids, Bear In Heaven, No Age

It’s almost here, guys!! Cymbals Eat Guitars drops their new album, Lenses Alien, on August 30, and I think all you dedicated fans will be pretty pleased. Sure, it’s a…keep reading →


Joywave
Travelling at the Speed of Light

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By  |  August 11th, 2011
Filed under: alternative, electronic-rock, miike snow

What's so good?

Perhaps my favorite release this year has been Joywave’s 7777 mixtape, which features 11 tracks with familiar backing and unfamiliar vocals. In a moment of musical genius, the group of…keep reading →


Cymbals Eat Guitars
Definite Darkness

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By  |  August 10th, 2011
Filed under: indie rock, experimental, psychedelic

Sounds like: Japandroids, Bear In Heaven, No Age

Step into the psych-pop sound of Cymbals Eat Guitars’ new single, “Definite Darkness.” It’s a wondrous teetering blend of progressive pop and psychedelic grunge that refuses to meld into one…keep reading →


The Vaccines
Wreckin Bar

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By  |  July 21st, 2011
Filed under: indie rock, indie pop, rock

Sounds like: The Ramones, The Fratellis

Can a review for a song that lasts 82 seconds be written in 82 seconds? The Vaccines’ fast, fast “Wreckin’ Bar” is making me type very, very fast as it…keep reading →



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