Black Lips and similar artists
Dehd
Loner
I featured Dehd's "Lucky" in November because it RULES and I was obsessed with it (still am). As mentioned in that review, Dehd is a trio from Chicago...
Dead Ghosts
Drugstore Supplies
Dead Ghosts is a rock n’ roll garage band out of Vancouver, British Columbia who have nailed the beachy, surfer, psychedelic rock vibe. This group of...
Dehd
Lucky
Words can't express the difficulty of finding indie rock these days that doesn't sound overtly pop or contrived. This feels like the authentic, DIY ga...
Bojack
Freaking Out
Growing up listening to mostly rock and yes I was a ~grunge~ kid (it's not just a phase mom), my heart has always belonged to music with heavier, fast...
Skaters
Head On To Nowhere
Skaters are heading back to their DIY roots after leaving Warner Bros. Records in late 2015.
Instead of wallowing in what could and should have been...
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(Do the) Shämaläin
Woah. An energy-packed track filled with summer vibes and easy-going melodies? What's not to like!Contrary to most garage bands, the trio uses old cas...
Black Lips
Justice After All
New single from Black Lips! This one is off their upcoming album, Underneath the Rainbow, which was co-produced by The Black Keys' Patrick Carney. You...
Sunwolf
Push It
Sunwolf is an indie rock trio from Washington D.C., and fans of The Black Lips will really dig their garage rock sound."Push It" is a super fun track...
Jacuzzi Boys
Double Vision
Miami rock and roll trio Jacuzzi Boys impressed me when they played at Block x Blog festival back in April, and they've been on my rader ever since. T...
King Tuff Ft. Gap Dream
She's On Fire
Adult Swim just dropped a compilation of some great garage rock bands playing brand new tunes. This tune is from King Tuff and Gap Dream, and it has a...
Black Manila
Shake That Thing
This South London trio have garage rock thing going for them. Black Manila last appeared on Indie Shuffle with "June '95," and they are currently writ...
Sic Alps
Glyphs
Sic Alps continue the trend of loud, lo-fi garage rock acts turned inward-focused, quiet songwriters. It's worked well for a few acts, but few have do...
Hundred Visions
Where Do I Sign?
Hundred Visions, the great garage rock act from Austin, has just put this new album up for free download!It's full of their high energy attitude and s...
Broken Social Scene
Anthems For A Seventeen-Year-Old Girl
Broken Social Scene undoubtedly won me over with "Anthems For A Seventeen-Year-Old Girl." Released on their 2002 album You Forgot It In People, it was...
Royal Headache
Down the Lane
It would be silly to claim that throwback pop/punk sounds better in an Australian accent. But there's certainly something excellent about Sydney's Roy...