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Gustaf - Mine
Gustaf
Mine
New York-based band, Gustaf, shares a smashing debut single here, complete with an irresistible hook and a lasting impression of their eccentricity. "...
Ilgen-Nur - Easy Way Out
Ilgen-Nur
Easy Way Out
Sounds like: girlpool, Courtney Barnett, Sonic Youth
German slacker-queen, Ilgen-Nur, is soon to release her debut album Power Nap. The second single "Easy Way Out“ is arguably one of her best songs to d...
Mothers - Pink
Mothers
Pink
Sounds like: Sonic Youth, Wolf Alice, Angel Olsen
The post-punk project Mothers have released their latest single “Pink,” which comes off of their sophomore release Render Another Ugly Method. The spa...
Iceage - Pain Killer
Iceage
Pain Killer
Sounds like: Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore
Danish band Iceage delivers a great track with “Pain Killer;” a multi-layered piece full of instruments, along with brilliant guest vocals from Sky Fe...
Snail Mail - Pristine
Snail Mail
Pristine
Sounds like: Sonic Youth, Julien Baker
Snail Mail’s upcoming album, Lush, is due out soon, and the singles that have come out have really cemented the highly anticipated LP at the top of a ...
Vundabar - Glass Hand
Vundabar
Glass Hand
Sounds like: sonic youth, wolf parade
Vundabar’s coming album Smell Smoke contains a couple of songs worth reviewing, and obviously a bunch worth listening to. Yet for some reason I chose ...
Ugly Sun - Contagious
Ugly Sun
Contagious
Sounds like: Fidlar, Sonic Youth, Kasabian
Ugly Sun has an affinity for the unbeautiful. Hailing from Buffalo, NY, the band has used their steel city edge to bridge the gap between garage punk ...
Velvet Morning - Blue Jean Baby
Velvet Morning
Blue Jean Baby
Sounds like: Jesus & Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth
Velvet Morning is the brain child of 20-year-old wonderkid Samuel Jones. Along with band members Charlie Carmichael, Jordan Dreadman, and John Kirkwoo...
Bully - Trying
Bully
Trying
Sounds like: Speedy Ortiz, Bikini Kill, Sonic Youth, The Pixies
If you want some raw, emotional, grungy rock and roll, look no further than Bully. Though they are a young new band, they write and play with the same...
Turn To Crime - Sunday's Cool
Turn To Crime
Sunday's Cool
Turn To Crime is a three-piece band led by Derek Stanton, formerly of Awesome Colors; Ian Saylor and Dorian Foerg complete the line-up. The ...
Violent Soho - In The Aisle
Violent Soho
In The Aisle
Sounds like: Pixies, Sonic Youth, The Smith Street Band, DZ Deathrays
Violent Soho have always been on the cusp of greatness, and if "In The Aisle" is anything to go by, they might finally be reaching their full potentia...
Pixies - Bagboy
Pixies
Bagboy
Sounds like: The Breeders, Frank Black, Sonic Youth
Consider this a double dose of fresh air: not only is this a brand new song from the Pixies, but I've decided it deserves a slot as today's Song of th...
Mudhoney - Chardonnay
Mudhoney
Chardonnay
Sounds like: Social Distortion, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr.
When you think of the late 80s/early 90s Seattle grunge scene, your mind probably doesn't instantly jump to the likes of Mudhoney.  While they might n...
Chelsea Light Moving - Burroughs
Chelsea Light Moving
Burroughs
Sounds like: Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore, Television
Thurston Moore continues his outlet for aggressive punk rock tunes after disbanding Sonic Youth with this small collaborative band Chelsea Light Movin...
Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot
Sonic Youth
Teenage Riot
Sounds like: Ciccone Youth, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo
XTC - Dear God
XTC
Dear God
Sounds like: The Dukes Of Stratosphear, Andy Partridge, Squeeze
The Smiths - Asleep
The Smiths
Asleep
Sounds like: Morrissey, Joy Division, New Order
Pavement - Here
Pavement
Here
Sounds like: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Stephen Malkmus, Built to Spill
Cracker - Low
Cracker
Low
Sounds like: Camper Van Beethoven, Matthew Sweet, The Smithereens