Crunchy riffs and raspy vocals carry “Silicone Dreams” from the bowels of my inbox all the way to my playlist. The track is by Mummy Short Arms, which is apparently the (strange) moniker of this Glasgow band. I don’t know where Mummy Short Arms came…
DZ Deathrays debut Bloodstreams is due out on May 8th.
Megaphone Barons released a video for their track “Send Somebody Else”. One thing about the Barons, they are to the point. You can’t top the band playing in the bicycle driven cart, either.
The N’ere Dowells, hailing from Brooklyn, have arrived on the radar again with a new horn-laden track called “Comets”. It’s a wistful tune, there’s a hint of luau, and it just has this beautiful charm that seeps through the presentation in spades. The vocals mirror…
LA Font made a video for the awesome track “Sharks”. Lots of McDonald’s imagery used in clever ways!
Austin duo Technicolor Hearts have an eclectic sound; instrumentation ranging from synths and drums machines to violins and Naomi Cherie’s haunting melodies soar in and out of the landscape of the Corpus Christi EP, a three song journey through a desert landscape with the bright…
Yellow Ostrich has released the video for “Marathon Runner” – so far it has been my favorite track of the year. Give it a look and listen.
Buffalo band Early Attic sent over a message with a track from their upcoming album Parallels. Brian, the bassist of the band said he hoped I’d enjoy it. That I do, sir, that I do. “Shadow” is a five minute synth rock beauty that combines…
Darlingside is continuing their marathon of releases leading up to their album Pilot Machines - this time with The Ancestor/The Woods which is the second 7″ release featuring tracks from the upcoming LP. If you missed the story before (read/listen here), Darlingside is bringing a new form…
Let’s recap: a former Google employee drops a job at the biggest company in the world to give us free jams packed with samples from our favorite indie bands. He’s the great communicator: go check his Twitter and Facebook. You’ll find thousands of folks in…
