"Dad Rock" started as a snarky label that music snobs & critics lobbed at aging classic rock-influenced bands like Wilco and The National . Maybe because it's Fathers' Day weekend or because I will be a new dad next month (if due dates hold true), but I'm joining Jeff Tweedy in embracing the once-derogatory term. So here's a mix of some modern dad rock, all from the last three years and all of which I happen to love. Download the entire mix here . [...]
Animation, almost without exception, makes music videos better. It eliminates the impulse to stick the band in a garage with one exposed light bulb to let them mug at the camera. Creative animators become unmoored from the limitations of time and budget, allowing them to create distinct visual landscapes to set music against. In the interest of full disclosure, the author of this article is an unrepentant fan of stop-motion animation, so the scales are tipped a little heavily in that direction. Forgive him. 1. The White Stripes - "Fell In Love..." [...]
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Brooklyn (via Madrid) indie-folk favorites, Gold Lake , have recently been lucky enough to work with acclaimed producer Phil Ek ( The Shins , Fleet Foxes , Father John Misty ) to mix their anticipated album, Years . Though the full release isn't available yet, the trio has offered a glimpse into their rich sound with teaser track, "We Already Exist". The song has a delightfully chimerical appeal, featuring calming percussion, glistening guitars and beautifully camouflaged vocals from founding member Lua Rios. This young, talented troupe will release a two-song single on June [...]
Roadkill Ghost Choir hails from DeLand, Florida, which may be why it took us so long to get turned on to them. But despite their small town roots, these guys have a tremendous sound suitably described as indie-American, fitting somewhere in between Fleet Foxes and Trampled by Turtles. "Beggars Guild," the first track off of their Quiet Light EP, is illustrative of this home cooked style. Chock full of banjo and even a little brass, “Beggars Guild” is a true toe tapper. Stream it below. STREAM: Roadkill Ghost Choir - [...]
J. Tillman, ex-membro dos enormes Fleet Foxes, tem vindo a afirmar-se em nome próprio. Para isso contribuu Fear Fun , lançado em 2012, que nos oferece uma dúzia de músicas que se dividem entre a herança folk e a inspiração bem vincada em bandas como os The Beatles − muito boas músicas, por sinal. Hoje chega-nos o vídeo para a música que abre o álbum, "Funtimes in Babylon", num estilo que relembra o VHS. Sem nos arriscarmos numa descrição, deixamos apenas as palavras de Father John Misty: "Os vídeos de música não precisam de descrições. [...]
I love listening to new artists who obviously can't afford Jay-Z's recording studio, or Kanye as a producer, but with little means still manage to produce good music consistently. I love listening to this raw, imperfect music that allows the artist's devotion to what he does transpire. I love listening to music that is incrusted [...] The post Dave Smallen's 'Desolation' reviewed appeared first on Cougar Microbes .
J. Tillman, better known as Father John Misty , continuously makes us excited about the prospect of new music. His work with Fleet Foxes and more recently his solo work are impressive to say the least. "Fear Fun" was one of our favorite albums in 2012, managing to go beyond stereotypical folk music. There is no doubt that Tillman is an amazing story teller and one of our favorite singer/songwriters. Today the Seattle rocker released a music video for "Funtimes In Babylon." The video sees Tillman walking around a post-apocalyptic plane crash site almost as if he [...]
So it's finally festival season, and in a few weeks we've got the mother American summer music festivals, Bonnaroo , gracing the lives of 80,000 lucky attendees. To get ready for the big event, I participated in a press conference interview with none other than Josh Tillman - Father John Misty frontman and former Fleet Foxes drummer - along with several other journalists. Check out the interview below, and be sure to check him out if you head to Bonnaroo this [...]
Folly & The Hunter: Tragic Care - In Folly & The Hunter 's own summary of Tragic Care , they describe the album as finding "beauty in the breakdown", and I could not agree more with this assessment. This is the sophomore album from the Canadian trio. Tragic Care is a response to heartbreak and tragedy, which clearly translates. There are elements of the album that are very comforting and it was obviously a cathartic release for the members, especially singer Nick Vallee, whose real life experiences were the main inspiration. The subject matter is both heart-wrenching and relatable. Anyone who has [...]
Today we flash back on another of our favourite labels: SUB POP RECORDS . They're responsible for the careers of a diverse range of bands, from Nirvana to Dum Dum Girls to our very own Husky . And they're celebrating 25 years in the business on July 13. That means that they've been around since 1988. Before that founder Bruce Pavitt started a fanzine called Subterranean Pop about American independent artists and their labels. He started releasing compilations [...]
Some things are meant to be - we're glad these five covers of the Elvis classic are among them.
When we hear the words 'Heart Of Gold' we think of Neil Young and that makes us happy. So when one of our favourite new bands Winterhours contacted us about their new single which, coincidentally is also called Heart Of Gold we had a feeling it was going to be something special. We weren't disappointed. Part Crosby, Stills and Nash, part Fleet Foxes, there is a vibe about this record that is both warming and luxurious. Released through the independent label Saint November on Monday (29th April) the single [...]
Proposed Earth Day Flag Preceding the mass media's adoption of the "green" movement by almost forty years, Earth Day celebrates and demonstrates support for environmental protection. Now in its 43rd year, the initially proposed date for the internationally-observed holiday was March 21 - the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere - but the established date was chosen when Senator Gaylord Nelson - who later won the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work - held an environmental teach-in on April 22, 1970. Although there's no officially designated Earth Day Anthem, we've compiled [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Iron & Wine, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes Song: The Jinxes - If You Want [download here ] What's so good? [...]
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É cada vez mais comum na indústria da música vermos bandas se separando e dando origem a vários projetos solos, porém, com o Lord Huron o processo foi inverso. Em 2010, quando o compositor Ben Schneider escreveu e gravou seu primeiro EP como um projeto indivudual, percebeu que ainda faltava alguma coisa, e, pouco tempo depois, com a formação da banda e um segundo EP lançado, o Lord Huron estava completo. Já com um disco lançado, o Lonesome Dreams. Para a divulgação do álbum, a banda acaba de lançar a canção título de [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxes, Jeff Buckley Song: DANVERS - Paper Skin [download here ] What's so good? As far [...]
El azar, el bendito azar, el maldito azar. Tan temido como celebrado, puede hacer que un avión explote en llamas sobre el Pacífico, (aunque casi siempre encontraremos a alguien menos temible a quien responsabilizar, todo sea por no admitir que en la vida hay cosas que escapan a nuestro control) o transformar tu vida en el segundo que tarda una bolita dentro de un bombo giratorio en rodar hasta las manos de un niño con voz de pito. En mi caso, viajo mucho menos de lo que me gustaría (menos aún en vuelos transoceánicos) y no juego a la lotería, [...]
Cosas de haber sido boy-scout , unos cuantos años de mi infancia: creo que toda mi vida me acordaré, entre muchas otras cosas buenas, de aquella cancioncilla que se cantaba cuando llegaba el final del campamento, todos unidos cantando aquella tonada un pelín horterilla de "llegaaado ya el momento de la separacióoon, formeeemos compañeroos, una caadena de amooor". Bien, pues por si hay alguno que no lo sabía, la canción, en su versión original, se llama " Auld Lang Syne " ("Por los viejos tiempos"), y no es otra cosa que una canción popular escocesa común en ceremonias solemnes [...]
Filed under: Exclusive , The Hit List , Spinner Says Arcade Fire Vinyl and Cocktails is a site that pairs good music with good drinks. As a guest post for Spinner, editors Cameron and Levi were kind enough to share their picks for the 25 albums you have to own on vinyl. Here is their list, and follow their adventures here . Below is a list of what we consider [...]
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