When it comes to Joywave , I feel like a teenage girl gushing over the Backstreet Boys in 1998. I'm seriously that obsessed with the band's music. I couldn't even give you an estimate of how many times I've listened through the 77777 mixtape and Koda Vista . It doesn't really help now that I have this Kodak yellow colored vinyl of Koda Vista that has been getting some repeated spins on the turntable. Now that Joywave is gearing up to release their 88888 mixtape next week, they've been dropping some massively [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Crime!, Crystal Castles, Ta-ku Song: Ghost Loft - Seconds (Ta-ku Remix) [download here ] What's so good? Okay, so [...]
Made up of a six people (+ friends), Joywave is an electronic pop-rock group from Rochester, New York that I have been loving. I first discovered them through their song "Golden State," but I have quickly found more and more material from this band that is a experiment of chillwave gone right. You could say they're comparable to M83, Carousel and Wildcat! Wildcat! but really their sound is like well thought out and developed combination of all three. There's A LOT of good music below so let me explain: First up are two [...]
Before you all head out to SXSW, don't miss out on some our exciting PopGun shows we've got this week! Check out our playlist and as always, get yr tickets below! TUE, 3/5: PAWS , Dinowalrus, OVLOV :: BUY TICKETS :: TUE, 3/5 @ Irving Plaza: Delta Rae / ZZ Ward , Martin Harley :: BUY TICKETS :: WED, 3/6 @ Santos Party House: Noisey presents The Rap Party: Bodega Bamz / A$AP Twelvy :: [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Generationals, Cults, Summer Heart Song: Black Light Dinner Party - We Are Golden [download here ] What's so good? [...]
Joywave - London These guys make it known that they’re from Rochester, not New York City. But then here they are writing sick jams about London! Go figure. This new single is from their forthcoming 88888 Mixtape , due in April. Listen to their Koda Vista LP on Spotify and if you’re heavy into it, don’t miss their “ Live at the Planetarium 2012 ” performance captured on video. Previously: “ Winnipeg ”
Joywave had one of our favorite EPs of 2012 with Koda Vista , but if we're being honest that's not even their best work. That honor would definitely have to go to their 77777 mixtape (which is still available to download for free ). That mixtape, released in 2011 had the band performing their own takes on songs by artists such as Miike Snow , Beach House , or LCD Soundsystem . But they weren't really covers, mashups or remixes, but rather a [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Caribou, KOPPS, Mesita Song: Joywave - London [download here ] What's so good? Roughly two years ago, Joywave snuck [...]
To try and place Joywave's sound into only one musical genre would be nearly impossible. That's because the upstate New York band have become experts in defining themselves. Their songs possess the catchy hooks of celestial pop songs, the hazy synths of electro-indie and the carefully placed guitar progressions of alternative rock. Which is maybe what's so alluring about Joywave; where some bands have chosen to perfect one of these elements, Joywayve has managed to seamlessly blend them all together to create a production that's infectious, exciting and entirely their own. Their latest track, "All I [...]
Daniel Armbruster, of our long-time favourites Joywave , has teemed up with Brooklyn-based DJ and producer extraordinaire Alan Wilkis to create Big Data . As you might expect, given the pairing, Armbruster takes the lead on the vocals, while Wilkis handles the instrumentation. The result is something like Hot Chip at their best, maybe with a touch more French house eclecticism (think Onra ) than the clinically cool Brits. Dan's vocals take on [...]
Going to school in Rochester has its perks is not something I'd thought I'd ever say - especially in regards to the music scene, compared to my hometown of New York City. But the city's emerging music scene is definitely growing much more exciting with LB4YB favorites KOPPS and Joywave ; the latter of which I was lucky enough to catch at everyone-in-Rochester's favorite venue - The Bug Jar - this past Thursday night. I've been a casual Joywave fan for the past few months, [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Hot Chip, Miike Snow, Joywave Song: Big Data - The Stroke of Return [download here ] What's so good? [...]
Hope you've all recovered from the heavy drinking and eating on Superbowl Sunday (aka Beyoncé bowl). So to help you on the road to recovery, or just to help you get through this week, here's our playlist of artists playing upcoming PopGun shows. And don't forget your tickets below too! WED, 2/6: Memory Tapes , TEEN, Denitia and Sene ::BUY TICKETS:: FRI, 2/8 (EARLY): BADBADNOTGOOD , Lee Bannon, DJ Mursi Layne ::BUY TICKETS:: [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Fol Chen, Until The Ribbon Breaks, Muse Song: The Neighbourhood - Let It Go (Ghost Loft Remix) [download here ] What's [...]
Joywave had a huge 2012, which I've tried to support as much as possible. They released their debut EP/Not an EP, Koda Vista , which was, without a doubt, my favorite release of the year. Seriously, listen to it with a decent pair of headphones. The layers will blow your mind. The band also helped out a bit with the release of KOPPS excellent Fuck Jams EP . Joywave has also announced the upcoming release of Koda Vista on vinyl, which can be preordered here , as well as hinted [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Joywave, Metronomy, Darwin Deez Song: Jamaican Queens - Kids Get Away [download here ] What's so good? Yes, I [...]
Suggested NYC Concerts The Best Indie Shows Hand-picked Each Week Photo credit: Shervin It's already Hanukkah and nearly time for Christmas, which means holiday parties and time off from school and work in the very near future. In some cities, I'd imagine that this could be a slower time of year for music. Not as many bands are on tour so you don't get the big names, right? Well, this is New York City so that doesn't [...]
If you’ve never heard of Joywave before then the first thing you might want to do is figure out why the heck not...then remedy it. We’ll help with that a little further down. read more
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Song: Seasfire - We Will Wake [download here ] What's so good? For the second time this week, We All Want Someone To Shout For (a music blog) has exposed me to a new and awesome band. [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Ghost Beach, Joywave, Capital Cities Song: Swiss Lips - In The Water [download here ] What's so good? [...]
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