
Why are some sounds so satisfying? Or, as is the case with ExDetectives , so instantaneously satisfying? Could it be because, per Faris McReynolds (founder of ExDetectives), this music has "(an) immediate, live and informal style, with... an emphasis on traditional songwriting; a blend of classic indie rock, dream pop, Krautrock and punk"? Well, that's not how I would have put it – but hey, McReynolds is the composer and musician here. What I hear is a tasty; rather Brit-Pop buffet that recalls bits of Spoon, Dinosaur, Jr., and Blur (as it happens, [...]

Photo Credit : Julia Tobin "Mombi (Mom-bee) is the Denver-based songwriting duo of Kael Smith and Matt Herron. The two grew up together in Colorado and have been playing music together for the last six years. Songs are written around Smith's hypnotic guitar work and soft vocals, and fleshed out with Herron's piano and keys". A superb mix of ambient electrolica and cosy Folk, `The Wounded Beat` portrays a picture of overwhelming calmness, the eight track long player summons wide open spaces and infinite social wilderness. I adore the promotional photo above, [...]
ich habe es mir schon lange bereit gestellt, das debut album "last smoke before the snowstorm" drängt sich vor allem über die singles auf, nicht zuletzt durch die mittlerweile dritte namens "shine", für die es ebenfalls ein video zur schau zu tragen gibt: benjamin francis leftwich : benjamin francis leftwich - shine by dirty hit hinter dem provokanten namen verbirgt sich eine junge truppe aus hamburg, bestehend aus romeo (gitarre), tim (drums) und nico (gesang), [...]