
Some times I feel bad when I live in a city and don't know about a band that has been around for bit. Railcars used to just be songwriter Aria Jalali until recently when they became a four-piece and started playing with the Handsome Furs. Now their new ep is being produced by Jamie Stewart (of Xiu Xiu) and I've started hearing about them more and more. The songs below are from both previous solo material and newer songs as a full band. The newer songs are a bit more noisy and washed out which I think sounds [...]

I'm quite excited about this local (San Francisco) band. Railcars (formerly known as Aria C Jalali, the lead singer's name) has released a 7-inch vinyl EP called Postmodernism! and have another EP in the works which is being produced by Jamie Stewart ( Xiu Xiu ). Originally oriented as a bedroom music project, it soon blossomed into a 4 piece; subsequently, they found themselves opening for Handsome Furs . The immediate aural connections to the Wolf Parade crew are evident, but while Dan Boeckner and crew tend towards morose/angst, Jalali et al approach their [...]

I'm quit excited about this local (San Francisco) band. Railcars (formerly known as Aria C Jalali, the lead singer's name) has released a 7-inch vinyl EP called Postmodernism! and have another EP in the works which is being produced by Jamie Stewart ( Xiu Xiu ). Originally oriented as a bedroom music project, it soon blossomed into a 4 piece; subsequently, they found themselves opening for Handsome Furs . The immediate aural connections to the Wolf Parade crew are evident, but while Dan Boeckner and crew tend towards morose/angst, Jalali et al approach their [...]