
Celeste Celeste is third EP from Red Light Driver . The Indianapolis outfit specialize in spacey alt. rock that flows with the guitar tandem of Derek Osgood and Jonathan Harmon, and a steady-as-we-go rhythm section of Mike Contreras (bass) and Drew Reed (drums). The title track is a prime example of this style. Cantebury Tea slows it down a bit, and has RLD sounding like early Oasis or Blur. The Away Anthem is a nice piece of power pop. Punchy bass and thumpy drums [...]

ALBUM REVIEW: Captured nicely in the British neo-psychedelia vessels were alternative bands like Railway Children, The Mighty Lemon Drops and The Wonderstuff . All trying to sound in parts like Echo & The Bunnymen and sometimes unconsciously like the poppier side of Dinosour Jr. Years later it's Two Thousand Eleven and enters Red Light Driver 's 4th release. These Indianapolis, US rockers are as much a flashback to this sound as they are filled with spot-on swirly pop guitars like said music movement from the late 802s. This band shows that they are actually from the midwest [...]
February may be the shortest of the year, but by no means is it the slowest when it comes to news. Between festival lineups and reunion news, showcase announcements and new albums, the last 27 days certainly brought many sleepless nights and vivid memories. So what better way to cap off the month then by offering another edition of our Friday Mixtape. As always, below you'll find a mix of the week's best new singles, remixes, and covers, along with mp3s from a few up-and-comers you may just want to check out. NEW Singles: [...]

We launched a brand new weekly feature last week that's all about us passing along to you a list of FREE and LEGAL MP3s and albums (or EPs) that have been sent to us, or have come to our attention, in the past week. They're posted below: click the band name for the band's site, song name for the MP3. EAR FARM: giving you more of what you want. MP3s Bang Camaro : "Night of Lies" [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Bodies of Water : "Dear Boy (Paul McCartney cover)" [mp3] from RAM on L.A. (out March 2nd) other Bodies of Water posts at Largehearted Boy Dog Days : "Rome" from Concentration other Dog Days posts at Largehearted Boy Ear Pwr : " [...]
Red Light Driver is an Indy indie band (I've been waiting a long time to use that one) who have recently released their debut album....And Now We Can Be Ourselves is drawing comparisons to such acts as Echo & the Bunnymen and Spaceman 3.Big claim? Check for yourself with these MP3s:The Long Face- MP3A Ghost In the House- MP3Glow In the Dark- MP3Red Light Driver's websiteRed Light Driver's Myspace