Blog: Pigeons and Planes

The first half of 2012 has produced some really interesting music. New acts are clearly going the extra mile to expand their sound, and to do things that are well outside the traditional scope of what has been required to gain attention in the past. While we certainly love to see that unique, creative energy oozing out from across the globe, it's almost as equally refreshing to hear something from a newly formed act whose sound profile and character remind us of some "older," well established bands. Groups like The Strokes and Phoenix, who have perfected a certain formula of [...]

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