Hello out there! Welcome to another edition of the Monday Threesome, where we bring you some choice songs by three different bands with a particular theme. The idea for this week's list was initially derived from The Shins . The first song from the new album, Port of Morrow , has been gaining steam, and we wanted to celebrate how influential they've been to the indie-rock world. Like The Shins , all of these bands write direct and uncomplicated pop songs, though they may at times be gussied up with psychedelics or a big [...]
Kate checked out Akaduma at Cameo on Saturday.--------------------- ----- So Saturday night I headed to Cameo to check out the band Akudama. If you're ever looking for this place it's behind the Lovin' Cup. And by that I mean walk through the restaurant all the way to the back, past the bathrooms, through heavy dark curtains, text the word 'Indigo' to the number 22922 and then open a door that
So, you may be going WHO??, but if you've been reading KR since about a year ago you'll know exactly who i'm talking about and why there are two exclamation points in the title. Akudama, the guys behind the free monthly EP series we've regularly featured (see here ), have signed to Merge , one of the greatest indie record labels around. I couldn't be happier for them, and I hope those of you who have been along for the ride are just as excited as we are. See my first post about [...]
After KR took a month's hiatus from the Akudama boys, they're back again with Thumbelina - their latest, free, monthly EP. The stunning range of styles Akudama manages to incorporate into their music is admirable and unique. "Thumbelina", the title track, is very beach boys-y during the choruses and soft and folksy during the verses. And about three quarters of the way through, the song explodes into a rocking jam. The track is laden with echoing, falsetto harmonies and subdued guitars - slightly different than previous Akudama material. The second [...]
It's the first of the month and you know what that means! More Akudama! They've dropped yet another free E.P. per their usual monthly standards. This one's titled Lost on the Brian Ferry , and the music fits appropriately. The sound is dreamy, floating into the abyss, never really grounded in any sort of foundation. It's not the typical tight pop/rock we're used to from Akudama. Though we've seen shades of a more experimental and prog-rock side on previous EPs, and Lost on the Brian Ferry just affirms that Akudama can essentially do it all. So [...]
Recommended Show: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2009 UNIVOX @ DEATH BY AUDIO 49 South 2nd Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 $8, 8PM It's a rather slow night for shows, but fortunately there is always something going on in this city. Death by Audio hosts the 7" release party for Univox tonight, which should be well worth it. In addition, Akudama, Ex-Humans, and White Noise Supremacists also play. Hopewell @ Union Pool Nine Inch Nails & Mew @ Terminal 5 The Alternate Routes @ Brooklyn Bowl
Our Akudama friends keep churning 'em out - they haven't once flaked on the whole monthly free EP thing yet. Impressive stuff. Also, they're starting to add some shows to their bill ( Pianos in NYC Sept. 8, 15, and 22 + Boston's Middle East Upstairs this Thursday, 8/6) and are gaining increasing popularity. Here's to hoping we've played some role (?? however small...) in their ascent to STARDOM. Okay, not stardom yet, but with EPs like Barbershop staying true to Akudama's niche of lively pop rock, the fame [...]
It's fairly easy to spot the Animal Collective influences on Brooklyn band Akudama's music: the Beach Boys-styled funk, the yelps, and even the crazy nicknames (Broccoli Bob, Hanker Chief, Head of Lettuce – maybe a vegetable collective?). But it works, especially on latest single "Sun (From Underneath the Lake)," taken from their free-to-download Sun EP (part of the band's monthly EP series), a great example of Akudama's tight propulsive sound and strong songwriting chops. They also name-dropped Tears For Fears in their email to me, and you can detect a bit of Roland [...]
The New York crew is at it again with their monthly free EPs, and they've managed to show improvement on each one (which is difficult because I loved the first effort I heard), establishing even further chemistry. This one mirrors the time of its release, as "Sun (From Underneath The Lake)" a shimmery tune with vocals (not lyrics) that just don't make sense - it sounds like one of the dudes is from a foreign country that I don't even know of, because he has this distinct, out-of-nowhere singing accent - and it sounds awesome. The other track is the [...]
I must admit, I very surprised with the Brooklyn based rock band Akudama . After one listen, you can notice some deceptively catchy tunes, adding glimpses of ambient guitar, out of body background vocals, an understated pulse and a wisp of strings while still sounding muscular and confident. Despite drawing obvious influence from Doves and Broken Social Scene , the band maintains an identity and creates music that is alternately melancholy and uplifting, sparkling darkly with charged atmospherics. The band recently released a free EP entitled [...]
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True to their word , Akudama dropped their monthly free EP yesterday for May, titled Fireflies . The feature track is, of course, "Fireflies," but they also have a change-of-pace second song in "We Have Stars." Head to their website to download the full EP, with cover art included, or check out the songs below. "Fireflies" starts off sounding almost like a matt pond PA track, with catchy hooks, backing strings and vocals that actually very much mirror Matt Pond's. Then at about the two-minute mark the song rests and prepares for its ending, [...]
Quite honestly, getting an email from a band with a ton of potential is one of the most rewarding things about being a music blogger. We get a load of emails (wayyy too many from promoters) but we love receiving them all the same. And when a band strikes our ear that we can't ignore, well, we know we're doing something right. Akudama , a four-piece from Brooklyn (who list their fourth member as QB Troy Aikman...), fits that tag well. Akudama is taking a very Dayliner -ish approach, releasing a free downloadable single (A/B sides [...]
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