“Est-Ce Que C’est Le Vent” roughly translated to “It is the Wind” comes from the new anthology “OUF, l’anthologie souterraine, 2015-2017“, a compilation of 22 underground...
Seazoo: Dig
posted by Stuart Morrison
Welsh indie pop maestros Seazoo have announced the upcoming release of Dig, the third track taken from their debut album out 26th January 2018. This latest effervescent number, concerning a re-occurring dream that...
Frog: Judy Garland
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Judy Garland” is the exceptional 2015 single from Queens, NY based 2 piece band FROG, comprised of Tom White and Dan Bateman. In addition to the 2 track name-your-price single release in April 2015, the song...
Jeremy Bass: Trees f...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The most striking thing about the upcoming new album by Brooklyn-based artist Jeremy Bass is his adept and powerful lyrics. ‘The Greatest Fire’ (out Jan 19 2018 via Jungle Strut Music) contains numerous turns...
Maple Stave: I Will ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Maple Stave is a three piece band based in Durham, NC that came together in 2003. Friends Andy Hull (baritone guitar), Evan Rowe (drums) and Chris Williams (baritone guitar, vocals) reportedly set forth with an aesthetic...
MOTORCADE: Desertion
posted by Stuart Morrison
Dallas TX MOTORCADE release their debut album January 19th 2018 on Idol Records. Hitting on every pressure point of late 80s-early 90s button-the-top-button songcraft ala Depeche Mode, New Order, Echo & The Bunnymen,...
Gains: Cables
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s instrumental feature comes from the self-titled 2015 LP from Palmerston North, New Zealand based three-piece indie rock band GAINS. The exceptional album was released January 1st, and sadly, it appears the...
Cloud: Frére Jacques...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s feature comes from the late 2013 LP “Comfort Songs” by Los Angeles based artist CLOUD (or Tyler Taormina). “Frére Jacques and Me” is a beautiful song that starts off slow but rewards...
Daddy Lion: Future T...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Network favorites Daddy Lion release new track Future Tense Originally started as a solo project from founding member Jeremy Joseph, Daddy Lion adopts the DIY ethos that he learned growing up in the Washington, DC area...
Gingerlys: Turtledov...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Recently we stumbled across the most recent sampler from San Diego label Topshelf Records, one of our favorite labels here in the US. The newly released Nov 2017 sampler features twenty-two exceptionally surprising tracks...
Thyla: Tell Each Oth...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Brighton UK based Thyla – Tell Each Other Lies (single) released 29th November. You’d be hard pressed to find a city that possesses quite as much exciting emerging talent as Brighton right now, and dream pop outfit...
In Casino Out: This ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
In Casino Out are a five piece experimental rock band based in Liverpool that released two EPs spanning from 2010 into 2011. As we close in on the end of this year I thought that “This Years Noise” a track from...
J Hacha de Zola: Lig...
posted by Stuart Morrison
When Rahway, New Jersey’s J Hacha de Zola released Picaro Obscuro, the second of his two “urban junkyard” albums of 2016, he insinuated that he might not continue on to make a third, and if he did, his plan was to...
White Room: Twisted ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Brighton UK band White Room unveil Twisted Celebration, the penultimate track from forthcoming double EP Eight & first part of 4th AA release. Having risen into 2017 nestled atop a wave of increasing attention with...
No Honeymoon: Yes/No
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Yes/No” is the lead-off track on the late 2015 EP “Together Alone” by four-piece Brooklyn noise pop band, No Honeymoon. This exceptional release can be found under a name-your-price model at the BC...
Moon Darling: By The...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Seattle-based band Moon Darling release their EP “By The Light of The Moon” on 26 Jan 2018. The band members are Michael Julian Escobar guitar, Michelle Nuño drums, Jack Jay bass and Matthew Buckner...
Sour: Flickin’...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s feature is a rare find, a release of pent up frustration centered around today’s holiday here in the US. Its maybe for those who found it didn’t go quite as they hoped or just can’t stand the...
Childcare: Put Down ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
London UK quartet CHILDCARE unveil slinky new single Put Down Your Pen, released 24th November via Elephant Records. CHILDCARE strike a more sombre note on their latest single Put Down Your Pen, a muscle shuffle of a...
Mt. Doubt: Teeming
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Edinburgh musician Mt. Doubt [Leo Bargery and crew] has returned with a brilliant new five track EP “Moon Landings“, released November 3rd on Scottish Fiction Records. The track is up as a free download but you...
Italian Beaches: Tor...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“Debut album from Lexington-based trio Italian Beaches creates “a brand of electronic music that essentially flips the genre’s design.” “Balances ’90s-era trip-hop a la Portishead with the glitchy...
Real Terms: Lake Tra...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The “Lake Trasimene” single is the first release from John, Chris and David from the band REAL TERMS, all formerly of the Liverpool, UK based group Vasco Da Gama. This fantastic new single dropped August 11th on...
Field Medic: Mongols...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Todays beautiful lo-fi freak folk feature “Mongols Pasture” comes from the 6 track debut 2013 EP “Crushed Pennies” from San Francisco based artist, Field Music. Field Medic is Bay area artist Kevin...
The Academic: Why Ca...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The Academic release Why Can’t We Be Friends? & unveil tracklist for debut album ‘Tales From The Backseat’ out 12th January. Irish breakout four-piece The Academic share new single Why Can’t We Be...
Contradictions: Iden...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Contradictions is Steffen Walter, a 23 year old guitarist from Landau, Germany who writes instrumental songs than span across different styles of metal and rock, with little limitation. You can pick up...
Someone: Forget Forg...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Dutch artist Someone (AKA Tessa Rose Jackson) unveils delicate new single Forget Forgive, out via [PIAS] Holland. The former cutesy singer-songwriter shakes off her previous self to explore the rockier depths of pop...
The Outfit: Station ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The Outfit were a garage/indie rock band from Denver, Colorado who sadly just played their final show this past July 28. Over the course of their existence from 2009-2017 they released two EPs and two full length...
Cavalry: Black
posted by Stuart Morrison
Emerging outfit Cavalry unveil latest cinematic number Black, taken from their forthcoming debut EP ‘See The Night Perform’ out 1st December via Fierce Panda. Led by a bruising and intimate lead vocal,...
Sad Palace: Melody C...
posted by Stuart Morrison
South Coast quartet Sad Palace unveiled their latest single, ‘Melody Crux’, via Kissability on November 10th. Brimful of grooving attitude, the single is a continuation of the icy pop Sad Palace have already...
The Dogon Lights: Ri...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
San Francisco, California band THE DOGON LIGHTS blend elements of world music, hip hop, electronica, and more to create a funky and energetic dance atmosphere. Their most recent 9 song LP “Ride It” was released...
MOTORCADE: Recover
posted by Stuart Morrison
Hitting on every pressure point of late 80s-early 90s button-the-top-button songcraft ala Depeche Mode, New Order, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and so on, the 11 songs in 40 minutes on the debut...
The Sea Life: David ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The stunning single “David Bowie” comes from the new ten song self-titled LP from Washington DC indie rock band THE SEA LIFE, released earlier this year in May on Babe City Records [and Art is Hard in the UK]. ...
Stereo Soul Future: ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Stereo Soul Future announces the release of new video for Remember Alaska, a new vinyl single to accompany digital release on November 10. Stereo Soul Future have released the official video for “Remember Alaska” a...