Its time for a change for Tacoma, Washington based singer-songwriter Kye Alfred Hillig. Apparently his last two records have drawn heavy from roots, folk and Americana but as a songwriter Hillig felt it was time for a...
The Afghan Whigs: Ma...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The Afghan Whigs have returned with their first new album in sixteen years, titled ‘Do to The Beast’ under one of our favorites, the Subpop label. Do to the Beast was created in L.A., New Orleans, Cincinnati, and...
Night Manager: I Hat...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
In July of last year, the York UK based fanzine/mixtape ‘label’ Verbal Rocket released a compilation featuring a ton of great bands from around the world, a standout of which included the excellent Brooklyn, NY...
Spero: Living in the...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Again, while reaching out to Twitter for directions to great music we might not otherwise have heard, we came across a new compilation by California based Lost Ark Studio. On this fantastic compilation (as well as...
Sleepwalk Parade: Ma...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Yes, another day on the search functionality of Twitter, and another excellent stumble and nosedive into some most excellent indie pop and rock. This time our featured band, SLEEPWALK PARADE is from Rochester, New York, the...
Algernon Doll: Suici...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Algernon Doll release their third album, Omphalic, via Struggletown Records on 30th June 2014. Omphalic sees Algernon Doll break out from his one man band persona as he continues to hone and perfect an alternative guitar...
wecamefromwolves: St...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Scottish group wecamefromwolves have recently returned with their second EP entitled ‘Paradise Place’, released via Saraseto Records on the 3rd of March. The EP was produced by Bruce Rintoul at 45-A-Side studios...
24 Broken Amps: Play...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
24 Broken Amps are a Dublin Ireland based punk/grunge band that apparently “stomped into the space where no one was treading in a local scene that was deadening under the lightweight of jangly indie synthy...
Horror House: WVES (...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
We took another deep dive this week into the horrors of the tweet-swill (aka Twitter Search), looking for quality independent music, which we are happy to announce we found – albeit in very short supply. Horror House...
Barefood: Perfect Co...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Jakarta, Indonesia indie rock band BAREFOOD formed on late August 09 in the middle of the fasting month – an idea created by two high school friends, Rahmat Triyadi and Ditto Pradwito. They both wanted to play songs...
PIXIES: Women of War
posted by Charles Stepczyk
After about a long twenty year plus absence in releasing brand new songs, the PIXIES new album Indie Cindy delivers on Monday, 28th April. The 12 cuts on Indie Cindy were produced by Gil Norton, producer of the band’s...
Sika: Airports and R...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Sika is a European Alternative band from Los Angeles, CA generally compared to Muse, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Depeche Mode and Queen. Their debut album, Destiny, arrived on 4/17/13. The band formed in 2002 by two professional...
So Many Animal Calls...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Scottish indie band So Many Animal Calls have recently released a free download track ‘My Blood’s Not Mine’, taken from their second EP, Burden. Burden sees the Glasgow based four-piece make a welcome...
Overlake: Our Sky
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Heavily inspired by My Bloody Valentine, Pavement, and Sonic Youth, New Jersey’s OVERLAKE is back on the Dose with their new single, ‘Our Sky’. It arrives on the release of their new album...
Jackson Fishauf: Mys...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Toronto songwriter Jackson Fishauf recently released his first album,’The Legitimate’ LP, 10 songs clocking in at 21 minutes, recorded over the course of three days at the Dream House Studio with members of...
Baby Baby: Can’...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
From “Big Boy Baller Club,” released 4/1/2014 Channeling the Beastie Boy’s silly irreverence and party-rockin’ spirit, Atlanta Georgia’s BABY BABY blend pop/punk songwriting with a hip-hop...
King of Prussia: You...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
In 2011, King of Prussia songwriter, singer and guitarist Brandon Hanick returned from Barcelona to American shores a new man, having written the 20 songs that would become King of Prussia’s first double album, Zonian...
What Moon Things: Th...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Drawing inspiration from a range of influences including the Pixies, My Bloody Valentine, Modest Mouse, and the Cure, NY-based – What Moon Things blends distorted guitar hooks, somber synthesizers, and the rubbed-raw...
Red Wanting Blue: Bl...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Columbus Ohio’s RED WANTING BLUE are on the verge of releasing a new album “Little America” this Summer after 2012’s “From the Vanishing Point”. The last album apparently hit the Top 10...
Douga: Kids of Tomor...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Manchester band DOUGA are about to release their debut LP, The Silent Well on the 19th of May via Do Make Merge Records. Named after a childhood nickname given by his parents to founder, frontman, and former Plank! drummer...
Fury Things: Matter
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Outside of their 2012 and 2013 EP’s Minneapolis indie rock band Fury Things released a stand-out single on the Verbal Rocket Compilation #9, Abrasive Vignettes. This track actually came out in July of last year, the...
Sidewalk Diamonds: N...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Western Australia band – Sidewalk Diamonds – have just released their new single “Not ‘Til I’m Safe Again” – the first song in a four-part collection due to be completed sometime this...
Kinetics: The Ocean
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Swedish indie pop band KINETICS is back with another excellent single released on March 12th, one of several we’ve featured over the last handful of months, and just in time for Spring’s arrival. The song kept...
Early Morning Rebel:...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Los Angeles-based rock trio Early Morning Rebel has a forthcoming new EP “Life Boat”, arriving via label Baby Bird Records this April 29. Vocalist Nathan Blumenfeld-James calls the EP’s newest single...
The Vincents: Throne...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Cork, Ireland based death pop band The Vincents have just released a new double A side single ‘Throne Song’ / ‘Fever Dreams’, on March 14th via FIFA Records. The lead vocals on ‘Throne...
Rigbi: Take the Blam...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
We recently ran across the New Jersey rock band, Rigbi and their brand new album “Visionary”. Aside from loving the songs, we thought you should get a taste of their brilliant background/description: In 1998,...
La Sera: Losing to t...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Losing to the Dark is the first excellent single from La Sera’s third album “Hour of the Dawn”, via talented LA vocalist Katy Goodman and band helmed by guitarist Todd Wisenbaker. Goodman had the following...
Scary People: Chicag...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Scottish, UK band Scary People are on the verge of releasing their second EP, Chicago!, via RedRoom Recordings on April 7th. Born from the partnership between two tour technicians, Scary People had only one week to form a...
Paper Lions: Do You ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Released by Fountain Pop Records on the 4th of March, Canada’s PAPER LIONS are back with a free EP called ‘Acquaintances’ featuring two remixes of the track ‘My Friend’ by Whaleskin and a timely...
Overlake: Disappeari...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Overlake was formed in Jersey City, NJ by Tom Barrett and Lysa Opfer, who found a shared love of 80’s & 90’s alternative and indie rock while performing in another band. “We would stay late after...
The Valery Trails: S...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Andrew Bower (vocals/guitars), an expatriate Australian currently living in Houston, enlisted his brother Sean Bower (bass) and Dan McNaulty (drums) from his hometown of Brisbane, Australia to form The Valery Trails. With...
Camille Michelle Gra...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
A few days back we were pretty happy to find the following track in our inbox from Washington DC based artist, Camille Michelle Gray. The debut EP from this promising young talent is entitled ‘Street Cinema’,...