Apollo Up – Gone and Forgotten: 2004 – 2005
TODAY ONLY – get the demo’s and EP version of Chariots of Fire from the Apollo Up archives. All proceeds go straight to the ACLU (Bandcamp is donating their cut as well)
Author Archives: Michael Eades
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Little Bandit “Bed of Bad Luck†– Rolling Stone debut Watch the official video for Little Bandit’s “Bed of Bad Luck†off the forthcoming Breakfast Alone over on Rolling Stone. The video is accompanied by a nice interview in which Alex Caress discusses the subversive nature of the video.
Welles “Are You Feeling Like Meâ€
A brand new band out of Nashville with bookings at Bonnaroo and a debut on Uproxx is sure to cause a little skepticism but the debut track from Welles is well worth a listen. What starts as a bedroom DIY bit of tinkering slowly grows into a pop explosion.
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Tower Defense “Not Safe†Tower Defense has released a b-side from their Stay Inside recording sessions entitled “Not Safe.†It’s in the same post-punk vein as the other songs from the EP but with a bit more lean in on the pop side of things.Â
lylas – Warm Harm
Surprise! New album from lylas released today. You can listen to Warm Harm in its entirety on the streaming platform of your choice. You can also give “Number None†a spin if you’re not ready for a nine-song commitment. The album features a slightly new lineup for the band from previous albums, which has resulted in […]
FOREVER – Everything vs Nothing
On the whole, FOREVER is bring some solid straight ahead rock mixed with just the right dose of unexpectedly pleasant offbeat instrumentation. A crunchy 8-bit keyboard line mixed with a xylophone solo (â€Love in Tennisâ€) or an alarm-bell guitar line (â€Kismetâ€) are mixed effortless with jangly guitars and driving drums.
Magic In Threes – Song-a-Week 2016
For the duration of 2016, Magic in Threes released one song every Friday. That ended up being 53 new tracks in total. They’ve compiled them all together for your listening pleasure.Â
Lylas - “Dim Tremorâ€
As today marks the inaugration of Donald Trump as our 45th President, it’s fitting that Peter McCarville and Gezellig Records have released a new compilation entitled Is There Another Language? featuring the likes of Mount Eerie, Surfer Blood, Dean & Britta and Nashville’s very own Lylas. All proceeds go to benefit the ACLU. You can read […]
A D O R E – Demonstration
For fans of shoegaze-y, space-y rock; spend some time with the demonstration recordings from A D O R E. There’s no vocals, just instrumental tracks that sound like they may be directly inspired by Failure and their ilk.Â
V to Z “Sour Mouthâ€
Joshua Moore continues his song-a-month exploration as V to Z with this new track “Sour Mouth.†It’s interesting to go back to the first full batch and hear how the focus of instrumentation has changed over the past year.Â
The Lees of Memory – VOS Singles 2015 – 2016
The Lees of Memory have been putting out short run, non-LP tracks via Velocity Of Sound Records for the past year. You can now hear those tracks compiled digitally for the first time. Be sure not to miss “All-Powerful You†backed by “ouY lufrewoP-llA†– the reverse track.
JOTA ESE – PAID IN STEAK or:Â "I Didn’t Make My Way to the Top of the Food Chain to be a Vegetarian"
In what may be the wordiest album title since Fiona Apple made her mark in 1999, Jota Ese returns with an album of laid back, tripped out hip-hop.Â