First off, accolades should be given to these guys for shortening their name from Ben Spinks Supermelt to, simply, Supermelt. It more properly embodies the bombastic rock they’re capable of without giving you some sense of silliness before you even hear a note. Secondly, GREAT work to them for putting together such a fine record. […]
It came out in 2008 but the G.E.D. Soul series of 7″’s holds strong. The best place to start is, clearly, the first in the series. If you haven’t noticed, GED Soul has been slowly but surely putting out some very worthwhile tracks.
Great new video from Natalie Prass showcasing one of the finer tracks from her latest self-titled album. It’s a simple video full of vibrant colors and an entrancing performance from Prass. There’s also a great feature on her over at Yours Truly. Be sure to read that. (Source: http://cache.vevo.com/)
Quinn Erwin has set himself up with some creative restrictions for his (MEMO)ries project. The song itself must be recorded by the Voice Memos app and only one instrument (and vocal) will be involved. He even uses the phone to create the artwork. Recording yourself playing acoustically into a semi lo-fi recording device isn’t anything […]
I know nothing of Charlie Shea. His bandcamp profile consists of two words - “fuck off.†What I do know is that his various songs and EP’s are filled with upbeat garage rock, crunchy ballads and weird indie rock. Honestly, it’s a lot of good ideas and excellent execution. I may have to fuck off but […]
Bully – NPR Feels Like First Listen In today’s Bully news, you can preview the entirety of Feels Like over on NPR. Album release officially set for June 23rd.
Iron/Fox is the collaborative undertaking of Justin Fox and Aaron Irons – the later of which you may know from his involvement in The Non-Commissioned Officers, Jasmin Kaset’s band, Vermicious K’nids and other various projects. It’s a keyboard driven bit of indie rock with a flair for building tensions. Personally, I think the second half […]
Why book a show when you can just pull a van up alongside a restaurant and start playing? That’s what Hurts to Laugh did in Hillsboro Village last week and managed to capture the whole thing with the help of 6Minor Films. It’s equal parts absurd, ballsy and enjoyable. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
When you have the band name BecomingTheDevourer (one word) and an album entitled My Time on a Dying Ship with the track “The Fever Dream of a Dying God†you are really setting the scene for what your listeners should expect. Fortunately, BecomingTheDevourer does not disappoint and this is an EP of properly tension filled, brooding, […]
Make no mistake, calling this an album or an EP or any kind of traditional musical collection label is inaccurate. This is a four-track turned on at intermittent moments recording pieces of time and, occasionally, there is some music that goes along with it. I can’t even put my finger on why I enjoy this but […]
I’ve been a big fan of Eli Beard since his days in And The Relatives. His output since that time has consistent and voluminous – though usually for other people (I think he’s the bass player for How I Became the Bomb now, is that right?). Occasionally, he releases one of his own creations under […]
There was a time that I would have called They Might Be Giants my #1 favorite band. It wasn’t exactly a “cool†part of my personality but I was unapologetically in love with the crazy range of musical styles, off the wall executions and, often, incredibly clever and fun lyrics. So, upon encountering Charles Butler’s EP […]
