independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
“It’s good to take flight,” sings Grammy-nominated Norwegian soul maestro Bernhoft in “The Morning Comes,” the opening track of his forthcoming EP of the same name, set for release on January 20th via Big Picnic Records. With this five-song stunner, Bernhoft takes us on a journey of awakening, a coming of age of sorts. “The... Continue Reading →
Every once in awhile, a band will release an album so new and revolutionary that everyone, regardless of their opinion, hails as "groundbreaking." Some of those albums become timeless classics, while others are ravaged by the years like Mick Jagger's face. While they may be groundbreaking, the following albums tend to lose their appeal when... Continue Reading →
There’s definitely something in the water around Seattle; whatever your musical persuasion, there has been a steady stream of outstanding artists from the area for decades. Sometimes, those musically fertile grounds produce an artist whose talent is undefinable. With her new EP, Stone, out January 16th, Whitney Mongé is one such artist whose work summons viscerally... Continue Reading →
On March 24th, 2016, Nashville-based rockers Future Thieves live-streamed their show at Blue Rock Studios in Wimberley, Texas; the adrenaline from performing at SXSW only a week earlier added extra fuel to the band’s fiery blend of melodic rock and turbocharged southern rockicana. Viewers were glued to their screens as Elliot Collett (lead vocals) and... Continue Reading →
Just when we think Tennessee pop rock outfit Colony House couldn’t possibly get more prolific, they prove us wrong—but honestly, we expect no less from our beloved Colony House boys. With their latest album, Only The Lonely, they’ve set the bar even higher for themselves, and for every band in their orbit. With an uber-rock n’... Continue Reading →
“Be soft, be shy, read a book, and learn to cook/Be nice, be dumb, clean the floors, and wash your pores/Be light, be small, wear a dress below your knees, not less/Be insecure, be a wife, cater to a man for the rest of your life,” sings Lydia Night, outspoken frontwoman of Los Angeles punk-centric... Continue Reading →
British pop rock outfit Sundara Karma has been gaining serious traction since they unleashed last year’s EP Loveblood; the group is primed and ready to explode into the realm of alt-rock royalty with the release of their forthcoming album, Youth Is Only Ever Fun In Retrospect, via Bee & EI/Sony RAL, on January 6th. The four... Continue Reading →
Their name is Highly Suspect, but their work is anything but. The band has followed up their first major release, the critically-acclaimed and Grammy-nominated Mister Asylum, with an exceptional, genre-bending, right hook to the ears—The Boy Who Died Wolf. Recorded outside the confines of their New York comfort zone in Bogotá, Colombia, the audacious and... Continue Reading →
“It’s natural”, declares Nashville’s Guthrie Brown, in “Natural”, the aptly-titled title track of his new EP; Brown, whose previous work was more on the “folk” side of folk rock, has taken his sound in a new electric direction, and it just seems, well, natural. At five songs strong, Natural explores everything sonically from dance-y indie pop to... Continue Reading →
In order to craft the songs on his solo debut, Brooklyn-based musician Allen Tate spent several weeks alone in Copenhagen, inspired by its minimalism and its effortless beauty. This quiet period of solitude echoes strongly throughout the entire album, allowing Tate to create his own brand of effortless beauty. This fact is readily displayed In opening... Continue Reading →
