Straightforward indie rock is not a rare thing if you go by the words. Whenever I get an email for a band like Death Cab for Cutie that describes them as indie rock, I want to throw up. Sure, in their early years they met that definition. But now the band is on a major...More Please
Detroit’s Ian Ruhala might not be a name you know. However you may know him by his stage name Hala. The singer songwriter has always conveyed a breezy and upbeat sound that’s difficult to shake. With a new album Red Herring set for release in May, his lead single “Emotional R&B” is a song you...More Please
It seems like it’s been a minute, but STRFKR is back with a new tour, a new single and a lyric video as well. The new song “Never The Same” shows a more upbeat and catchy side to the band’s sound, while the video has animated glances that will hold your eyes. The acoustic touches...More Please
Los Angeles group The Paranoyds have just trekked across the country on tour in support of their latest release Carnage Bargain. With a new run of dates coming in a couple of days, the band has shared an outtake from the album session that’s a mix of sci-fi garage and indie rock gold. While “Memory...More Please
Post Punk has become the new hip genre, or at least it seems that way. With a slew of new acts coming from all over, a lot of these bands are taking the genre to new places. Los Angeles trio Moaning is close to dropping their new album Uneasy Laughing. With several songs out already...More Please
There’s a theory I hear quite a bit, where an artist can only stay within their genre. While that’s a nice sentiment, in the last decade many who pay attention will notice that technology has helped artists evolve well outside where they originated. Sometimes it’s for the worst. However with Texas’ MIEARS, the evolution is...More Please
Fifteen years ago when we heard the first Caribou album The Milk of Human Kindness, we knew that the group was made up of something special. Over the years as albums have come out, the importance of the group has been shown by how hard the albums hit when they drop. Now with larger spaces...More Please
By all accounts, Orville Peck has been getting bigger and bigger since he released his album Pony. The release has earned him a larger fan base and kept him out on the road for a seemingly long run of dates. Now with another tour occurring, his new video for “Queen of the Rodeo” is steeped...More Please
Sometimes when experimental acts form, the experiment goes awry. Sometimes if you’re lucky, the trails turn into something worth the time it takes to listen. For the side project Wasted Shirt featuring Ty Segall and Brian Chippendale, the latter is the case. On their new album Fungus II they take elements of noise, punk and...More Please
For a good while, Real Estate has made multi-layered pop music that was worth digging into. The New Jersey band came into prominence about a decade ago, and to date they haven’t disappointed with their catchy and relaxed vibes. On their new album The Main Thing, they take chill to a new head space while...More Please