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BATTLES Indie

by David Garrick

There’s something intriguing about how BATTLES operates as a band. They typically pop up with new material every three years, they tour and then they disappear. One of the most innovative acts to sit on the roster at Warp Records, they’ve allured us with every album they’ve dropped since they began. On their new release...More Please

Tsunami Bomb Drops New Single & Announces New Album

Punk Tsunami Bomb

For twenty years, California’s Tsunami Bomb have released an aggressive form of pop punk that’s difficult to deny. Now with their first new album in fifteen years The Spine That Binds due for release in November, the band has dropped a new single “Petaluma” that rings as much as you’d expect. Opening with the punk...More Please

Dead Kennedys to Release 40th Anniversary Box Set On Vinyl

In the sea of iconic punk bands that emerged in the late seventies, Dead Kennedys were a band that was apart from the herd. With albums that remarked on a broken society and live sets that were as animated as their lyrics, the band has definitely reached the status of icons. Now with their fortieth...More Please

Vagabon Shines on Self-Titled Album

New York’s Laetitia Tamko is an intriguing and unassuming artist. Under the name Vagabon, she grabbed a hold of everyone who heard her debut album. Now on a larger imprint, her self-titled release Vagabon out today shows just how strong her music is while empowering her subtile nuances that grace her every note. LINK The...More Please

Hux Drops Track That Hits as Hard as It Shines

HUX Singer Songwriter

Los Angeles producer and singer songwriter Hux isn’t a household name just yet. After a recent move to Nashville though, that could all change. With his new single “Heavy” he proves he can be a force in music without being as familiar as many of his contemporaries. The track has touches of R&B coupled with...More Please

Sonic Citadel is Lightning Bolt At Their Most Accessible

In noise music there are few bands that have the reach and the influence as Rhode Island duo Lightning Bolt. Since their inception, anyone who caught the band in person could tell you that their shows and their sound are like an auditory explosion. On their new album Sonic Citadel, the two piece crafts their...More Please

New Jacques Greene Track Featuring Rochelle Jordan Bangs

Jacques Greene Rochelle Jordan

Tomorrow the world will be able to get their hands on the new album Dawn Chorus by producer Jacques Greene. Greene seems to have an intimate knowledge of how to utilize samples like they’re instruments, placing him far ahead of many electronic artists. With his new single “Let Go (feat. Rochelle Jordan),” he gives you...More Please

Princess Nokia Wows on Live Video of S.H.I.T.

Hip Hop Princess Nokia

It seems that Princess Nokia is ready to prove further that she’s a force. aside from her stellar album 1992 Deluxe, the rapper has been showing us for a minute now that she’s unstoppable. Now with her new single “Sugar Honey Iced Tea (S.H.I.T.) she’s just released a live in studio performance of it-and it’s...More Please

Julia Jacklin Shares New Video For “Don’t Know How To Keep Loving You”

Don’t kid yourself and think that just because Julia Jacklin has been on the road for a long stretch of time, that she’s slowing any time soon. With multiple festival dates in the bag, her wondrous new album Crushing and a great set on KEXP, she has a new video out. Directed by Jacklin herself,...More Please

October 16, 2019

New That Dog Album is the Band’s Best Release

Return albums once a band breaks up can be difficult and at many times, not worth the effort. For many bands, it’s impossible to rekindle those earlier emotions in where they are in present time. However difficult that can be for most artists, it seems that That Dog figured out a way to break past...More Please

October 16, 2019

New Dolly Valentine Song Sounds Personal & Intimate

Dolly Valentine Indie Folk

Now that Holy Golden has transitioned under a new name and a new musical style, Dolly Valentine has been releasing singles on a steady pace. With two released previously, their third single “Flowers on the Highway” continues the indie folk vibes while taking their sound to a more personal sounding space. The soft acoustic strums...More Please

October 16, 2019

Kllo Shares New Single Ahead of Upcoming Fall Tour

For a while now, we’ve had Melbourne duo Kllo on our radar. Mixing R&B touches with electro-pop, the two piece expand on their sound with each storied release. Now with a new album due next year they’ve shared a new single “Back To You” that not only stays with you, but amplifies their presence as...More Please

Beach Slang Drops New Single & Announces New Album

Beach Slang Indie Rock

by David Garrick

Philadelphia’s Beach Slang has always managed to bridge the gap between punk and indie rock, typically by melding the two together. Earlier this year the band dropped MPLS, the two song cover EP that had one of our favorite tracks from Bob Mould and a great song by The Replacements. Now the band has announced...More Please

Little Scream Shares New Single “One Lost Time”

Before the end of this month, the long awaited new album from Little Scream will see the light of day. While we’re big fans of what we’ve heard so far, Speed Queen seems to be a nice encapsulation of what Little Scream has witnessed while on their last tour. Now on their new single “One...More Please

El Lago Releases Fierce New Single “Citadel”

Few bands are as resilient as Texas’ El Lago. After a whirlwind time that saw the band release a debut full length, perform on festivals and even head out on a successful tour, the band didn’t appear to slow. Now after their debut was pressed to vinyl, they’ve signaled their return with a second new...More Please

Cage The Elephant Tops Billboard Charts Again with “Social Cues”

Alternative Cage The Elephant

Cage The Elephant is having quite the 2019. Behind a new album and a successful tour with Bec and Spoon, the band now has another accolade to add their their year. It seems their single “Social Cues’ is now number one on the Billboard Alternative Radio chart. With more dates left in the year and...More Please

Cursive Sound Refreshed on Get Fixed

It’s only been a year since the last album from Nebraska’s Cursive, yet in many ways it feels a bit longer. Because of the band’s absence for a while, it feels like that regular rotation of music that came from the band’s earlier stretch was forever ago. On their new album Get Fixed, the band...More Please

Son Little Swoons on New EP

It’s a known fact that Son Little has had a pretty impressive career with little left to prove. However like most driven artists, he’s still releasing music that’s hard to dislike. On his new EP invisible, he proves he still has plenty of spark and more to prove. The beauty here is how Son...More Please

Grade 2 Releases Energy Driven New Album

Isle of Wight punk trio Grade 2 isn’t a household name yet. The band has been hitting it hard since they began, and it seems that will change soon when people check out their latest album Graveyard Island. Produced by Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, it brings the band’s rough British punk sound up and makes it...More Please