Music
-
Whoa. All it takes is a few chords and then a few lyrics of the new Thermals record, and you know that this band isn’t here to fool around. They aren’t writing frivolous pop songs, they...read more
-
Blog-rock of the most adorable stripe, the Antlers’ Hospice — originally self-released before being plucked by French Kiss and becoming a genuine indie hit — is full of highly ant...read more
-
Titus Andronicus have dedicated their sophomore release to the Civil War—the USS Monitor was a Union battleship—and enlisted friends (including members of Vivian Girls, Deer Tick, The Hold Steady, ...read more
-
Smaller. For some reason that’s the word that comes to mind when trying to contextualize how Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi Birgisson‘s first solo album compares to his main band’s freq...read more
-
The 90s dance-music wave that made the Chemical Brothers worldwide stars has receded a bit (at least from its central prominence in indie music), so those not dedicated to the Chems (or their scene...read more
-
Being the Western world's go-to future-pop artist must be stressful. M.I.A. responds to both that pressure as well as a world in perpetual crisis with Maya, a typically untamed collection of post-e...read more
-
Sometimes it seems like Black Mountain is just toying with us -- such as within the first two minutes of "The Hair Song," the opening track on the Vancouver band's new album, Wilderness Heart. With...read more
-
Prince of dudes Kurt Vile is growing up fast. His second Matador album is—well, let's not say "mature," but it is a definitively refined version of the affectingly unkempt rock he's been turning ou...read more
-
One of the most remarkably thought-out and heartful rock records of the year will probably be skipped over by a lot of people for either the band's name or its frontman's perpetually shouted vocals...read more
-
The sixth studio album by My Morning Jacket finds the band turning out roots-pop spirituals with the easy confidence of a veteran country preacher. That vibe comes through clearly on Circuital's op...read more
-
Rock fans, you cannot front on Jeff the Brotherhood. Yes, these two dudes are brothers (not "bros"); no, neither of them are named Jeff. But as rock duos are concerned, you'd be hard-pressed to fin...read more
-
Quite possibly the album of the year. On their sophomore LP, the Bay Area
duo Girls have delivered a genuine rarity: a bold and ambitious indie-rock album that not only delivers all the goods but ...read more
Tags:
70s
,
ambient
,
anthemic
,
art-rock
,
awesome
,
beats
,
cool
,
dance
,
electronica
,
emo
,
garage
,
hardcore
,
indie
,
metal
,
modern
,
pop
,
psychedelic
,
punk
,
retro
,
rock
,
roots
,
singer-songwriter
,
stoner
,
synth-pop
