Released back in 2010, herMajesty‘s Images of the Vanishing Night landed on this site’s Best of List that year, thanks to its material’s wistful, melancholy air. And although there hasn’t been an album’s worth of material since […]
Tag: Interpol
Shortly before the release of Interpol’s self-titled, fourth studio release, the band announced that their bassist, Carlos D. would be leaving the band to pursue personal projects. And I suspect that for many fans of the band the […]
Ballerina Black, which consists of Bobby Moynahan, Esli Sugich (bass), Scott Eton (keyboards and guitar) and Romeo Mendzoa (drums), have been praised for a sound that has been described by many across the blogosphere as […]
The Brooklyn-based quartet of Little Racer, which consists of Eliot Michaud (vocals, guitar), Ish Nazmi (bass), Wade Michael (guitar) and Dave Tedecshi (drums) formed in 2010, and shortly after their formation the band’s eponymous single “Little […]
The members of the Seattle, WA-based quartet of Jupe Jupe are veterans of both Seattle’s and Austin’s indie pop and prog rock scenes as members of Pleasurecraft, the Cinematics (U.S.), Maximum Coherence During Flying. Before […]
The Brooklyn-based quartet of Little Racer, which consists of Eliot Michaud (vocals, guitar), Ish Nazmi (bass), Wade Michael (guitar) and Dave Tedecshi (drums) formed in 2010, and shortly after their formation the band’s eponymous single […]
Album Review: Cut Copy’s Free Your Mind
Cut Copy Free Your Mind Modular Recordings/Loma Vista Recordings Release Date: November 5, 2013 Track Listing Intro Free Your Mind We Are Explorers Let Me Show You Love Into the Desert Footsteps In Memory Capsule […]
Album Review: The Fire Tapes’ Phantoms
The Fire Tapes Phantoms WarHen Records Release Date: September 17, 2013 Track Listing Scarlett Cliffs Elements Echoes Floating Fire Skull & Xbones Mind’s Eye Anything Phantoms Transmission, Receiver Personnel Betsy White – guitar, vocals Todd […]
Released a few months ago, Bootblacks‘ Narrowed EP was initially released as a limited release cassette tape through Modern Tapes – and it quickly sold out. It was followed by the vinyl release of the album through […]
The Seattle, WA-based quintet the Young Evils have developed a reputation across the Pacific Northwest of infectious and sugary pop hooks and angular guitars – in fact, on the band’s latest single “Touch Tone Lovers” […]
http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=1918389929/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/ Bootblacks recently released the Narrowed EP as a limited cassette release, through Modern Tapes and it quickly sold out. The band will be releasing the EP on vinyl through Chicago-based Rococo Records (the label home of […]
A Q&A with Shelly Bhushan
Six years ago, I was started a stint as a freelance music journalist for the now-defunct Astoria, NY/Long island City-based publication, Ins&Outs Magazine. As a result of publishing a review of Interpol‘s Antics, I was invited to the […]
Tempers is a New York based duo comprised of Jasmine Golestaneh and Eddie Cooper. Golestaneh, who was born in Florida is of Latvian and Persian descent, and lived in Paris and London before she moved […]
Album Review: Disappears’ Kone EP
Photo Credit: Zoran Orlic Disappears Kone Release Date: April 16, 2013 Track Listing 1. Kone 2. Kontact 3. Kone (Radio Edit) Personnel Brian Case Jonathan Van Herik Damon Carruesco Noah Leger […]
EmptyMansions founder and primarily songwriter, Sam Fogarino of Interpol wrote most of the songs for his side project/solo debut, snakes/vultures/sulfate while Interpol was touring to support their fourth and latest album. The lyrics were reportedly influenced by […]