Daughn Gibson’s sophomore effort, Me Moan was arguably one of the more interesting releases of 2013 as the moody, brooding material aired ambient and swirling electronics, scratchy old guitar-based Americana and folk samples and some […]
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Single Review: Shovels “Car Yards”
Comprised of Michael Beach (guitar, vocals), Adam Camilleri (bass) and Peter Warden (drums), the trio of Shovels are split between Melbourne, Australia and San Francisco and with the the release of their self-titled debut, the […]
Comprised of Pete Hughes (guitar, vocals), Ryan Northrop (drums) and Aaron Powell (bass, vocals), the Portland-based trio Sons of Huns have developed a reputation across Portland, the Pacific Northwest for a power chord-based, stoner rock, […]
The Danish quartet Communions have received international attention across the blogosphere for shimmering and plaintive pop songs about youthful naivety that sound as though they were released in 1983. And the forthcoming release of their […]
Produced by The Raveonettes’ Sune Rose Wanger, Crocodiles’ fourth album, Crimes of Passion meshed sleazy, reckless hedonism and furiously, noisy psychedelia with catchy hooks and an uncanny sense of melody underneath the scuzzy, hedonist surface. […]
Electronic music artist, producer, DJ, multi-instrumentalist and talent scout Danny Darko has developed a reputation for a relentless sense of experimentation as his productions have spanned a wide range of EDM styles, genres and sub-genres […]
New York-based synth pop artist, songwriter and producer Matt Kourie has been a part of the New York music scene for the better part of a decade, as he’s played guitar and sung in a […]
If you’ve been frequenting JOVM for the better part of the last year or so, you’d likely be at least passingly familiar with the Detroit-based duo of Gosh Pith. Comprised of Josh Smith (vocals, guitar […]
Largely inspired by The Velvet Underground and The Zombies, the up-and-coming Toronto, ON-based quartet GROUNDERS, comprised of Andrew Davis (vocals, guitar), Mike Searle (bass), Daniel Bushelkin (keyboards) and Evan Lewis (guitar) have received attention across […]
Comprised of Danny White and Steven Mudd, the electro pop duo of Golden Coast met in college while individually producing and writing for a number of artists before deciding to team up and collaborate on […]
Led by John Dwyer, the San Francisco-based quartet Thee Oh Sees have been insanely prolific, as they’ve released over a dozen albums since 2004 with each of those albums have managing to sound decidedly different, […]
As a hip-hop fan going back to the early 80s, it seems to me that at times the genre and its fans can frequently be incredibly fickle, and as the genre goes through its inevitable […]
French producer and electronic music artist Thomas Roberts has received attention across Europe and internationally for a melodic, house sound with a subtle cosmic glow. “Secret Garden,” the lead and EP title track of his […]
Ryan White, an American expat living in Vienna, Austria had been toying with the idea of taking Spaghetti Western influences and mixing it with his own songwriting for several years. Early last year, while sitting […]
Up-and-coming Boston-based producer and electronic music artist, Robokid has recently made waves in the Stateside drum ‘n’ bass scene with a number of tracks that appeared on several Moving Castle compilations. He teams up with fellow […]