Static, the highly anticipated sophomore effort from Cults will see an October 15th release through Sony/Columbia Records. “High Road,” the first single from the album starts off with drums that seemingly have a military-styled precision, […]
Tag: Washington
There are a handful of bands who have managed to survive more than a decade and more than two decades together is especially rare. With the changing financial structure of the music industry, that may […]
The Washington, DC-based trio of Sunwolf are part of an emerging DC area garage rock scene, and part of a large nationally-based garage rock revival that includes acts like Philadelphia, PA’s Lantern and countless others. […]
VII which will see an October 1st release through Vagrant Records is the aptly titled seventh full-length effort from renowned Americana act Blitzen Trapper. What has made them beloved by both critics and fans is the […]
The quartet of the Fire Tapes, which consists of Betsy White (guitar, vocals), Todd Milton (guitar), Rob Dobson (bass) and Mark McLewlee (drums), quickly developed a reputation in the Washington, DC/Alexandria, VA and Charlottesville, VA […]
Matt Preston, a.k.a., Phaeleh, the acclaimed Bristol, UK-based released his sophomore effort, Tides earlier this year. The new effort continues Phaeleh’s reputation for crafting an electronica that has an icy sheen, while being incredibly cinematic. “Whistling in […]
Led by the Montreal, QC-based Rishi Dihr, Elephant Stone released their self-titeld, sophomore effort through Hidden Pony Records earlier this year. “Heavy Moon,” one of the singles off the latest album and the song, much […]
Chicago, IL-based band My Gold Mask released one of the more interesting albums I’ve come across this year, Leave Me Midnight – an atmospheric album that sonically evokes the sensation of sound echoing off large-ceilinged rooms […]
The Washington, DC-based quartet of the Petticoat Tearoom’s name is derived from the now-defunct Southern Harmony Accent and Petticoat Tea Room in Baltimore, MD. Lead singer Tomas Pagan Motta came across the storefront sign while […]
The Dig’s Midnight Flowers was one of the prettier albums I had come across last year – the album landed at number 32 on this site’s Best of 2012 list, and it received tons of praise […]
The Washington, DC-based band Paperhaus‘ Lo Hi Lo was officially released yesterday. And as a follow up to their debut EP. the band continues its reputation for seemingly changing things up a whim, while showing off a […]
Formed in 2001, Japanther is the music and art project of duo of Matt Reilly and Ian Vanek. And in the decade of recording and performing, the band has developed a reputation for unusual live shows — […]
!!! (pronounced chk! chk! chk!) recently released their fifth full-length album, Thr!!!er through Warp Records. Just before they’re about to embark on a three month-long tour to support the new effort – with stops in Cambridge, […]
Like countless bands, the Washington, DC-based quartet of Paperhaus consists of four guys with very different musical influences who have bonded together over their mutual love of music and their desire to play music. Guitarists […]
La Musique Numerique (it’s French for “Digital Music”), is the forthcoming sophomore effort from the Los Angeles, CA and London, UK-based duo of AM and Shawn Lee. With this new album, the band cements their reputation […]