First off, these guys have been on a roll this year. From their self-titled debut at the start of the year (which should be climbing up pretty high in your iTunes playcount like it has on mine) and their Up! EP later on, this bedroom pop (I still find it hard to classify) duo of [...]
A nice little piece that I listened to today was from local Atlanta band Cassandras. Their new EP which they finished recording recently has been put up for free on their bandcamp. The EP is called Hari Pari Mandala Gosthi and it’s worth giving a listen. If you’re around Atlanta you can catch them more [...]
Summer Camp’s bubble-gum pup has been around for a little bit. They’ve had some singles and an EP, but now the duo behind Summer Camp is finally releasing their debut record; Welcome to Condale. The first track off of it is available below on SoundCloud to listen to. It doesn’t stray from their previous sounds [...]
Jumping on the “2011 lo-fi” bandwagon, here is Unknown Metal Orchestra. They’re touring with the likes of Smith Westerns and Yuck, some of this years better bands with throwback sounds. Add 1970′s influences in there and you’ve got Unknown Metal Orchestra. I’m not one to throw out comparisons or mixes of what their sound is, [...]
Thanks to Smoke Don’t Smoke we get this wonderful cover of Sarah Vaughan’s “Broken Hearted Melody” as done by Adelyn Rose. It’s a great track, so I’ll just let you download it’s pop goodness now. I’ve been away from this site for a while, minus some show-photos here and there. I look forward to finally [...]
Ok, Jenn Wasner. I love Wye Oak. You’ve crafted 3 phenomenal LP’s with Andy Stack under the Wye Oak name, and provided vocals to one of my favorite Titus Andronicus tracks “To Old Friends and New”. I wasn’t prepared for a solo project, and yesterday you provided us with the first track from Flock of [...]
I’m catching up on posts and songs that I’ve been wanting to post for a while now. The first is from La Sera, a dreamy pop act from Katy Goodman. If you’re a fan of her work with Vivian Girls, you’re sure to enjoy what you hear in La Sera’s debut album. My favorite track [...]