Pagiins produce energetic garage-rock with furious hooks and tongue-in-cheek humor. Several of their songs begin with an odd vocal outburst, sometimes sounding like an angry rodent, before unleashing a polished wave of guitars and dexterous percussion
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MP3: Pagiins – “What’s the Point?”
Ariel Pink Talks New Album, August Release Date
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti spoke to SPIN about their upcoming album, the follow-up to 2010′s acclaimed Before Today. They’ve been recording for the past six months, and are currently mixing and mastering the new album in Beverly Hills. Of the 13 or 14 songs he’s recently written, Pink said “sonically, it’s comparable” to Before Today. “There
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MP3: Sleeper – “Ice House”
MP3: Sleeper – Ice House Paul Olsen’s year-long hiatus from songwriting was meant to clear his head, and prepare him for the ambitious solo project that would become Sleeper. When Olsen returned to music in mid-2011, he became involved in several collaborative projects — presumably to get back into the swing of things. Then he started to
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Stream: The Walkmen – “We Can’t Be Beat”
The Walkmen realize music fans can be an impatient bunch, especially in regard to anticipating an album. So it’s great they haven’t been reluctant in streaming new material off their upcoming album Heaven, out May 29th. Last month it was the self-titled cut, and just a week later the excellent “Heartbreaker“. Now we get the joyous
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MP3: Marissa Nadler – “Apostle”
Marissa Nadler unveiled another track off her upcoming album The Sister, out later this month on the 29th. "Apostle" is haunting and ethereal, like much of her work, and serves as a particular reminder how her voice elicits spine-tingling
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MP3s: Kids
Kids is the indie-electronica project of Stuart DeRouen and Devon Rea, who combine crisp funk and jazz-infused guitar leads with a lush electronic ambience
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MP3: Paris – “Say It”
Swedish rockers Paris mix elements of '80s rock and synth-pop with a modern indie-rock flair.They've been around for a decade now and continue to refine their sound, which sits at a crossroads between the jangly rock of Frankie Rose and swift electronic-rock of Chromatics. "Say It" is their best effort yet
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Stream: The Manic Shine
The Manic Shine’s seemingly effortless amalgamation of deep guitars, enveloping progressive drums and anthemic vocals will appeal to fans of everything from Counting Crows (check the sky-rocketing melodies) to A Perfect Circle (enjoy the balance of hard-edged rock instrumentation with an embedded pop sensibility that won’t be denied). “Pretend” hits the ears almost immediately with its sing-a-long
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Stream: Mojo Fury
Northern Irish rockers Mojo Fury are doing some pretty cool stuff at the moment, and they’re just about to tour and have some new material on the way. So, what’s the general buzz about this four-piece then? The diversity within their material, that comes halfway between the lyrical content and cutting electronics of Nine Inch Nails and the overall aggression and
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MP3 Premiere: Los Encantados – “Maritime” (Wagner’s Dither Down Disco Dub)
There was an overwhelmingly positive response to the Los Encantados streams last month, so this should make those new fans especially happy. Inside is the MP3 premiere for a dub-inspired remix of "Maritime"
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MP3: Trails And Ways – “Tereza”
Trails And Ways pursue an aggressive style of dream-pop, with alt-rock and industrial post-punk tendencies arising in much of their material, including on new track "Tereza"
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Stream: Karoline Hausted – “Tiffany”
"Tiffany" is an absolutely gorgeous track from Danish songwriter Karoline Hausted. A talented pianist since age 6, her incorporation of keys - from the gentle wavering organ on "Tiffany" to the grand piano complexities of earlier work "Drawings" - is dynamic and lush. Kate Bush is an obvious influence, and her own nods to the classical impressionism of Debussy are apparent as well
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MP3s: The Last Temptations
Based on their name alone, one would assume The Last Temptations produces a soul revivalist sound akin to Mayer Hawthorne. Instead, the four-piece specialize in tightly constructed indie-rock, with vocalist Hannah Amdahl juggling a colorful audible personality and a ferocious knack for memorable tonal transitions, like Shiina Ringo, Josephine Olausson, or Emily Haines
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Beach House Extend Tour
Beach House announced more tour dates in support of their excellent upcoming album, Bloom. The new dates comprise most of July, extending from their 7/1 show at the House of Blues in San Diego to the previously announced SummerStage Central Park show on 7/23. Wild Nothing will open on most of the dates: May 04
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MP3: Badass Yuki – “Cherry Tree Bonanza”
Estonian rock is really getting it done lately. Last week I was lulled to bliss by the seductive sounds of Candy Empire, and this week it's Badass Yuki. The trio of Mart Avi, Paul Sild, and Aigar Vals create an homage to the past with lead track "Cherry Tree Bonanza". The David Bowie comparisons are probably the most evident, and that's even excluding the Japanese reference
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Full EP: Summer Flake
Summer Flake is mellowed-out garage-rock courtesy of Stephanie Crase. The Adelaide, Australia will likely drum up comparisons to Best Coast with tracks like the crawling "Inside Out" , and the shoegaze/psych work of Lower Dens on an effort like "Run Run Run"
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MP3s: Cary Kanno
Cary "CKP" Kanno is a rising artist from Chicago, whose past experience includes stints with 9-piece hip-hop/rock hybrid Abstract Giants and 8-piece funk band Doko Benjo. His history suggests he's a natural for collaboration and eclectic stylistic tendencies, but his new solo album, Changes, is more grounded in a soft and radio-friendly style of folk-pop
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Obscure Sound: Best of April 2012
While not as lengthy as the March compilation, April packs a unique punch catering to quality acts that have yet to break out. There wasn’t much time for reputable names; Hot Chip, Lotus Plaza, and jj are all you get there. Death Grips too, considering the acclaim their new album The Money Store is receiving. The rest
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MP3 Premiere: Tigermilk – “Talátur”
Tigermilk is the solo project of Paulina "Kuky" Tala. Inside we offer the world premiere of her excellent new track, "Talátur". Don't miss it
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Harrah’s Rincon Unveil Revival Shows
Harrah’s Rincon in San Diego announced a slew of new tour dates, notably with two-punch classic-rock favorites. Squeeze and B-52s take the stage on June 29th, while Joe Cocker and Huey Lewis & the News play on July 13th. Squeeze’s second album, Cool for Cats, is one of their most memorable, specifically on tracks like the humorously
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