Steven Adams & The French Drops – Virtue Signals

Steven Adams & The French Drops have shared their new krautrock inspired single Free Will, which is taken from their new album Virtue Signals, due out via Hudson Records on 4th May (pre-order it  here). Railing against the iniquities of the world, Adams (the former songwriter/singer/guitarist with The Broken Family Band and Singing Adams) can’t help but be witty and empathetic even as he rages, and … Continue reading Steven Adams & The French Drops – Virtue Signals

Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Pop. 1280 – When No One Cares Speedy Ortiz – Lean In When I Suffer Hiss Golden Messenger – Passing Clouds Willie Breeding – Ride On Snail Mail – Pristine Dead Tongues – Won’t Be Long King Tuff – Thru The Cracks (feat. Jenny Lewis) ESCONDIDO – You’re Not Like Anybody Else                     Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Bent Denim – Chasing Catherine

Ben Littlejohn and Denis Sager, otherwise known as Bent Denim, make glitchy, lush, Americana and dream-indie for the defeated – the kind that envelopes you whole and talks to you like an old friend. They have shared the brief, but exquisitely insular Chasing Catherine, the first track from their forthcoming new album Town and Country. Have a listen.   Continue reading Bent Denim – Chasing Catherine

Okkervil River – Pulled Up The Ribbon

Okkervil River have released a new song and video Pulled Up The Ribbon, it is the second new track from their forthcoming album In The Rainbow Rain, out  27th April on ATO Records. The song is a hooky, uptempo track with a yearning, wide screen feel. The epic and esoteric video follows the band as they embark on a mystical journey that seems to transcend time. Watch … Continue reading Okkervil River – Pulled Up The Ribbon

Fiancé Announce Feverdream EP

With a blend of hypnotic guitars and hauntingly sad melodies, Delaware indie rock outfit Fiancé’s latest woozy release tackles singer Andrew Fusca’s bouts with anxiety and depression. The four track EP is titled Feverdream and will be available imminently via their Bandcamp page (until then you can make do with their self-titled EP which is available on a pay what you want deal, also via Bandcamp.) Listen to … Continue reading Fiancé Announce Feverdream EP

Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

The Moondoggies – Sick In Bed Margaret Glaspy – Before We Were Together Spielbergs – We Are All Going To Die Yo La Tengo – For You Too Iceage – Pain Killer (feat. Sky Ferreira) Wand – The Gift Laura Veirs – Watch Fire (feat. Sufjan Stevens) The Voidz – All Words Are Made Up A Place To Bury Strangers – There’s Only One Of Us … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Round Up Time

Time for a quick and dirty round-up from our unkempt and overflowing in-box, looking back over the past month or so. We have fuzzy art-rock from Sego who mix together warped psych rock and indie pop to create bleak pop songs that soar into big hooks and brilliant melodic noise. Opting for a slower tempo on Cigarette Kids, their most recent single is less skronk and more … Continue reading Round Up Time

Twelve Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Screaming Females – I’ll Make You Sorry Car Seat Headrest – Fallen Horses  (Smash Mouth cover) Sunflower Bean – Twentytwo Wavves & Culture Abuse – Big Cloud Mount Eerie – Tintin In Tibet Speedy Ortiz – Lucky 88 Wye Oak – It Was Not Natural Rixe – La Cle Melvins – Stop Moving To Florida Table Scraps – Lyin’ Thru Yer Teeth Father John Misty … Continue reading Twelve Songs You Should Have Heard This Week