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Post Louis’ Newly Released Single ‘Little Jack’ is Experimental

Post Louis is a London art-rock band that just put out a single called “Little Jack.” The band has recorded new music for an album and this is the first taste.   “Little Jack” features Stephanie Davin’s lovely vocals amongst dreamy instrumentals and effects. The song begins with a soft and ominous sound, but quickly […]

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Palm Forges New Frontiers with ‘Rock Island’

Palm, the experimental rock/pop band from Philadelphia, has a newly released LP called Rock Island. The band takes pride in the complexity and variance in their sound; which is evident, with melodies overlapping and other digital techniques that leave the viewer disoriented.   As arresting as that may be, the album is incredibly original. You […]

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Wild Beasts, British Art Rockers, Release Live-Recorded Final Album, Part Ways

Somewhere between 2008’s Limbo, Panto and 2009’s Two Dancers, I was introduced to Wild Beasts and, as they say in the movies, it was love at first sight. I was immediately grabbed by the off-kilter complexity of the music, the astonishing falsetto of Hayden Thorpe’s vocals, the earthy deep richness of Tom Fleming’s.   That […]

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Pale Monsters Ready To Ask If You ‘Are You Feeling Alive?’

Make your music different. This is one of my mottos for new artists coming up in the independent scene today. We have all heard the same old songs by the mainstream artists. Take your freedom and create something new. Our recent find Pale Monsters seems to have heard this motto before as well and is […]

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Weaves Wow Live @ Mercury Lounge

A few weeks ago my Spotify Discover Weekly playlist blessed my ears with a grungy, twangy cover of One Direction’s “Drag Me Down.” The band was Weaves, a four piece art rock outfit from Toronto. I clicked on their profile to take a deeper dive into the discography and learned they just released their self-titled […]

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Anthony Green Contemplates Past and Present with “You’ll Be Fine”

I seem to fall in love with anything Anthony Green takes part in. Saosin. Circa Survive. These bands have been a staple in my music library since middle school. Green’s solo project is no different. I’ve been fascinated by it since I heard the 2012 album, Beautiful Things, which combines the graceful singing of Green with […]