We are here to say that “Tomboy”, the most recent 7″ single from Panda Bear, was easily one of the best singles we’ve heard in months. Good then that the second one is up for preorder, we’re all over it. The last one sold out pretty fast, so snatching this one up for only $5 [...]
Just got two new singles in the mail from Gold Robot Records, I love with this little label is doing. The first is a split from Colossal Yes and The Good Fear, two bands from two different sides of the country. The music is pretty different too, the Colossal Yes side is a recorded-with-one-mic piece [...]
The third full-length No Age record is now up for preorder. ”Everything In Between”, their second for Sub Pop, is quite simply their best record yet. The band sounds more mature with every new release, constantly expanding their influences, yet not making them too obvious. The LP comes with a 48 page book for $23 [...]
It’s not hard to believe that Underwater Peoples have another underground pop-rock masterpiece on their hands, their output to date has pretty much been 100% so far. Andrew Cedermark used to play in Titus Andronicus, but has since gone solo to play a more introspective (though comparably explosive at times) brand of rock and roll. The [...]
If you’re into noise rock, this three-way split from Brutal Panda records is going to be like a dream come true for you. They’ve collected three of the best in the game, Kowloon Walled City, Fight Amp, and Ladder Devils, each band contributing two brand new songs. Total Dinosaur Jr. / Young Widows vibes here, [...]
Anybody who made it through the 90s listening to so-called “indie rock” should have at least a passing impression of this band. They were one of the best at what they do – catchy, poppy rock n’ roll with punk rock edge and ethics. I’ve already hunted down copies of Incidental Music and Foolish, so [...]
The perfect ending to your deadbeat summer. I know you all haven’t been doing shit except sitting on the porch melting in the heat for the past two months. If either of these records didn’t get played at least once while you were busy doing that, then it probably means that you don’t own either [...]
Bathetic Records’ first foray into vinyl is a stunning pair of tunes from Cloudland Canyon. This is some krauty, poppy, shoegazing rock-and-roll trapped under a blown-out, shimmering blanket of drone. What I’m trying to say is, you’ll like it alot, perfect summer waves. First edition is limited to 350 copies, $7 shipped at BatheticRecords.com.
The soundtrack for Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is being offered on red vinyl exclusively to independent record stores. Luckily for us small-towners, some have made it online. The record features music by The Black Lips, Metric, Frank Black, Broken Social Scene (one song under their own name and two under the fictional Crash And [...]
Continuing their mission to reissue every album from the 90′s, Plain Records’ latest project is a new version of Ween’s 1990 opus, “God Ween Satan” (aka The Oneness). The new repress is a 2xLP on 180 gram vinyl for only $19.43. I’ve heard mixed things about Plain, but let’s hope this one turns out good. [...]
I got incredibly excited when this debut full-length from Minneapolis’ whitesand/badlands hit my doorstep, mostly based on the strength of the 7″ that came before. On the surface, this record is a dark, melancholy affair, but it offers so many things that you just don’t hear from indie rock anymore, it is sure to transport [...]
Remember how awesome that rad little pop record we posted by Tennis was? Well, they’ve got another single coming out on one of our favorite labels, Underwater Peoples. “Baltimore” collects another three songs of pure pop magic. It’s $7 and ships at the end of the month at UnderwaterPeoples.com. [Audio clip: view full post to [...]
Sub Pop seems to be back in the groove of putting out amazing shit, I’ve enjoyed their last few releases quite a bit (Wolf Parade, Foals, etc). This new album from Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Jaill just might be the best Sub Pop album of the year so far though. It’s an unbelievably solid slab of catchy [...]
OMGV label favorite Woodsist now has a vinyl edition of their previously released on cassette compilation Welcome Home / Diggin’ The Universe. If you picked up that cassette version, then you know this is a great compilation – featuring tracks from Woods, Moon Duo and a slew of other Woodsist artists that we talk about [...]
Ponytail founder Dustin Wong just released this refreshing new cassette on WATERCOLOR (big thanks to a reader for the heads up). “Let It Go” collects 47 minutes of experimental pop and rock music that will sound unlike almost anything you’ve heard before. It’s an unbelievably fun album that got me more excited than a tape [...]
