BROOKLYN BEAT: Xylofaux
Xylofaux are one of Brooklyn’s best kept secrets, but with music this good it’s doubtful they will be undercover for much longer.
FROM ACROSS THE POND: The Great Escape Festival Preview 5/12-14/2011
We may have it big and bad Stateside, but the Brits are bringing it with this one.
ALBUM REVIEW: “Helplessness Blues” by Fleet Foxes
With a second album that packs a punch, Fleet Foxes have nothing to worry about, they’re still front-runners in the ever-expanding genre of modern folk.
FROM ACROSS THE POND: Esben and the Witch
The antiquated, almost Dickensian image the band members sport, although in stark contrast to their repertoire and style of songs, somehow seems to work and more than sets them apart from the hoards of other artists trying to jump on the hipster bandwagon of excessive synth use.
ALBUM REVIEW: “In Love With Oblivion” by Crystal Stilts
Forget the stereotypical “difficult second album,” Crystal Stilts’ sophomore release far surpasses their first.