Rebecca McCann

A lover of good sounds, tanning and beards. Contributor for online music publications, blogger and avid Tweeter. I would live at the beach in a heartbeat - all I need is strong coffee, good (looking) friends, good wine and a killer music collection.
DiscoveryHEAR THIS: Young Wonder
January 14. 2013 | By Rebecca McCann

HEAR THIS: Young Wonder

Young Wonder are an electronic pop outfit who make music that sounds like your wildest imaginings – choppy, glitchy, and chaotically perfect.

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Album Reviews“Helix” by Justice
January 08. 2013 | By Rebecca McCann

“Helix” by Justice

The glitchy house of French duo Justice shines with an electro brilliance that is all their own, and their distinctively choppy beats are as fresh as ever.

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DiscoveryHEAR THIS: Big Scary
December 31. 2012 | By Rebecca McCann

HEAR THIS: Big Scary

A Melbourne duo gifted with a serious ability to set the mood — Big Scary craft melodic, piano-driven indie-rock for the thinking man or woman.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Lightning” by Matt & Kim
October 02. 2012 | By Rebecca McCann

ALBUM REVIEW: “Lightning” by Matt & Kim

A Brooklyn indie-rock duo with infectious keyboard hooks and anthemic vocals on a bed of uplifting electronica, Matt & Kim’s Lightning is well worth a listen.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Django Django” by Django Django
September 25. 2012 | By Rebecca McCann

ALBUM REVIEW: “Django Django” by Django Django

London’s Django Django combines tribal influences, tight production, and hook-laden synths to create a totally fresh, addictive sound.

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DiscoveryYOU GOTTA SEE THIS: “Let Her Go” by Passenger
August 30. 2012 | By Rebecca McCann

YOU GOTTA SEE THIS: “Let Her Go” by Passenger

Get across Passenger – an English folk outfit of the rarest kind. This stunning melodic storytelling is best experienced live, where it may shine in its rawest capacity.

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DiscoveryHEAR THIS: Battleships
August 27. 2012 | By Rebecca McCann

HEAR THIS: Battleships

Battleships’ exciting mix of youthful exuberance and vulnerability, with a solid backbone of guitar-driven hooks, is indie rock certain to get stuck in your head.

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DiscoveryDITTIES FROM DOWN UNDER: Skipping Girl Vinegar
August 08. 2012 | By Rebecca McCann

DITTIES FROM DOWN UNDER: Skipping Girl Vinegar

Melbourne outfit Skipping Girl Vinegar’s acoustic heavy indie-folk is unusual in a sea of electronic, synth-laden pop.

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