“Beta Love” by Ra Ra Riot
Ra Ra Riot is experimenting with synthesizers and augmenting their signature chamber pop sound. What results are definite lows, but the amazing highs give us hope beyond Beta Love.
ALBUM REVIEW: “Moms” by Menomena
Seim and Harris have bounced back from their loss to create Moms, a mature sounding album indicative of where they are now, musically.
YOU GOTTA SEE THIS: “Beware and Be Grateful” by Maps and Atlases
Maps and Atlases tease new album with this interesting trailer.
ALBUM REVIEW: “The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy” by Nada Surf
With The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy, power poppers Nada Surf remain undeniably Nada Surf.
ALBUM REVIEW: “Nightlife” by Phantogram
Phantogram’s six-track EP Nightlife is so good it will have you awkwardly dancing and bobbing your head from the get-go.
ALBUM REVIEW: “Lenses Alien” by Cymbals Eat Guitars
With a steady footing in the psych-prog-alt world, Cymbals Eat Guitars future seems to be anything but distorted.
HEAR THIS: Yellow Ostrich
Yellow Ostrich is a no frills band and its aesthetic can be summed up as organic, straightforward, and honest.
FREELOADER FRIDAY: Fruit Bats, Dominant Legs, Young Buffalo, Sleeping Bag, Mates of State, and Ohbijou
We pillaged our inbox so you could get your grubby paws on these free (and legal) MP3s. Listen and rejoice that their albums are coming to a retail experience near you.