"Drop" by Thee Oh Sees
John Dwyer’s merry bunch of roaring psych-poppers are back with an album that puts it all together.
“No Matter What EP” by Evan Ønly
On his debut solo EP, Family Portrait’s Evan Brody picks up on a diverse assortment of 1980s musical tropes.
Darkside + High Waters @ The Observatory, Santa Ana 1/26/2014
Combining beat-heavy electronic music with space rock, the duo of Nicholas Jaar and Dave Harrington played an atmospheric, highly visual set.
“Rave Tapes” by Mogwai
The eighth studio effort of post-rock legends Mogwai finds the band introducing an outlook from their movie-scoring side job.
The Dismemberment Plan + Telekinesis @ Fonda Theatre, LA 12/12/13
Happily reunited and with a new album out now, the D.C. indie rock legend does the comeback thing incredibly well.
"Free Your Mind" by Cut Copy
Australian indie-EDM mainstays score another win with a psychedelic nostalgia trip to the era of UK’s Second Summer of Love.
“Night Time, My Time” by Sky Ferreira
Teen pop singer-turned “it girl” for the scenester world Sky Ferreira is finally releasing her debut album.
“The Swamps EP” by Widowspeak
Brooklyn “dream-pop goes folk” duo deliver a thoroughly satisfying teaser on the way to their third proper LP.