Free Music: Bowerbirds, “Tuck the Darkness In”
North Carolina duo Bowerbirds are preparing to release their third full-length, The Clearing, an album Beth Tacular and Phil Moore created in the midst of an extreme personal climate. From the press release:
Between 2009’s Upper Air and this one, Beth nearly died after a mysterious illness that put her in the hospital. They rescued [...]
Free Music: Parachute Musical, “Back To Life”
After taking a brief hiatus from touring to record their latest album, Nashville-based four piece Parachute Musical are set to release their third full-length, Kill It Cut It Down, on August 23rd. Funded by the help of friends and fans, the album was recorded in Cleveland and produced by Jim Wirt (Fiona Apple, Incubus, Jack’s [...]
Free Music: The Deer Tracks, “The Smallest Cube”
While gearing up to release their second LP, Scandinavian duo David Lehnberg and Elin Lindfors are still riding the wave of critical acclaim spawned by their most recent release, The Archer Trilogy Pt. 1, the EP released in March via The Control Group. The Deer Tracks made their U.S. debut this year at SXSW and [...]
Stream The Antlers’ Burst Apart
With May approaching, the followup to Hospice is right around the corner. We filled you in on The Antlers and their upcoming album Burst Apart when we saw them play it live in its entirety at this year’s SXSW. It lacked the cohesiveness we all adored in Hospice, but then again, that’s the concept of [...]
Free Music: Cassettes Won’t Listen, “The Echoes”
Born from the mind of producer/multi-instrumentalist Jason Drake, Cassettes Won’t Listen began as a bedroom project in the form of a collection of synths and samples, coupled with Drake’s haunting vocals. On June 21st, the newest conglomeration of Cassettes Won’t Listen tracks will be available by way of KEVINSPACEY (Daylight Curfew), the followup to 2008′s [...]
Free Music: Jonquil, “Fighting Smiles”
Jonquil are a group of Oxford Englishmen who have filled the expansive genre void of modern, UK-based surf pop– but in a good way. They recently released an EP titled One Hundred Suns (available on iTunes) and will soon find themselves playing a handful of shows at SXSW 2k11.
Preview: “Fighting Smiles”
First Impression: Upbeat, happy [...]
BRAIDS Premiere “Lemonade” Single
BRAIDS will be releasing Native Speaker January 18th, 2011. In the meantime though, the band officially released the track, “Lemonade.” (The one you probably played out on the MySpace Music Player.) Now you can take that little gem with you wherever you go! The track. Not MySpace.
Preview: “Lemonade”
First Impression: Appropriate indie-pop without an obvious and [...]
Freelance Whales Release “Enzymes” On Green Label Sound
“Enzymes” is the latest single from Freelance Whales and is being distributed for a free download over at Green Label Sound.
If you’ve been on the fence about Freelance Whales, then you should grab this exclusive track because it showcases a whole new side of the group without losing sight of their roots. (Maturity!) This [...]
Cymbals Eat Guitars Premiere Two New Tracks
If you’ve been wondering why there haven’t been any new tracks since Why There Are Mountains, then you haven’t been fighting that battle alone. Rapidly growing in popularity, Cymbals Eat Guitars have been touring and promoting their music in every way when they find the chance.
The band proved to us that they have been [...]
These United States Give Away Free Track
In addition to making albums (four in the last two and a half years, in case you were counting), These United States are doing what they know best: touring and giving away free shit. In support of their latest album What Lasts, the band will be touring a large part of the U.S. and will [...]