The Tallest Tree: Boat
The Tallest Tree is a new collaborative project by Dawn from Dundas, Ontario and Armando out of Mexico City. It was when Armando’s band The Oats was playing in Canada that the two met and fell in love, following which Dawn would head to visit in Mexico City and they would write a new song […]
3m Jul 29, 2014
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The Belle Sounds: The Siren
The Belle Sounds out of Austin return with new EP Black Stone (Sept. 9), and have released their first single “The Siren” in which the band explores a collective and calming counterpoint to the chalkboard screeching noise of technology and the general overstimulation that seems to engulf us these days. [via Green Light Go] The […]
3m Jul 28, 2014
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The Controversy: Two Voices
Based in Los Angeles, The Controversy are an independent alt pop duo originally from Copenhagen and Barcelona. Their new album (their second release) Don’t Count On Me was released on June 25th. Members Laura Vall (vocals and keys) and Thomas Hjorth (guitars and vocals) co-write and co-produce all the songs. When they play live they […]
4m Jul 27, 2014
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Black Lady Soul: The Fall
The debut album from Toronto’s BLACK LADY SOUL is set to be released August 16th, 2014. Their first single, ‘The Fall’ is a well put together mixture of jazz, rock, and hip-hop with all styles intersecting quite excitingly throughout this fresh new effort. The group describes this song as an experience of individuals rising from […]
4m Jul 26, 2014
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The Woodlands: Gems And Bones
The Woodlands are Hannah and Samuel, a wife and husband indie pop duo with singer-songwriter underpinnings, who create lush and emotive songs. They’re originally from Idaho, now in San Luis Obispo, CA. “Gems And Bones” is the newest single from their upcoming full-length album. Music videos and full album will be coming up later this […]
4m Jul 25, 2014
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Hyla: Sides
Pulling influences from dream pop, garage and shoe-gaze, Hyla is a new project from long time friends Alex Board (vocals/guitar) and Rob Stephens (bass) who have been playing and touring in Perth bands over the last 10 years. Guitarist Michael Antonas and drummer Ethan Darnell have completed the lineup for an outfit reminiscent of shoe […]
5m Jul 24, 2014
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Get Inuit: Cutie Pie, I’m Bloated
Based off a few well-placed recommendations from bands in Britain, we ran across the following exceptional single from Sittingbourne, UK band, GET INUIT. According to the small bio on their site they make dirty, surf inspired pop music, although they do note they don’t surf, if that matters to anyone. We’ve embedded the recent video, […]
2m Jul 22, 2014
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Eden Mulholland: Cry Cry Cry
The latest EP by Eden Mulholland, Body Fight Time (available digitally now) was originally written for contemporary dance productions, the songs in the EP were reimagined throughout the last four years into standalone songs at Roundhead Studios in Auckland, New Zealand. Eden formerly was a contemporary dancer, who says “This is what I love about […]
3m Jul 22, 2014
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The Dream Logic: Drunken Monkey
Utilizing the spirit of music’s past as a guiding force, My Black Arts draws inspiration from deep inside The Cutting Room’s legendary New York walls. For this eclectic fourteen track LP, Charles Compo and his longtime collaborators,Jerry Brooks (bass), and Camille Gainer (drums), were once again able to conjure up the raw chemistry found on […]
3m Jul 21, 2014
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The Gorgeous Chans: San Sebastian
San Sebastian comes from the second EP by Nottingham UK eight-piece, The Gorgeous Chans. They initially made this great song available for free download starting in late 2013 and we luckily stumbled across it while checking out the page of another Nottingham band. The Gorgeous Chans are: Brandon Hill, Oscar Price, Liam Webber, Ephraim Staton, […]
4m Jul 20, 2014
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Circle: We Can Play
Enmore Australia rock group Circle have been around since 2005, putting out music described along the lines of alternative, indie rock, indie pop, synth-pop and on occasion, electronic. Their website says that they’ve issued three albums and one EP as Circle since formation. Today’s feature comes from last April’s single release of ‘WE CAN PLAY’, […]
4m Jul 19, 2014
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Cairo Fire: I Like It
Wednesday was the release date of the new EP Raucous from Cairo Fire. We featured Bold and Beautiful, the first song released by the Charlotte NC based band, in December last year. Now the EP is out we’re bringing you a stand-out track from it, I Like It. Check out their social links below, and […]
3m Jul 18, 2014
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IVORYSERFS: Tethered
IVORYSERFS are a four piece group from Nottingham, UK who blew me away with their sometimes frenetic and perfectly timed multi-layered instrumentals that recall personal favorites like Fugazi/Sparta. We don’t know too much about them, except the solid facts you need to know. They’ve got an EP recorded and ready to drop, with a second […]
4m Jul 17, 2014
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PiMO feat. The Rumour: By Your Side
Artist PiMO is based in Warsaw Poland, and has released this very summery track for free via his SoundCloud page. It features The Rumour on vocals. Facebook | SoundCloud
5m Jul 16, 2014
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Spookyland: Rock and Roll Weakling
Monday Records has announced the release of the newest piece of art, Rock and Roll Weakling, by Sydney Australia’s SPOOKYLAND, delivering the goods this Friday the 18th of July! A national tour will be announced over the next few days, which we assume means their homeland of AUS. The track is not to be missed, […]
4m Jul 15, 2014
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Memory In Plant: This Love
From Tel Aviv in Israel Memory In Plant just released their second single This Love from their upcoming album An Epic Triumph, due out at the end of this month. (31st July). Facebook | Twitter | SoundCloud | BandCamp
2m Jul 14, 2014
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David Pollack: Why Not Now?
New York based indie-pop artist David Pollack releases his first single, Why Not Now?, off his debut solo album, Put It Into Words, released earlier this year. Web Site | Facebook | Twitter
5m Jul 13, 2014
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Alburn: The Nurses Can’t Help Me
Scottish band ALBURN has recently announced the release of their second EP, Mouthful of Glass, out next month following on from the 2012 release of their debut EP Engines The band is compared to groups like The Appleseed Cast, Thursday, Jets To Brazil and Texas Is The Reason, and sounds evoked out of the mid-to-late […]
3m Jul 12, 2014
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Duologue: Forest
London band Duologue are releasing their second album Never Get Lost on September 9th, 2014. It arrives alongside a new single, Drag & Drop, released on the same date. To coincide with the album’s announcement, Duologue have released new track Forest which is today’s Dose. This new record finds the quintet in uncompromising form, building […]
4m Jul 11, 2014
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Dream Boat: Escape
Athens, Georgia based psychedelic indie pop group DREAM BOAT is about to release their second album, THE ROSE EXPLODES on September 16th via Cloud Recordings + ARROWHAWK. We invite you to take a listen to one of the first offerings, the lush and “medicinal” soundcape found in the second track, Escape. The band began as […]
3m Jul 10, 2014
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Two Twins: Bell Tower
Brooklyn based Masterface/Natureboy producer Cedar Apffel’s new project Two Twins released Bell Tower via Bleek Records on July 1st 2014. This is a single from the album Anonymous Unanimous also released by the same label in April. Facebook | Twitter | BandCamp | SoundCloud
3m Jul 09, 2014
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Dante: Wake
Edinburgh, Scottish band DANTE has just released a free version of their stellar single, Wake, out now via Stitch Records. Wake is the title track from the critically acclaimed album of the same name released earlier this year. On Wake the band creates traditional Celtic tunes that fit into a modern landscape with beautifully picked […]
4m Jul 08, 2014
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Virgo: II
“You’re in my head, not in my heart”. VIRGO is the creative work of Elizabeth Ann Clark, a filmmaker and classically trained pianist. Born and raised in the Mojave Desert outside of Los Angeles, CA, she began composing melodies which evolved into electronic dance songs. The track was produced by Albert Ovadia and Eric Zareno, […]
4m Jul 07, 2014
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Lux Lisbon: Demons You Show
We recently saw an announcement that a favorite artist out of London, LUX LISBON, had released some new material. Life quickly swept us away in its crazy e-mail deluge and we thankfully ran into a stray Twitter post a few days back redirecting us to this fine effort. The London band comes via Nottingham and […]
4m Jul 06, 2014
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Hermetic: Expatriate Act
Today’s feature comes from Vancouver band HERMETIC, via their April 2012 release, ‘Civilized City’. This is a really solid release which we happened to run into while doing our Twitter music search duties, subsquently having a hard time on settling down on a favorite track. The entire release shines from the opener ‘Revenge Comedy’ to […]
4m Jul 05, 2014
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Silent Kid: Long Way Out
Silent Kid is the home recording project of Berlin-based artist Sebastian Nehen. An accomplished musician and songwriter, he has toured Europe and Asia with popular German acts such as Masha Qrella and It’s A Musical. Nehen crafted this immaculate collection of pop songs at his home in Berlin; performing, recording mixing and mastering the entire […]
3m Jul 04, 2014
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Bonnie & The Bang Bang: You Are Rebellious and Ungrateful of My Love
The Lost Ark Studio recently released the first single from their newest Studio Compilation – Vol. 09: “You Are Rebellious and Ungrateful of My Love” by San Francisco’s Bonnie & The Bang Bang, who emerged from Oakland as a new band in 2011. The Lost Ark Compilation folks look to be based out of San […]
3m Jul 03, 2014
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Blank Paper: Wishing Well
Brooklyn based Blank Paper have a new self-titled EP out, and the video for one of the tracks Ambien is below. Today’s download is from their previous album Tape Dreams. “Blank Paper is a Brooklyn-based Synth-Pop Quartet comprised of Marie Kim (vox / keys), Taylor Bense (keys / synth), Cory Sterling (keys, bass), and Chris […]
4m Jul 02, 2014
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Flynn & Collins: No Returns
Flynn & Collins is a Chicago indie pop project which looks to have formed in 2013, and who recently released the excellent seven song EP, Waves, officially out about a week ago on June 23rd. We recently ran across a posting about the new EP while diving back into the Twitter music search function, wading […]
4m Jul 01, 2014
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Poppy Brothers: New World Record
Poppy Brothers is an American electropop duo consisting of vocalist James Tillman and producer Matthew Taylor. Today’s Dose New World Record is from their new album Sour Fruit, available now from iTunes. Check out the video for Born Again too (below). Web Site | Facebook | Twitter
4m Jun 30, 2014
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One Finger Riot: Give Me A Drug That Works Forever
“It’s not a concept album or anything,” Los Angeles-based musician and painter Faris McReynolds says of The Sea, his latest album as the one-man band, One Finger Riot. “But there’s definitely a Side One and a Side Two, because the first half is angst, and the second half is acceptance,” he explains of the record, […]
3m Jun 29, 2014
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Cola Koala: My Soul (feat. Ilary)
Cola Koala is an electronic music project by Russian musician and sound producer Anton Kolesnikov, combining sampling and collaborations with different vocalists. The collaborative project has apparently existed for over two years, during which time Cola Koala released two mini-albums and two singles, and according to translations has recorded a song with American chillwave artist […]
3m Jun 28, 2014
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Moving Castles: I’m A Fever
Moving Castles from Austin TX recentlyly released I’m A Fever, the first track from their full-length follow-up to their 2011 EP Twin Daggers. They say on their web site: “Our new album is already recorded and is currently being mixed by our good friend John from New York. We spent the first half of 2014 […]
4m Jun 27, 2014
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Be Calm Honcho: Step Out
The debut album ‘Honcho Dreams‘ from San Francisco’s BE CALM HONCHO just released on Crossbill Records on June 24th, the effort being recorded at The Panoramic House this past August, 2013. The Bay area based group will be celebrating the debut LP with a release show in San Francisco on 7/2 at Rickshaw Stop, followed […]
3m Jun 26, 2014
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Nine Sons Of Dan: Follow The Blood
Australian band (from Surfers Paradise, QLD) Nine Sons Of Dan released their third EP “Follow The Blood” in May. “Nine Sons of Dan is a five-piece alternative rock band with an eclectic, yet direct approach. Their youthful and fun blend of sound falls somewhere in between the appealing melodies and uplifting spirit of college rock […]
4m Jun 25, 2014
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Spaceship Days: Heartbeat
Durham, North Carolina’s Spaceship Days are on the verge of releasing their new EP “Saving the Universe” in just a few short days on July 1st and it should hit pretty hard, if today’s featured track is any indication. Vocalist Adam Lee Decker has a very full voice with huge potential, that somewhat reminds me […]
3m Jun 24, 2014
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Double Lined Minority: White Flag
Gold Coast [Australia] pop-punk four-piece Double Lined Minority just released their new single “White Flag”. Forming in high school and inspired by a low-fi pop punk reminiscent of the ’90s, the group have come a long way since their humble beginnings in 2009. [bio via AAA Entertainment] Web Site | Facebook | Twitter
3m Jun 23, 2014
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Carousels & Limousines: Superman
Bath, SW England band Carousels & Limousines recently issued a new double A side single ‘Superman/Strange Love’, after their earlier debut release ‘Home to Andy’s’. This great new single features artwork by Free Oxygen Art and you can find both track via the Soundcloud site below, a precursor release in anticipation of next week’s Glastonbury […]
4m Jun 22, 2014
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Leo Stannard: Eliza
Eliza is the first track from the upcoming Notions EP from Leicester’s Leo Stannard, releasing on the 4th of August (and which they are taking preorders for soon). Tracks on the forthcoming release are as follows: 1. Please Don’t 2. Now Is Not The Time 3. Why Don’t We 4. Eliza Tickets for the next […]
4m Jun 21, 2014
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Origami Arktika: Det syng for Storegut
Something a little different for today’s Daily Dose. Origami Arktika are an offshoot of Norwegian artistic collective Origami Republika who produce experimental folk music. The song featured today is from their recent album Absolut Gehör and was written by Aa. O. Vinje in 1866. The song is about Storegut, a character loosely based on Sterke-Nils. […]
11m Jun 20, 2014
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Ranger: Ends of the Earth
“Will you still want me?” is the pervasive smoldering question which repeats through a good portion of the slowly building and deeply evocative piece, Ends of the Earth, by Nashville artists, RANGER. We last heard from the group back at the end of 2011 when they were working on a getting a crowdfunding effort underway, […]
5m Jun 19, 2014
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Taxes: Kali
Kali is the second single from Taxes upcoming album. San Francisco native Robby Cronholm is the songwriter and lead singer of Taxes. His past efforts include singing/songwriting in seminal 90s indie rock band crumb and a brief career in advertising. Laura Dean sings and plays keyboards. Brad Harbidge plays drums. Josh White plays guitar. Jonathan […]
4m Jun 18, 2014
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Static Shock: ‘Till Death
LA experimental beatmaker Static Shock has recently created a cohesive sixteen minute aural suite entitled ‘Till Death’, a masterpiece of unique sample laden pieces, each one flowing into the next, all high quality, which can be really rare to find in this style of soundscape, (especially with so unique moments fitting together back-to-back like you […]
16m Jun 17, 2014
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Silent Noise Parade: Fears
Silent Noise Parade is an alt indie/electro band from, Co. Limerick who formed in late 2011. Already with an album behind them, the summer of 2013 saw the band release brand new material in the form of their single “Still The Gardens Grow”. Silent Noise Parade has already started writing their second album, which they […]
4m Jun 16, 2014
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Trivial Shields: Amerikan
We featured Trivial Shields (the project of Christian Carpenter) once before, now in preparation for the upcoming Trivial Shields EP, Vassal States, he’s releasing a segue-single entitled Amerikan which is today’s Dose. Christian says: “I spent most of last year in Istanbul and traveling around Turkey. My first time living for an extended period abroad […]
4m Jun 15, 2014
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Dum Dum Girls: Under These Hands
Earlier this year New York band, The Dum Dum Girls released their newest album ‘Too True’, on Sub Pop Records, and are now gearing up for a tour across the US with a list of shows starting next Saturday in Brooklyn: Sat, Jun 21 – Prospect Park (NY), Brooklyn, NY Sun, Jul 20 – Pitchfork […]
3m Jun 14, 2014
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Memory In Plant: Eyes Up
Today’s Dose, Eyes Up by Tel Aviv, Israel, based Memory In Plant is the second single from their imminent full-length release An Epic Triumph. The band consists of Yehiel Hamou, Chen Firsel and Imri Cohen. Facebook | Twitter | BandCamp | SoundCloud
3m Jun 13, 2014
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Kye Alfred Hillig: Ugly We Were Born
Its time for a change for Tacoma, Washington based singer-songwriter Kye Alfred Hillig. Apparently his last two records have drawn heavy from roots, folk and Americana but as a songwriter Hillig felt it was time for a change. His newest album “Real Snow” is his third studio album as a solo artist, and describes as […]
4m Jun 12, 2014
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St Tropez: Maybe Nothing
St Tropez just dropped “Maybe Nothing”, their second single and one of three they’re releasing before their full length comes out this Fall. Stay tuned, because St Tropez will be releasing another single “Let Go” on July 14th as well as a video and some other assorted goodies throughout the summer. Web Site | Facebook […]
6m Jun 11, 2014
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New God: Firework
In the spring of 2013, Baltimore-based art-pop band New God, lead by brothers Kenny and Curt Tompkins, began crafting songs for their sophomore LP, Firework. Sessions continued in Baltimore throughout the summer of 2013, and by early fall they had completed a large collection of songs that would eventually be boiled down to the lean […]
4m Jun 10, 2014
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