Moussaka: Leno davole
Leno Davole, roughly translate in Serbian to Lazy Devils, comes from the self-titled Moussaka EP from the Belgrade band of the same name. The EP was released in June 2014 and features three great tracks recorded at Prostorija studio in Serbia (Belgrade). Today’s featured track is an excellent theme to launch us fully into October […]
3m Oct 11, 2016
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Klaus Bass: Transistors
Klaus Bass Started in early 2011 after being a session player for many Perth local and international artists. Klaus strictly uses a 4 track tape recorder to record his music.Klaus started his music in the Western Australian suburb of Como, Western Australia and currently is influenced by the things that went on in that period […]
3m Oct 10, 2016
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Frank & Dependent: Sherwood Forest Fire
Frank & Dependent are an indie folk-rock band based in Boston, but their members are based all over the country. Its not readily apparent if they are on permanent hiatus, although their social site have been quiet since about 2014. The music is fueled by many genres ranging from disco to punk rock and today’s […]
5m Oct 09, 2016
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Typesetter: Slipper
Chicago Illinois indie rock band TYPESETTER recently issued an excellent four track split with LIVING ROOM a few months back on July 16th. You can grab limited copies of this 7″ via their Bandcamp page below on white or possibly green vinyl, and the EP looks to come in an uncoated, full-color folder. Their latest […]
5m Oct 08, 2016
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Computer Magic: Lonely Like We Are
Computer Magic‘s new EP, “Obscure but Visible” is out today on limited 10″ vinyl and red cassette, and today’s Dose is from it. Computer Magic is Danielle Johnson, and the Brooklyn NY based artist wrote the EP over the course of last Spring / Summer. You can stream the whole EP from SoundCloud “Idling comfortably […]
3m Oct 07, 2016
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Enola Fall: Stab On!
Enola Fall, a four-piece indie rock group from Hobart Australia recently released the single Stab On! on Sept 9th, a taste of their forthcoming album this fall called Heliotropic. Today’s feature, Stab On! is filled with the perfect mix of new wave guitars and synths, an excellent anthemic single recorded in Sydney with Lachlan Mitchell […]
3m Oct 06, 2016
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Landing on the Sun: Rum Runners
“What do you get when you put two ‘terrible’ singers in a recording studio? An instrumental album. It’s kind of a running joke with Okanagan musicians Eric Hutton and Billy Haner. But the music itself is no joke. Calling themselves Landing on the Sun, Haner and Hutton have just released a full album of their […]
4m Oct 05, 2016
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Carroll: Lead Balloon
Philly psych-pop four-piece CARROLL released today’s featured track off on their five track EP “Needs” in 2012, recorded in Minneapolis, MN and then dropping in February of 2013. You can pick up this excellent EP and the 2014 single ‘Bad Water‘ at their Bandcamp site below along with more tracks over on their Soundcloud page. […]
4m Oct 04, 2016
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Comrade Catbox: Saul
Comrade Catbox, from Saint Louis, MO, started as a guitar two piece and have spent the past year writing and practicing with a full 4-piece band. They recently released their first song Saul, and say that they will be releasing an EP called Porcelain Pillows. The members of the band are Tyler Gibson & Ted […]
4m Oct 03, 2016
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Joy Atlas: Altitude
Joy Atlas’ fourth single, ‘Altitude’, is a dynamic, textured pop song that continues to showcase the band’s stunning melodies and memorable hooks. Over the past eighteen months, Joy Atlas have been winning over an army of global listeners via a series of sold-out live performances, Hype Machine premieres and a string of prime-time radio play. […]
3m Oct 02, 2016
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Alpha Brutal: Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
Alpha Brutal is a French band from the suburbs of Paris, initially a DIY one man band, but now with an expanded lineup. Inspired by many different styles, it eventually adopted a Nerd Metal and Nintendocore approach. Alpha Brutal released their first self-titled EP about a year ago on October 31st, of which today’s featured […]
4m Oct 01, 2016
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Dot Dash: Holly Garland
Searchlights, the new album from Dot Dash, is out now on The Beautiful Music. It’s the Washington D.C.-based band’s fifth album in less than five years, all of them released by Ottawa-based The Beautiful Music, and marks the label’s 36th release. Recorded over a weekend (March 5th and 6th) at North Carolina’s Fidelitorium Studios and […]
2m Sep 30, 2016
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Bartholin: Paraphones
Prolific and talented part-time musician and full-time barber Drew Danburry has once again returned with new music, and not just one but two separate releases. His album with new project “The Funny Uncles” delivered with an album on Sep 19th. Its a project by Dan and JR Boyce featuring a load of somewhat short and […]
3m Sep 29, 2016
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Team Picture: CLASSIC:M
Leeds alt-rockers Team Picture have announced the release of their brand new single CLASSIC:M along with a series of live dates for the rest of 2016. Following the huge critical acclaim that greeted debut release Birthday Blues earlier in the summer, including praise from the likes of DIY and The Line Of Best Fit, the […]
2m Sep 28, 2016
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Roberto Sánchez: Penitentiary Dub
Truthtown Records’ fourth release is a tribute to all the people who suffer on a daily basis within the countless prisons around the world, simply due to the fact that they think/act “differently”, fight against established order or were unlucky enough to be born without certain privileges. This new rhythm is based on Sly & […]
4m Sep 28, 2016
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Flying Ibex: Could Have Gone Your Way
Flying Ibex unleash their new single ‘Could Have Gone Your Way’, an afro-beat inspired psych-pop track. From their beginnings as the house band for a commune of artists in south London, improvising to silent films and theatre pieces, Best Laid Plans’ new signing Flying Ibex have progressed through a sea of influences including African cassette […]
4m Sep 26, 2016
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K V A S I R: First Throws
Electronic solo artist K V A S I R brings his immersive dance music to a wider audience with the release of his debut self-titled EP, K V A S I R, set for release on 4th November 2016 via KV10 Records. K V A S I R is hugely inspired by the way in […]
4m Sep 25, 2016
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Charun: Clinamen
Charun is a Four piece instrumental post-rock/post-metal band from Sardinia, Italy who initially released their 4 track demo “De Ortu Solis” following formation in 2013. The group subsequently teamed up with Cave Canem DIY and As Above So Below Records for the release of the full length “Stig”, which delivered on the 1st of this […]
5m Sep 24, 2016
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Quivers: Pigeons
Today’s Dose is by Quivers. Here is what they say about themselves: “Quivers is a Hobart/Melbourne guitar pop project drawing upon Americana & Australiana. This is gutter pop made from grief and drunken optimism and sort of about the idea of roadtripping with your ghosts (Sam lost his brother, Tom, in a freediving accident 4 […]
4m Sep 23, 2016
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VeryLongCat: Travel Around the World
From the city of Odessa in the Ukraine, VeryLongCat [the English translation of their bandname] were established in 2013 as an electronic project through musician Mitya Fedorov. Today’s feature is the beautiful lead off track ‘Travel Around the World‘ from their full length LP ‘In Your Memory‘ released on August 31, 2015. The musician statement […]
4m Sep 22, 2016
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Matt Tarka: Very Little
Matt Tarka is an indie rock musician from Washington D.C. His music combines life’s contemplative themes with an upbeat, infectious sound. Tarka has been featured as one of Relix Magazine’s “Artists On The Rise” and was nominated for The Deli’s “DC Artist of The Month.” Tarka has also performed alongside bands including The Ladybug Transistor. […]
4m Sep 21, 2016
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Soft Pyramids: Paper Houses
Soft Pyramids is the collaboration of five Boston-area musicians whose sophomore album “Planes” is due out digitally on the 28th of October. Many of the new songs on Planes arose in the epiphanic first few minutes of rehearsals as amps were turned on and the creative flow was immediately unleashed. A good portion of the […]
4m Sep 20, 2016
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Loop 2.4.3: Out to War
Loop 2.4.3 creates original music steeped in percussion and electronics, with sounds both experimental and familiar at its core. Rooted in the classical chamber music tradition, the music still has an undeniable psychedelic edge with improvisatory jazz and rock foundations. Loop 2.4.3’s founder, percussionist, and composer, Thomas Kozumplik (also a member of Clogs along with […]
6m Sep 19, 2016
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High Tide 15:47: And The Bubble Burst
Newcastle six-piece High Tide 15:47 have announced the release of their brand new single ‘And The Bubble Burst’. Formed out of love for noisy reverb drenched indie rock with pop sensibilities, the sextet have already supported the cream of the British crop (Primal Scream, Wolf Alice, Eagulls to name a few) and are set to […]
3m Sep 18, 2016
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Poly-Math: Ekerot
Brighton UK math rock group POLY-MATH released their EP Melencolia this past April 8, 2016, three expansive tracks running over a sprawling 35 minutes in length. Ekerot is the middle track in the release, and suprisingly the shortest of the three, cohesively pulling together an exceptional beginning, middle, and end, just beautifully crafted instrumental music […]
10m Sep 17, 2016
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The March Divide: Go To Sleep
Jared Putnam, the main man that is the San Antonio-based band, The March Divide, has launched a fall tour (see itinerary below) in support of Saturdays, his most recent album. The run of dates will take Putnam throughout Texas (including shows with Texas Is The Reason’s, Garrett Klahn) and out west to California in November […]
3m Sep 16, 2016
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This Lonely Crowd: Forelsket
Formed in 2010, Curitiba Brazil based five-piece band THIS LONELY CROWD has many stories to tell. The self-proclaimed fairie rock group has released four albums, three EPs and a B-sides compilation. Influenced by literary fiction, the band has long express their source material on lyrics based in poetry and literature, being sung or whispered by […]
4m Sep 15, 2016
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A Festival, A Parade: If Dogs Could Talk
Alternative rockers A Festival, A Parade have announced the forthcoming release of their brand new single If Dogs Could Talk. The Newcastle [UK] outfit’s unique blend of intricate, melodic rock has already been championed by many in the North East and this newest release is sure to bring them firmly into the national spotlight. With […]
4m Sep 14, 2016
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David Szesztay: Morning Four
David Szesztay (Sestay), a native of Budapest, Hungary, is a mult-instrumentalist composer and songwriter for TV and film. Having been writing his own compositions since age 13, he’s since composed and orchestrated music for film and theatre, animated shows, scored several live-action movies, a diverse range of international commercials, and more. The inspiring indie-electronic instrumental […]
4m Sep 13, 2016
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Steel Cranes: Ebb
The latest single Ebb from Oakland duo Steel Cranes is accompanied by a video, embedded below. Its from their album Tango and we’ve featured the previous singles on earlier Doses. “It’s an expression of being flatlined,” Shapiro says. “I wrote it at a time when I had lost my capacity to feel anything other than […]
5m Sep 12, 2016
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Town Hall: Just Watching My Breath
Brooklyn, New York indie folk band TOWN HALL released a five song EP Sticky Notes & Paper Scraps in Jan 2012, from which today’s gorgeous featured track came. It was then also featured on the April 2012 LP, Roots & Bells along with at least one other track from the EP. Before the band sadly […]
3m Sep 11, 2016
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Table People: Monarchy
Today’s feature once again comes from the last effort from South Korean band TABLE PEOPLE, specifically from their Loose Union release entitled Ride With Me. The LP was issued June 19, 2015 and features 11 excellent tracks, one our favorite full lengths put out in the last year. Each track is exceptional and it was […]
3m Sep 10, 2016
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J Hacha De Zola: Bad Decisions
“Recording this cover, I realized how truly amazing of a singer Ariana Grande is,” says Rahway, New Jersey-based musician J Hacha De Zola. “She can sing her butt off.” Of course, Hacha De Zola brings a decidedly unique take to the tune, premiered via cover song website, Cover Me. “I’m not much of a singer, […]
5m Sep 09, 2016
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Jelani Sei: Kings
Jelani Sei, a psychedelic indie soul outfit based in Connecticut started out as the solo project of Queens NY native, Evan Lawrence. It evolved into an eclectic group merging emo, soul and a wide ranging styles of music from funk to jazz, punk and much more. Following the band’s foundation on September 1, 2014 they […]
7m Sep 08, 2016
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Mat Hunsley: Dropping
‘Dropping’ is the brand new offering from Mat Hunsley, whose debut EP is due for release later this year. Hunsley’s unique brand of storytelling is laid bare on ‘Dropping’, a song about learning to be okay with yourself, even if it means defying the expectations of others. Nods to contemporaries including Bon Iver, Nathaniel Ratecliff […]
4m Sep 07, 2016
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Show Me Island: Right Awful Truth
I’ve always had a weak spot for ska bands from Salt Lake City, having traveled there a few times in days gone by, sneaking off from the paid college conferences and checking out some of the best local acts in the genre playing around town. Show Me Island is a seven piece reggae-ska band out […]
3m Sep 06, 2016
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VelvetCoconut: Morning Light
Whilst browsing Jamendo’s latest indie releases we came across this track, one of several on the site by the artist known as VelvetCoconut. Unfortunately there is very little information there, apart from the fact that the artist is from Ukraine. An internet search brings up only cake recipes too. So enjoy this bit of atmospheric […]
3m Sep 05, 2016
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Foresteater: Very Friendly People
Foresteater is the moniker and band of Singer/Songwriter/Multi-Instrumentalist Mikey Pro from Phoenix AZ USA. Created in 2015 after a dream he had about “a band playing on an island in outer-space with electric rainbows everywhere.” Foresteater’s debut EP “Nightlife of the Exploding Heads” was released May 6th 2016. It’s difficult to place Foresteater’s music in […]
4m Sep 04, 2016
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Swiss Alps: Seersucker
Today’s excellent feature comes from the 2013 EP release of Seersucker & Gingham, recorded that spring in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. The track officially came out on June 17, 2013 with the rest of the EP following the next week. Previous releases go back to their debut EP released in 2012 on Pyramid Lake, followed by a […]
3m Sep 03, 2016
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Boys: Off To New York City
London dream pop outfit Boys have released Off To New York City, the second cut from their debut EP due out next month. Recorded and produced with Yuck’s Max Bloom, the track follows on from their hugely successful debut release Nice Guys which propelled them firmly into the spotlight earlier this summer. Comprising of Ross […]
5m Sep 02, 2016
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The Sea Life: Hounds of Thought
From Washington DC, lo-fi indie-rock band THE SEA LIFE released today’s featured daily track on their 2013 EP, Transitions, four solid tracks which are all currently available for purchase through their Bandcamp page. This excellent release followed on the heels of the full length LP, In Basements and preceded the last effort, a 2014 single […]
3m Sep 01, 2016
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The Verandas: The Biggest Thing
The Verandas are a four piece band from Bielefeld in Germany. Formed in 2000, they have had six releases to date. Their latest offering called “Deep Down” is a mix of guitar pop and indie rock tunes. This album finds them at their most cohesive so far and moving towards a slightly more contemporary sound. […]
5m Aug 31, 2016
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G L A S G O W: Nebraska
G L A S G O W is a group of four musicians from Murcia, Spain psychedelic indie surf-pop like the type that began to emerge in Birmingham (England) in mid-2013. This beautiful new single ‘Nebraska’ was released earlier in the Summer on June 21st, in addition to a video which is attached further below. […]
4m Aug 30, 2016
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Lemonade Kid: Rising
From Shrewsbury, UK Musician/Songwriter Dominic Lack makes indie-ish music with an often electronic vibe-ably assisted by various like minded individuals. Each song is often a mini story broken down into song form. These can be strange sci-fi ideas or domestic dramas but always interesting. He tells us that his previous single ‘Rising’, [today’s Dose, and […]
4m Aug 29, 2016
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Blitzen Trapper: Lonesome Angel
Acclaimed Portland, Oregon rock quintet Blitzen Trapper released their newest effort last year on October 2 via Lojinx in Europe and Vagrant in the US. On the newest studio effort the group’s years of experimentation and experience have come full circle, culminating in their strongest, most cohesive work to date with the career milestone, All […]
4m Aug 28, 2016
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Boogie Belgique: Jungle Law
Antwerp Belgium favorite Boogie Belgique [aka Oswald Cromheecke] has returned this week with two stunning introductory tracks heralding the release of what promises to be an exciting new album full of exploratory beats grounded in electro-swing. This new album “Volta” has been slated to deliver next month on September 23 but is currently available for […]
5m Aug 27, 2016
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Trails and Ways: Happiness
Oakland-based Trails and Ways will be releasing their new album Own It on 7 October, and have released Happiness as the second single from it. Keith from the band says “it’s about whether the human pursuit of happiness is impossible. This song is my answer to an argument with an old friend. She says, if […]
3m Aug 26, 2016
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Morningbell: We Have Eyes as Well as Ears
Morningbell is Gainesville Florida’s own melodic, multi-layered, psychedelic rock quartet. The band has rooted themselves as a well established tradition in the Florida Music Scene and beyond, mainly touring the Eastern US. Today’s excellent featured track is from Morningbell’s 2013 album Boa Noite, which was released on Orange Records, also based in Gainesville. In addition, […]
4m Aug 25, 2016
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Matthew and Me: Figure
Matthew and Me release new single Figure, taken from their new EP ‘Startpoint’, which comes out on 18th November via Beatnik Creative. Recorded between their home studio and Deep Litter, Startpoint, the EP was produced by Ben Howard and Eliza Shaddad collaborator Chris Bond. Following on from their first single and EP closer ‘Joy’, ‘Figure’ […]
4m Aug 24, 2016
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The Color and Sound: Graves
Forming from the collateral of two deceased Boston bands around 2012, the Massachusetts based group set out to whittle down their influences in and experiences into a uniquely-tinted blend of a modern indie band. The result was The Spring Tour EP, released in March of 2013, named minutes before they packed the van and left […]
3m Aug 23, 2016
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