Lyon Apprentice: Alice
Australian duo Lyon Apprentice have returned with their exhilarating new track, Alice – a minimalist, dream-pop tribute to a longtime friend and the husband she lost. The single was recorded in the brothers’ new home studio in Manchester and mixed/produced by singer/guitarist Adam Lyons. ‘Alice’ sees Lyon Apprentice shuffling off their folk roots and embracing […]
5m Mar 25, 2016
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The March Divide: Exit Signs
San Antonio-based songwriter, Jared Putnam, leader of the sometimes more, but usually one-man pop-rock band, The March Divide, is prolific. It’s a word used often / often misused, but when it comes to Putnam, it applies. As such, The March Divide announces the upcoming release of a new album! Saturdays follows-up two album and three […]
4m Mar 23, 2016
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Tangram: Glide Path Lights
Minsk, Belarus based instrumental rock band Tangram recently issued their studio debut in the Hikikomori EP, four atmospheric instrumental compositions and a cover song, PTVP. The band’s style is influenced by post-rock, psychedelic, ambient and noise rock, born out of the creative manifesto of a basement rehearsal room. We heard them first over at thesixtyone […]
4m Mar 22, 2016
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New Carnival: Sweet Caroline
“Bristol indie rock trio New Carnival have announced the forthcoming release of their new single Sweet Caroline. The track, centring on an unorthodox love proposal, kicks off what is set to be a busy year for the three-piece, with a Club NME show at Koko next month followed by a hometown gig at The Louisiana […]
3m Mar 21, 2016
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Dia: Tiny Ocean
Dia is the project of composer and performer, Danielle Birrittella. Her debut EP, Tiny Ocean, will be released Spring 2016 and features songs produced by producer/drummer Joey Waronker (Beck, REM, Atoms for Peace), Tim Carr (The Americans, HAIM) and Frankie Siragusa (theLAB). Dia’s lush baroque-pop sound incorporates vocal pedals and ethereal vocal textures abstracted by […]
5m Mar 20, 2016
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Don Tigra: Maria, Mine
Don Tigra began in late 2012 when americana songwriter Stephen Gordon fell out of love with the rural, folk driven portrayal of his own inward journey. After growing up in both Memphis and The Shenandoah Valley, and following a year stint in Nashville with some regional success as an americana artist, Gordon moved to Bowling […]
3m Mar 19, 2016
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The Bay Rays: Four Walls
Garage rock/punk trio The Bay Rays have announced the forthcoming release of their debut single Four Walls. The Kent [UK] outfit’s frenetic blend of rock n’ roll is the ideal introduction to the band and arrives just months after their formation and subsequent support slot with Slaves. Comprising of Harry Nicoll (vocals/guitar), Maxwell Oakley (drums) […]
2m Mar 18, 2016
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The Emerald Armada: This House
To properly celebrate St. Paddy’s, we present The Emerald Armada, reportedly brought to life in Belfast, Ireland six years ago to create music about all of life’s little inspirations. Since this time frame the quintet has toured throughout the UK and Ireland supporting favorite acts such as Frightened Rabbit, Villagers, and Admiral Fallow. Today’s track […]
3m Mar 17, 2016
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Polecat: Christine
We first featured Jam To Bluegrass-Folk Bellingham-based Band Polecat in February. Their new album ‘Into The Wind’ was just released on March 11th. Polecat will embark on a headlining tour supporting Into The Wind in April. [via fanatic] Web Site | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
4m Mar 16, 2016
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Tall Ships: Words Are Pegs Upon Which We Hang Ideas
Tall Ships, originally from Falmouth but now living in Brighton, issued today’s feature via one of their first EPs, which was later bundled up in the double Tall Ships EP / There Is Nothing But Chemistry Here release in 2012. You may likely remember our first feature back in 2011 of the stellar single Plate […]
4m Mar 15, 2016
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MYATB: Cosy Caravan
“Understated melodic catchy guitar riffs fronted by an alt country female vocal is the signature sound of guitar duo MYATB (Me You & The Boy). Sounds like 60’s pop, americana and psychedelic surf pop. Their self-titled EP documents their intrepid lifestyle, songs like Pennypot Lane and On and On give you an insight into what […]
3m Mar 14, 2016
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Ultra Sheriff: Firestorm
Ultra Sheriff is a biomechanical trio from beyond the stars, committed to the annihilation of mankind. Cartoony space chaos packed with catchy tunes and robotic apocalypse – Ultra Sheriff embraces and explores the potential of science-fiction and 80s aesthetics. The live shows can best be described as a sensory overload, combining synchronized animations with dance […]
4m Mar 13, 2016
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One Day, After School…: Somasphere
Taking its name from an Arab Strap song – One Day, After School… is the work of Dean Freeman, a musician and writer hailing from Wakefield in the UK. Donations toward his newest single Somasphere, found over at the Bandcamp link below, go towards aiding Leeds Mind, a mental health charity. Dean mentioned on his […]
4m Mar 12, 2016
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Leave The Memories: Show Me The Way
Leave The Memories is an acoustic trio from Venice (Italy) with influences from metal as well as from pop, rock and electronic music. The band was started by Mirco Basso (lead vocals, age 18), Luca Basso (rhythm guitar, age 24) and Thomas Volpato (lead guitar, age 21) in July 2014. After some local shows and […]
5m Mar 11, 2016
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Minotaurs: Echoes
Nathan Lawr of MINOTAURS grew up outside his band’s homebase of Guelph, Ontario, where he still lives now. He describes the new Minotaurs album Weird Waves [his seventh album, and third as Minotaurs] as an “apocalyptic-psychedelic afro-folk epic“, with a distinct 1970’s afro-rock influence coupled with the psychedelic influences of Curtis Mayfield, German’s Neu, as […]
7m Mar 10, 2016
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Fallon Cush: Useless Friend
The enigmatically named Fallon Cush is the vehicle for songwriter Steve Smith, a Sydney musician who has been recording, releasing and performing music for three decades. With a knack for gathering exceptional musicians to add colour and depth to his compositions, Steve has produced a critically acclaimed pair of Fallon Cush albums. His musical CV […]
5m Mar 09, 2016
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Hop Along: Powerful Man
Powerful Man is the second single from Philadelphia band, Hop Along’s album Painted Shut out on Saddle Creek. Bandmember Frances Quinlan described today’s featured track as “about a very important day in my life. If you’ve ever been called upon to step in on an abusive situation, and been too afraid, I have been there […]
3m Mar 08, 2016
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The Rondo Brothers: Yosemite Das (feat. Bagavan Das)
“The Rondo Brothers is the San Francisco-based production and performance team of Jim Greer and Brandon Arnovick, both born in the fall of 1971. Starting their career in the long forgotten year of 1997 with the unforgettable Dr. Octagon album, the Rondos soon found themselves assisting famed producer Dan The Automator and immersing themselves in […]
4m Mar 07, 2016
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Thoughts: Tuck
Post rockers Thoughts have announced the forthcoming release of their debut single Tuck, showcasing their blend of ethereal guitars, infectious riffs and enigmatic lyrics with a style and swagger similar to many of their contemporaries. Comprising of Joe Thorpe (vocals/rhythm guitar), Edward Norton (bass), Mikey Ferbrache (lead guitar/backing vocals) and Jack Lowe (drums), the Brighton […]
3m Mar 06, 2016
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Alpha Six Romeo: Want It Back
Alpha Six Romeo is the promising new indie-electro rock project of singer-songwriter, Dennis Bestafka who you may know as the guitarist of formative Bay area dreampop band, Sentinel. We were pleasantly surprised to hear the pre-release single which arrived at the end of February, and the promises of an album on the way sometime in […]
4m Mar 05, 2016
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Meeka Kates: Empire (feat. Allen Ginsberg)
Melbourne, Australia based Meeka Kates just released a new single. It’s a bouncy indie-electronic dance track about the downfall of civilization, inspired [he tells us] in equal parts by “Mecca”, the Jean-Michel Basquiat painting serving as its cover, and the poem “Howl” by Allen Ginsberg, part of which is recited by the man himself in […]
4m Mar 04, 2016
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Alameda: A Violence
Founded by singer/guitarist Stirling Myles and cellist Jessie Dettweiler, Alameda is a four-piece folk-rock band out of Portland, Oregon – but instead of allying with the obvious of whatever that means, they carry connotation like a suggestion, are built of accents and colloquialisms from every corner of the country. To call them folk-rock is only […]
4m Mar 03, 2016
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Ask For Joy: Pinprick Eyes
Austin Texax based Ask for Joy release ‘New Private Window’ on Infinitely Recursive Records on 15 March. “This 7-track album maintains a tradition this artist has become well known for, with walls of shimmering reverb-drenched guitars, endearing vocals and expansive harmonic melodies. Combining the fuzzy warm shoegaze of Slowdive with the raw sonic power of […]
4m Mar 02, 2016
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Alpha Male Tea Party: Reach For The Stars Kid But Don’t Blame Me If It Makes You Miserable
We are happy to welcome back Liverpool band Alpha Male Tea Party for today’s feature whom you may remember from the earlier cheerful single, “Depressingly Shit Lunchtime Sandwich“. Following this the band released an EP and then the full length ‘Droids‘ LP in mid-2014 featuring other great tracks we love such as the first single […]
4m Mar 01, 2016
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Dom Dahlia: Art is in the Tar
“Alternative artist Dom Dahlia presents his music as an ideal mix of rock and industrial. His blend in tone is reminiscent of a sound that past alt. music was and is known for, but this remark is not to have it seem as a dwell in the past. A young generation can find appreciation for […]
4m Feb 29, 2016
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Kye Alfred Hillig: In Tandem
Tacoma Washington based artist Kye Alfred Hillis has returned with a new full length album, ‘Great Falls Memorial Interchange‘, recorded over four days last December up in Seattle and made available for streaming and downloading as of this past Friday. On his site Kye describes the album as “an exploration into the rawness and energy […]
3m Feb 28, 2016
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Asthmaboy: This City Has Known Us (Earth)
Asthmaboy is a Washington based duo made up of Glindon Marten and John Boone, songwriters from Seattle. Today’s featured track is taken from their excellent 2013 ten-song sophomore LP, “Wanderers” which can be purchased through their Bandcamp site below. Every track interestingly ends with notation of a planet (aside from the last track, ending with […]
4m Feb 27, 2016
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Jonas Friddle & The Majority: Sugar Moon
“Chicago’s Jonas Friddle & The Majority are a eight piece, band Members are Jonas Friddle, Geoff Dolce, Andrew Green, Anna Jacobson, Andrew Wilkins, Maria McCullough, Bailey Doyle, & Evan Jacobson. “They are soon releasing their self-titled sophomore album. It stretches beyond earlier recordings with music that infuses a steady heartbeat of Rock and Roll guitar, […]
4m Feb 26, 2016
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The Calm Fiasco: She Said
Glasgow rockers The Calm Fiasco are set to drop their anticipated sophomore EP The Fear for release on 22nd April 2016 via Chewy Records. The band came together in 2012 after bonding over a shared love of music from both past and present and is comprised of bandmembers Del Morin (lead vocals/guitar), Greg Totten (lead […]
3m Feb 25, 2016
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Red Morris: Lady Rose
Maurizio Parisi a.k.a. Red Morris is a Brescia (Italy) based rock guitarist, who ever since he was a child, he’s fascinated by every noise that can sound like a rhythm. As a teenager he studied classic guitar for four years and later he decided to study electric guitar. He strongly influenced by classic rock bands […]
4m Feb 24, 2016
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DAODA: Forever
New York dreampop band DAODA [day-oh-duh] fashions beautiful sun-kissed dreampop, with the track we’ve featured here today “Forever” being self-issued in August of 2014. Despite the fact that we are a few months out from the haze of summer, we thought this selection would make for a great introduction to the network, perfect for daydreaming […]
3m Feb 23, 2016
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Pauline Andrès: Drive Like Steve McQueen
“Pauline Andrès’ upcoming album, The Heart Breaks, delves into the ache of a broken heart amongst a musical landscape between French Chanson and Bakersfield Outlaw Country after a short stop in Tijuana. The album, to be released on April 15, is not just about heartbreak in the classic sense, it’s about all the little cracks […]
4m Feb 22, 2016
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Guarded Jungle: Long Time To The Future
Guarded Jungle began with the objective of writing alternative pop rock music. The songwriting team consists of two, Penny & Ken. Penny has the lead vocal position and handles drums and keyboards. Ken covers all guitars and backups. All music is recorded at Cheddarwood Studio in Scarborough, Maine. They are always writing and adding new […]
3m Feb 21, 2016
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People Person Collective: Tender Movement (Jay Som)
The People Person Collective are a group of musicians (mostly) from Northern California experimenting with song writing. Each month one person creates an album cover, and bi-monthly albums are released with songs based on the each member’s response to the artwork. Each album has it’s own theme determined by the author of the album cover. […]
4m Feb 20, 2016
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Vincent Colbert: Beth (Hold On)
Vincent Colbert grew up in the mountains of Pennsylvania never feeling as though he truly belonged. He then moved to Austin, Texas where he remained until his wife was accepted to Eastern Michigan University. Colbert’s debut five-song EP, Stranger in My House, enforced the feelings of loneliness and isolation he felt moving to a foreign […]
4m Feb 19, 2016
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Hudson: The Belfry
Hudson is a folk rock band from Bellingham, Washington specializing in concept albums, each telling a unique story and written and recorded over the course of a musically immersive seven days. In this eleven chapter/song release ‘Crimson‘ from January of 2012, Hudson tells the story of a castaway’s rebellion and a battle for justice with […]
3m Feb 18, 2016
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Perhapsy: Morning Star
“Perhapsy is the solo project of musician Derek Barber, guitarist and songwriter of Oakland-based groups Bells Atlas and Astronauts, etc. “Active since his college years as a Jazz Studies major at the University of Michigan, Perhapsy has been the main creative outlet for Barber besides playing in various other bands (Bells Atlas, Astronauts, etc., In […]
4m Feb 17, 2016
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Sick of Sarah: Kick Back
Minneapolis indie rock group Sick of Sarah never disappoint, and have easily stood out as one of our favorites since coverage back in 2008 of the title song from the Bittersweet EP via Adamant Records. Today’s particular featured track is from Sick of Sarah’s 2010 release “2205“, released in February of 2011, with the single […]
4m Feb 16, 2016
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Black Oil Incinerator: Supersonic
Mike from Automono has been in touch again to say that his main band Black Oil Incinerator are putting out a full length 11 track cassette on Feb 18th, and we now have the name, its called Built In Space. Its on Academia Tapes Plus. Today’s Dose is the second leaked track, and if they […]
4m Feb 15, 2016
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Like, Listen To: What I Avoid
Provo Utah based prolific singer-songwriter Drew Danburry is back with a new indie three-piece dubbed LIKE, LISTEN TO along with a brand new full length release “East of the Sun, West of the Moon” released this past week on February 8th. “What I Avoid” is a poignant and wistful violin laced track that really helps […]
3m Feb 14, 2016
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Sporting Life: Tsunami
San Francisco dream-rock group Sporting Life released their full length LP, Rivalry, in January of which the excellent 2 minute surf-drenched first single, Tsunami, was picked for our feature on the Dose today. The eleven tracks on Rivalry offer a tour of the band’s influences, from Tangerine Dream-inspired piano lines to a certain feeling of […]
2m Feb 13, 2016
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Mangoseed: Lucy
Hailing from the cultural and creative melting pot that is England’s capital city, Mangoseed comprise four musicians of Trinidadian, Jamaican, Australian and Irish descent. Perhaps no surprise, then, that this multinational troupe produce an enthralling fusion of global sounds, mashing up ska and soca, jungle and funk, rock and punk, all of it high-energy and […]
3m Feb 12, 2016
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Fuzziebär: Funny Ass Joke
We recently stumbled upon the Brunswick Germany based band Fuzziebär over on BandCamp, where today’s feature was possibly best described by one of the many album purchasers as “Totally worth my neighbor wanting to fight me over how loud I play it“. The fuzzed out stoner-doom-rock track comes from their August 2015 release “Lach- und […]
6m Feb 11, 2016
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Polecat: In The Cold
The members of Bellingham, Washington-based five-piece bluegrass band Polecat arrived at their first rehearsal from very different musical backgrounds. “Some of us shook hands for the first time that day,” says band leader and vocalist Aaron Guest of the initial meeting in early 2010. Incorporating genres that not only include bluegrass, but also world, country, […]
5m Feb 10, 2016
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Lowtide: Julia
Following on from the acclaimed eponymous debut album of 2014, the Julia/Spring 7″ single is another deep shot of Lowtide’s euphoric dream pop, released in July of this past year. Recorded in Melbourne by Matthew Hosking (VHS Dream), ‘Julia‘ was originally written and recorded in 1988 by the French band Asylum Party. Driven by mechanical […]
4m Feb 09, 2016
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Too Many Humans: Josephus
Today’s Dose by Too Many Humans is the first single from their upcoming debut studio album “Who’s In Charge Here?” which is scheduled to be released in Spring 2016. “Too Many Humans is a Denver based progressive rock band that was originally formed between two brothers in Fort Walton Beach, FL. Their music has typically […]
4m Feb 08, 2016
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Four Day Beard: Kentucky Gentleman
“California Central Coast’s independent alternative rock band, Four Day Beard, announces their debut album available on iTunes, Tidal, Spotify, Amazon, et al. on Tax Day: April 15, 2016. In anticipation and celebration of the release, 3 songs from the album will be available for Free Download from fourdaybeard.com and fourdaybeard.bandcamp.com “Watch the Video for the […]
4m Feb 07, 2016
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Oliver Ocean: Carried Under
Oliver Ocean formed in Nashville in the cold, early months of 2014 bringing together musicians from four different regions of the United States. At first, the band-members shared a common love for simply recording their improv jams until they grew more comfortable with molding their ideas into something a bit more concrete. Today’s feature, Carried […]
5m Feb 06, 2016
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Take Shapes: Tiny Spears
Today’s Dose is by Take Shapes from Fayetteville, AR. “Take Shapes released their debut full length album Raised by Waves in December 2015. The full album is available at takeshapes.bandcamp.com or on iTunes or Spotify. Listen for various songs to contain the following elements: two basses, interweaving vocal harmonies, swirls of shoegaze effects, feedback solos, […]
8m Feb 05, 2016
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Fort Frances: Building a Wall
Chicago indie rock band Fort Frances is putting the finishing touches on their new release “Alio” coming 4/22/16, and in the last few months released the self-reflective piece, “Building a Wall”, a solid rock track that was recorded both in Chicago and Maine. With their last EP in 2015, No One Needs to Know Our […]
4m Feb 04, 2016
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