I’ve covered Swedish indie pop band The Radio Dept. a few times already, and that coverage is going to continue for a bit as I still have a number of their releases in my collection. This time, I’m taking a look at their 7” single from 2020 for “You’re Lookin’ at My Guy” backed with “Could You Be the One.”
Read More »The Radio Dept. | You’re Lookin’ At My Guy | 7-Inch Single Review
Underachievers Please Try Harder is the second studio album by the Scottish indie pop band Camera Obscura. It was originally released on November 11, 2003 on Elefant Records out of Spain. Since the original CD and vinyl pressings, it’s received worldwide release including Japan on Imperial Records, Merge in the US, among a few others.
Read More »Camera Obscura | Underachievers Please Try Harder | 20th Anniversary
Voxtrot is an indie pop band that formed in Austin, Texas, in 2003. They are also been one of my… Read More »Voxtrot | Early Music | Album Review
Afraid of Stairs is a Swedish indie rock and indie pop band that formed in the early 2000s. They released… Read More »Afraid of Stairs | I Lit Up b/w Little Voice | 7-Inch Single
It’s funny; when I think of a modern indie rock band that’s been around for some time and never really took a hiatus, I can’t help but think they formed when I was in high school. And by that I mean the mid to late 90s. Enter Yo La Tengo, who just released their LP This Stupid World in 2023. The band formed all the way back in 1984. That’s closing in on 40 years!
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On January 28, 2023, the world lost one of the visionary pioneers of punk rock: Tom Verlaine. His 1977 album Marquee Moon with the band Television would influence not just punk rock but other sub genres like post-mid-70s art rock, post-punk, new wave, alt rock, and 1980s indie rock. Today I’m going to look at a little thing I stumbled upon years ago called Television with Bryan Eno.
Read More »Television with Bryan Eno | 1974, Hollywood Session Live at the “Fairland Studios”
If I were to pick the least known yet most impactful album that influenced me in the late 90s, hands down my vote would go to Built to Spill and their third LP, Perfect From Now On. It led me down the obsessive path of seeking out up-and-coming, independent artists and spurned by desire to find, discover, and share the music I love.
Read More »Built to Spill | Perfect From Now On | 10th Anniversary Vinyl Album Review
I’ve seen some call it the band’s 19th, others highlight it as their 20th. Either way, with Your Future Is Your Past, The Brian Jonestown Massacre is closing in on two dozen LPs. Given the album’s title, I think it’s appropriate to take a quick look back.
Read More »The Brian Jonestown Massacre | The Future Is Your Past | Vinyl & Album Review
Today I have a copy of Blonde Redhead’s 2007 LP 23. It is the band’s 7th proper LP and their second for the 4AD label. And it remains my favorite release by the group to this day, which is saying a lot because Blonde Redhead is among my favorite bands, and they’ve released some truly amazing records. I mean, Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons is right up there as a shy second and Misery is a Butterfly comes in right after.
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Tennis, the husband-and-wife duo of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, have been making music together for over a decade. Their 2023 release, Pollen, is a stunning example of their ability to craft nostalgic and romantic indie-pop that transports listeners to a simpler time.
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