Shannon WiedeyNice, Nice, Very Nice is more than just nice. Mangan expertly blends folk rock and country with expressive lyrics that build vivid stories. Mangan’s voice has the gravelly tones and vulnerability of Damien Rice or Conor Oberst, but with...
Sebastian Blanck’s Alibi Coast is a folk album with an intimate feel. Blanck’s vocals are heavily doubled in an attempt to sound harmonized and choral (think: Fleet Foxes). As the album plays, the songs begin to melt together, making...
Vee Hua 華婷婷The online indie shop Insound have put together a series of poster and t-shirt designs for a bunch of bands that are the who’s who of indie rock right now. Here are some of the posters from that series — the best ones, actually. Some...
"Nothing holds up a process like an indispensable band member being both a perfectionist and a control freak. Especially when your band features three of these types." -- Danny Seim
"It's hard; I want to live my life and have money, but it's good to... question yourself... like, 'Am I giving back enough?' or, 'Am I doing enough?'" -- Merrill Garbus
The first two tracks off The Harvey Girls’ new album, I’ve Been Watching A Lot Of Horror Movies Lately, exemplify what the band does best. A horde of subtle manipulations, unusual samples, and simplistic looped guitar lines greet the...
PHOTOGRAPHY BY CURT DOUGHTY
My Goodness
The Redwood Plan
Hair Vest
Holy Fuck
The Drowning Men
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Crowds
PHOTOGRAPHY BY RUSTEE PACE
Fences
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Lately, there’s been an influx of bands like Look Mexico, Daikon and Everyone Everywhere who are taking cues from great bands like The Promise Ring, American Football, and Owls — all the great Jade Tree and Polyvinyl groups that made...