Last month, in what’s most probably the most unexpected moment of the year, modern indie rock forefathers Pavement announced that the band will indeed reform for a run of shows exactly a year from now. Like most of us thought, Pavement won’t make do with just a few nights at the Central Park Summer Stage and will also play other venues, the first until now being their confirmed appearance as headliners/curators at the 2010 All…
ZME: A simple, maybe a little dumb question first: why did you call the band „Springfactory” ? A short description will do. We saw a sign outside a factory that read ”Welcome to Springfactory” We just thought it could be a good name for a band. This was before we had even started a band together. ZME: Springfactory is formed by Lina Cullemark, Peter Gunnarson, Daniel Holmström, Magnus Svedjebratt and Mikael Hall. Could you each…
In just a few weeks, Devendra Banhart new album “What Will We Be” is scheduled for release under Warner Bros., marking his first release under a major label. Naturally, he’ll be touring through much of North America, with his name stamped across most festivals’ posters. For now though, all we know is of his upcoming short trek in North America this November, but expect him to return to extensive touring after the holidays.What Will We…
I call voodoo on These United States’ latest video for the band’s infectious single “Everything Touches Everything.” Voodoo and all, you gotta admit that a charismatic scarecrow frontman, together with his skilled corn mates make up for one hell of kick ass band. They get a shit load of crows for groupies too. Life as a rockstar farmer is just awesome! Off the band’s recently released new album Everything Touches Everything out now via United…
Everyone’s favorite afro-pop indie band (ahem, this generation’s Talking Heads) has debuted their new single on their official website. You can stream it or you can download it just by supplying an email address. The song isn’t any real departure from their eponymous debut, and, in fact, would fit rather well towards the end of it. The track’s bouncy nature, however, displays the band in a more forward-thinking manner, embracing the Remain In Light influences…
Last week, when I featured one of the leading tracks from Volcano Choir’s debut, “Unmap”, I said: “A product of the joint creative minds of Bon Iver and Collections of Colonies of Bees, the album impresses through it’s deep and sincere music, straight from the heart. Bon Iver, as always, is simply incredible, even though his vocals aren’t featured on most of the album, his presence however, for those of us who’ve had For Emma…
It’s pretty hard to pinpoint The Avett Brothers to a single genre, like on a musical map. You know, we’re passing through Grunge 66 right now, stopping by to a Alice in Chains gas stations for a burger, before heading out to Led Zepville, a bit north of Metalania. Doesn’t work like that. Back to the band, you’ll find pretty diverse, though with subtle differences, influences in their sound, be it old school bluegrass, straight…
“Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix” is definitely one of the best of the year, omnipresent in the future year-end short lists to come. It’s an album that dazzles its listeners with almost insatiable rough top anthems, leaving everybody begging for more. This latest remix of”Rome” by Devendra Banhart, however, is different, reshaping the band’s sound to a great extent. It’s Phoenix’s most distant track yet – heart felt, stained with sorrow and melancholia. [via pinglewood] [MP3] Pheonix…
I told you all about Victoria Bergsman’s cover of Animal Collective’s smashing early ’09 hit “My Girls” about a month ago, when I first published a post about the track. Now, it seems Taken by Trees’ “My Boys” also has a video, albeit a very simple one and a bit counter-intuitive in its theme. It features Victoria strolling gently through a field and … tightroaping. I was expecting something more jumpy and thrilling if a…
Why am I doing this? Why am I doing this? Am I doing this to provoke hatred from the legions of indie-rock loving blogcrawlers? Absolutely not; these are my opinions. Am I doing this to capitalize on the Pavement craze that’s sweeping the nation in light of a particular recent news item? You’re damn right. We want your web traffic. Allow me to present this more traditionally. American rock music has been splintered and spliced…
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