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Shoreway – “Daylight Dream”

Published 02/17/2011 Shoreway 1 Comment
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Genre: Indie Rock, Garage Pop, Power Pop
Year: 2011
Location: Cleveland, OH
Label: Self-Released

STREAM: || “Daylight Dream” ||

Emerging from members of indie-rockers Clovers and garage-poppers Casual Encounters, Shoreway is the newest band in Cleveland, OH.  ”Daylight Dream,” the power-pop a-side of their debut 7″, sounds like skating down the tallest hill in town on a Simpsons’ skateboard on a sunny day with the wind blowing through your dirty hair while all the hot babes are watching.  The 7″ will be released on Record Store Day (April 16), and the band will also play their first show at Music Saves as part of their RSD festivities.

Monogold – “Spirit or Something”

Published 02/16/2011 Monogold Leave a Comment
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Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Year: 2011
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Label: Self-Released
MySpace

MP3: || “Spirit Or Something” ||

Back in 2009, I posted about Monogold’s thick and deep EP, We Animals, and now in 2011, the Brooklyn band has released their debut, The Softest Glow.  Listen and download the second track on the album, “Spirit or Something”, a percussive and intricate pop jam screaming the likes of Yeasayer.  The full album is available on their BandCamp for $10.

Secret Colours – “Follow The Drone”

Published 02/02/2011 Secret Colours Leave a Comment
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Genre: Retro Psychedelia, Indie Rock
Year: 2010
Location: Chicago, IL
Label: Self-Released
MySpace

MP3: || “Follow the Drone” ||

Zone out with retro-psychers Secret Colours’ and their new ultra-bluesy single, “Follow The Drone.” Head over to their BandCamp to download the B-side, “Lust (Slow)” for free. For you Hoosiers, Secret Colours will be making a stop at the West Lafayette DIY space Jurassic Park on February 26th, so come out!

Hands and Knees – Wholesome

Published 01/27/2011 Hands and Knees Leave a Comment
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Genre: Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Folk
Year: 2011
Location: Boston, MA
Label: Midriff Records, Banazan Records
MySpace

MP3: || “Sitting at the Piano Disappearing” ||

MP3: || “Dancing On Your Tears” ||

Hands and Knees, a busting-at-the-scene Boston band, just released their third full-length, Wholesome, following their well-received 2009 album, Et Tu Fluffy? The album title fits all too much, as every song exhibits it’s own unique, full, and warm sound, which is Wholesome‘s biggest strength. Listen/download their super retro-indie rock “Sitting at the Piano Disappearing” and the extremely jangly and boppy “Dancing On Your Tears.” Released back on the 18th, the entire album will be available for pay-what-you-want for the first month via BandCamp, where you can also pick up the vinyl on limited edition screenprinted cover art!

Yuck – “Coconut Bible”

Published 01/21/2011 Yuck Leave a Comment
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Genre: Fuzz-Pop, Indie Pop, Shoegaze, Indie Rock
Year: 2011
Location: UK
Label: Fat Possum
MySpace

MP3: || “Coconut Bible” ||

For those of you getting as antsy as I am for Yuck’s debut out on February 15th, here’s a fuzzilicious gem to hold you over for a little. “Coconut Bible” is the B-side of the upcoming 7″ single for “Holing Out,” which can be heard here along with other fantastic tracks from the album. Preorder the LP through Fat Possum or Insound.

Lubec – Nothing Is Enough!

Published 01/20/2011 Lubec Leave a Comment
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Genre: Fuzz, Pop, Indie Rock, Lo-fi
Year: 2010
Location: Richmond, VA
Label: The Acme Thunderer
MySpace

MP3: || “Your Magic Wand” ||

MP3: || “Lubec Cherry Adair” ||

Lubec, out of a booming Richmond, VA music scene, have a fuzzy debut EP, Nothing Is Enough!, out this Tuesday. Here’s their fuzzed-out first single, “Cherry Adair,” and the poplicious follow-up single “Your Magic Wand” from the EP.

MiniBoone – “The Other Summer”

Published 01/17/2011 MiniBoone Leave a Comment
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Genre: Indie Rock, Arena Rock
Year: 2010
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Label: Drug Front Records
MySpace

MP3: || “The Other Summer” ||

Take The Hold Steady’s pub-rock, Bruce Springsteen’s arena-rock, and a touch of Andrew W.K., throw it into a blender, and Brooklyn’s MiniBoone is bound to pour out. The head-banging, fist-pumping, big-shouting “The Other Summer” is gonna be on an upcoming 7″ for the five-piece from NY’s Drug Front Records.  You can also check out their 2010 EP, Big Changes, on their BandCamp.

Yuck – Yuck

Published 01/03/2011 Yuck 1 Comment
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Genre: Fuzz-Pop, Indie Pop, Shoegaze, Indie Rock
Year: 2011
Location: UK
Label: Fat Possum
MySpace

Rolling with great buzz in 2010, Yuck are set to have a big breakout year in 2011 with their self-titled debut. Yuck, out in February on Fat Possum, is bound to be overflowing with feel-good mega-fuzz-pop tracks, as choosing between the song below is like choosing between a Snickers and Three Musketeers! You can grab the MP3 for the indie rock epic “Rubber,” as well as a link to go download the Mogwai remix from RCRD LBL. Also check out the vintage racing video for “Georgia” and the stream of the newest single from the album, “Holing Out.” No preorder is up for the album yet, but you can order the already-released “Georgia” 7″ from Fat Possum, as well as check out their upcoming US dates with Smith Westerns here!

MP3: || “Rubber” ||

LINK: || “Rubber (Mogwai Remix)” ||

STREAM: || “Holing Out” ||

VIDEO: || “Georgia” ||

Annabel – “The Forgetting of Names and Faces”

Published 12/15/2010 Annabel Leave a Comment
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Genre: Indie Rock, Shoegaze
Year: 2010
Location: Kent, Ohio
Label: Tiny Engines
MySpace

MP3: || “The Forgetting of Names and Faces” ||

Following one of the best albums in 2009, Each and Everyone, Northeast Ohio big shoegazers Annabel come back with a new EP, Here We Are Tomorrow.  The 5-song EP is a continuation of their unique brand of fist-pumping skygaze, with a heavy pop backbone, and their best production to date.  Check out “The Forgetting of Names of Faces” above, or head over to Shock Mountain to download the entire EP.  Four of the five songs are getting an official 7″ release from Tiny Engines, with 300 copies on blue/white vinyl and 200 on maroon/white.  You can order one here for $6, or both of them for $10.

Rodeo Ruby Love – This Is Why We Don’t Have Nice Things

Published 11/29/2010 Rodeo Ruby Love 2 Comments
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Genre: Power-Pop, Indie Rock
Year: 2010
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Label: Crossroads of America Records
MySpace

MP3: || “America’s Funniest Home Videos” ||

MP3: || “Secrets” ||

Bursting from Bloomington, Indiana, Rodeo Ruby Love have quickly become one of the Hoosier state’s best pop bands. Their third full-length, This Is Why We Don’t Have Nice Things, runs on a fun brand of Weezer-esque power-pop, where you’ll find yourself either fist-pumping or screaming big harmonies. Here’s the ultra-pop tracks “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and “Secrets” from the album, which can be streamed entirely via Buzzgrinder, or ordered on CD from Bloomington’s own Crossroads of America Records.

Filmstrip – Everything Can Change

Published 11/17/2010 Filmstrip 3 Comments
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Genre: Indie Rock, Post-Punk
Year: 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH
Label: Self-Released
MySpace

MP3: || “In My Mind” ||


MP3: || “Should Have Seen It Coming” ||

Keeping the Cleveland post-punk style alive with HotChaCha, Mystery of Two, and Founding Fathers, here is Filmstrip, a quartet of three brothers and one drummer who makes rounds in this town.  ”In My Mind” is a driving pop anthem exploding with Cleveland punkiness, alongside the big album closer “Should Have Seen It Coming.”  You can find these songs on their debut album Everything Can Change released this summer.  You can pick up the 12″ LP at a number of Cleveland record stores, including Music Saves, Bent Crayon, and Blue Arrow, or you can buy the CD here, or you can email them at filmstripohio[at]gmail.com to order a 12″.  And for you Clevelanders home for the holiday, Filmstrip is on the bill for the “Beachland Home For The Holidays” on December 23rd with headliners Bears!

Secret Colours – “In The Absence”

Published 11/15/2010 Secret Colours 2 Comments
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Genre: Retro Psychedelia, Indie Rock
Year: 2010
Location: Chicago, IL
Label: Self-Released
MySpace

MP3: || “In The Absence” ||

As a result of hitting 1,000 fans on their Facebook page (which shouldn’t stop you from still doing so), Chicago up-and-coming psych outfit Secret Colours released their newest single for free via BandCamp. The A-side track, “In The Absence,” is a floating world of sexy bass lines and sitar/guitar adventures with a heavy lean on the Revolver spirit.  Head over to their BandCamp to download the acoustic B-side, “Carry My Soul.”

Speaking of Revolver, check out Secret Colours’ cover of “Tomorrow Never Knows.”

Secret Colours – “Tomorrow Never Knows”

Published 11/05/2010 Secret Colours 1 Comment
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Genre: Retro Psychedelia, Indie Rock
Year: 2010
Location: Chicago, IL
Label: Self-Released
MySpace

MP3: || “Tomorrow Never Knows” ||

Released a week after their self-titled debut, here is a hazy fuzz-driven rendition of the Beatles’ already psych-heavy Revolver stand-out “Tomorrow Never Knows.”  Be on the lookout for another Secret Colours post soon, these guys keep pushing out excellent retro-psych tracks.

Secret Colours – Secret Colours

Published 10/09/2010 Secret Colours 1 Comment
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Genre: Retro Psychedelia, Indie Rock
Year: 2010
Location: Chicago, IL
Label: Self-Released
MySpace

MP3: || “Love” ||

MP3: || “Jellybean” ||

MP3: || “Popstar” ||

Secret Colours, one of my favorite new acts this year, are a psych-outfit from Chicago with a sound that’s both old and new.  Out back on August 3rd, their self-titled debut is a refreshing mix of retro-psychedelia and modern-day indie rock bliss, exploding with big 3-4 minute acid pop jams from beginning to end.  This album is a must for  fans of Sweden’s Dungen or Australia’s Tame Impala.  Here’s three sweet MP3s from the debut, “Love,” “Jellybean,” and the hidden track “Popster.”  Pick up the album from their BandCamp for $10, no news on a physical release yet.

Also, here’s the oozing and shiny video for “Popstar.”

Safari – “New Lover”/”Victor Quaalude” from Maybe Tomorrow

Published 10/02/2010 Cleveland , Safari Leave a Comment
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Genre: Garage, Indie Rock
Year: 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH
Label: Self-Released
MySpace

MP3: || “New Lover” ||

MP3: || “Victor Quaalude” ||

The Noise Is presents Safari, a buzzing garage three-piece out of the hard working parts of Cleveland. They’ve constantly been on the radar around the scene, but with their third release, Maybe Tomorrow, things are sure to heat up for these young guys. Listen/download a couple tracks off their sweet album, released today, including the big ballad “New Lover,” and the garage-pop epic “Victor Quaalude.”  Go pick up the rest of the album for a cheap $5 via BandCamp.  The release show for Maybe Tomorrow is tonight at the Grog Shop with openers Filmstrip and Swarm of Bats, also Cleveland natives, and Charleston’s Company, so get your ass out there!

Here’s the video for “Victor Quaalude,” featuring the love of Cleveland’s rooftops and beaches.

Bridgetown Reissues #10, 17, 19, 21, and 23

Published 09/27/2010 Kevin Greenspon , Nicole Kidman , Trudgers , Vehicle Blues 1 Comment
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Along with the Kevin Greenspon + Cloud Nothings split CD that got released a short time ago, check out the newest Bridgetown Records reissues, including CDrs from Vehicle Blues, Kevin Greenspon, Nicole Kidman, and Trudgers.  Grab some MP3s below, and head over to Bridgetown to order them!

MP3: || Kevin Greenspon + Nicole Kidman – “Tyrone” ||
from Blue Crush split collaborative CDr (Bridgetown #10)

MP3: || Vehicle Blues – “Punks On Transit” ||
from Punks On Transit CDr (Bridgetown #17)

MP3:  || Kevin Greenspon – “Sinking” ||
from Corridor CDr (Bridgetown #19)

MP3:  || Kevin Greenspon – “Eyes Forward Still” ||
from Corridor CDr (Bridgetown #19)

MP3:  || Trudgers – “Wait For You” ||
from Always Crashing Heaven CDr (Bridgetown #21)

MP3:  || Kevin Greenspon – “Finally” ||
In Serial CDr (Bridgetown #23)

Japandroids – “Heavenward Grand Prix”

Published 09/20/2010 Japandroids 2 Comments
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Genre: Noise, Garage, Indie Rock
Year: 2010
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Label: Polyvinyl
Myspace

MP3: || “Heavenward Grand Prix” ||

Here’s the newest installment in the five 7″ singles series from fuzz-rockers Japandroids this year! “Heavenward Grand Prix” is an ominous wrecking ball filled with Brian’s scuzzy guitar, Dave’s forceful drumming, and shouts of, “We don’t have to be like there are!” This will be coming out on November 17th, which is also 7″ Day! You can preorder it by itself right HERE, or you can get it HERE with a few other Polyvinyl 7″ releases that day for a lower price!  Also, check their MySpace for a bunch of upcoming dates with The Walkmen!

Quest For Fire – “Set Out Alone”

Published 09/17/2010 Quest For Fire 1 Comment
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Genre: Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Metal
Year: 2010
Location: Toronto, Canada
Label: Tee Pee Records
MySpace

MP3: || “Set Out Alone” ||

Any regular readers here will know that I have a major sweet tooth for stoner rock, and it looks like the best place for that right now is Canada, with Vancouver’s heavy-hitters Black Mountain and Toronto’s melodic-metalheads Quest For Fire.  After Quest For Fire’s self-titled debut last year, which was a favorite of mine, they quickly return with their second album, Lights From Paradise.  The album fades in between big epic slow-jams and quick mega-riff psychedelia, which really turn out for a mind-blowing listen.  Listen/download the second track, “Set Out Alone,” a quick taste of the riffage you will experience on the album.  Light From Paradise is out on TeePee Records right now, and you can buy the LP/CD from the TP Store.

Whitesand/Badlands – “Angels on a Pinhead”/”Witch Hunting” from Seeding the Clouds

Published 08/23/2010 Whitesand/Badlands Leave a Comment
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Genre: Indie Rock, Shoegaze
Year: 2010
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Label: Self-Released
Website

A1: MP3: || “Angels on a Pinhead” ||


A2: MP3: || “Witch Hunting” ||


A3: Brandspeakeasy
B1: Statute Park
B2: Magician’s Hat
B3: Syntax Trees
C1: Sunburn
C2: Thought Leader
D1: False Prophets
D2: Whale Song

How often do you see small bands releasing incredibly good 2xLPs? Quite unusual, but when they do come along, I can only hope they are as good as Seeding the Clouds.  Whitesand/Badlands is a bunch of people from Minneapolis MN creating a diverse and expansive indie rock sound that you rarely find anymore.  The 52-and-a-half minute double LP builds on their pure writing talent for soaring soundscapes,  foggy atmospheres, and everything in between.  Listen and download the first two beauties from Seeding the Clouds. For us Americans, you can order the 2LP for a super cheap price of $20, postage paid, from their website!

Herzog – Search

Published 08/20/2010 Herzog 2 Comments
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Genre: Indie Rock, Garage, 90s
Year: 2010
Location: Cleveland OH
Label: Transparent
MySpace

MP3: || “Silence” ||

MP3: || “Town To Town” ||

MP3: || “Paul Blart And The Death Of Art” ||

Add Herzog to the growing list of Cleveland bands having an incredible year!   Native Clevelander Nick Tolar solo bedroom project, Herzog, is set for 90s indie rock stardom. His debut album, Search, is also the debut album release of UK blog turned label Transparent, and that definitely hasn’t hurt him in terms of internet buzz.  Here’s a few tracks from the debut, including the best opening ten seconds of any song ever in “Silence,” the Dinosaur Jr.-loving mega-epic  ”Town To Town,” and the über-1990s grungy anthem “Paul Blart And The Death Of Art.”  You can buy the whole album via BandCamp for a mere $6.50, or order the 12″ LP from Pure Groove (for UKers).  For us Americans, we should see some copies via Leftist Nautical Antiques or you can pick one up at his record release show on Sept. 10th at the Happy Dog with openers Megachurch and Wombs!

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