A Quick Word from the Author: I made a joke to a friend the other day that the Indie Sabbath is a bit like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart—as in we both go on random hiatuses for extended periods of time, only to return for a bit and joke about our absence. It's a recurring pattern that I hate as much as the rest of you, but school, jobs, and my major work with Earmilk often gets in the way. Luckily however, summer is coming up (it feels like it's already here) and with summer comes little responsibilities which...
Chicago's favorite psych-rock outfit have just broken the nearly year-long silence since last summer's Meat Mountain EP. On new single "Try Anything", A Lull sink into a more patient tempo than the frenetic pace of their early work. The new song breaches a wider scope of sound, reining in some of the busier elements heard on Meat Mountain and the band's debut LP Confetti without sacrificing any of their energy. With a cleaner palette and a new focus on open space, A Lull seem to be moving toward a fresher, sturdier...
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When a band issues live performances which mirror their studio works so closely that the discrepancies feel microscopic, they've managed a feat that harkens back to the legends of yesteryear. Too often in this day & age of manufactured superstars do we find ourselves dwelling in the bedrock of...
The Bees Knees Your life will be much easier now. These are the creamiest tracks of the week, one each from the three sections. These are here for those who only wish to sip. Yes, I'm looking at you, with your impenetrable ADHD and fascination with with Country Time Lemonade products. You and...
Don't let the folk vibe that starts off Born Ruffians' first official single since 2010 fool you. "Needle" is the first song off of their upcoming album Birthmarks and it's jam packed with the quirky pop sound they have been showcasing all along. The new song brings in the idea of echoes from the...
A Quick Word from the Author: February seems to be living up to expectations, despite how high the bar has been set so far this year. The music is just too good. This week is a compilation of the past two weeks, it's a bit lengthier, and fairly grand. The Tryptophan, specifically, is fairly...
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To be perfectly honest, when I first listened to Guards’ new LP In Guards We Trust (released on Black Bell Records February 5) what I immediately thought of was watching the kids from The OC as they struggled through life holed up in their McMansions. The reason for this is completely...
Lose yourself in the low fidelity and distorted guitars of Zen Mantra's debut single "La La La La La". Zen Mantra is the brainchild of New Zealand's 17-year-old Sam Smith, who bedroom-produced his first album How Many Padmes Hum?, out now for streaming on his Bandcamp. The album is due for...
