After performing and building anticipation of where they are heading on their new album at SXSW, Vampire Weekend announced that they are droping two new songs today. "Diane Young" was officially premiered earlier on BBC Radio One, immediately followed by Youtube releases of both of their new songs. The title "Diane Young" references what it sounds like when it is said, dying young. Within the song Vampire Weekend go off into various styles, where Erza showcases a Buddy Holly-like morphing wail that is held up by...
Everyone needs some warmth in the dead winter months, luckily we have music that can capture the feeling. California indie group Cayucas play '60's inspired music that captures the atmosphere of an area as the band's name is a reference to, a California beach town called Cayucos. The five piece, consisting of twin brothers on vocals and bass, explore multiple indie styles, sometimes reminiscing Beck and other times Vampire Weekend with a surf-pop vibe. Once known as Oregon Bike Trails, Cayucas' newest offering,...
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...
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If you don't listen closely, you might just miss the sadder streaks in the sun-bleached guitar pop that Tiger Waves float up from Austin. But they're there, those light yearning waves, locking together arrangements that otherwise might be in danger of being washed away with the rest of the Brian...
Brooklyn’s Beach Fossils came onto the scene with their guns cocked for their debut 2010 self-titled LP, adding new elements to the common surf-rock sound that was all too common for the time. The band then went on to put out 2011’s What A Pleasure EP, which amplified some of the ideas explored...
While New Orleans-based duo Generationals have come a long way since their initial 2009 release Con Law, they have stuck to one thing: creating appealing music. They have adopted different styles along the way, but their animated melodies are always present. Since this is generally the case it is...
While the Birmingham based indie rock band SWIM DEEP have thus far kept themselves under the mainstream radar, the release of “The Sea” has proven to stir up the scene. Starting off where the band’s critically acclaimed 2012 debut single “King City” left off, “The Sea” quickly...
The San Diego natives known as Wavves delivers the eighth installment of the twelve track of Adult Swim ongoing Singles Program. The new single called "Hippies is Punks", and like all of their other work, the track is a surf-commemorated track with enough punk fuzz to the magnify their grungy...
