Album Review: Imperial Teen, Feel the Sound
★★★★ Imperial Teen is an indie pop group that’s been active since 1996. Imperial Teen’s newest album, Feel the Sound, is a throwback to earlier times of alternative, indie-rock. The fifteen-year old...
View ArticleSingle Review: Above The Atlantic, “Time”
★★★★ “Time,”the new single by Cleveland indie band Above The Atlantic, represents both a reinforcement of the strengths they established with their eponymous 2010 debut album, and the addition of some...
View ArticleConcert Review: Niki & the Dove at 9:30 Club
Niki & the Dove’s opening set for Miike Snow at 9:30 Club this week was short, sweet, and decidedly to the point. I had my doubts at the beginning of the set – it was barely past dinner time, and...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Of Montreal, Daughter of Cloud
When an artist releases a collection of b-sides it’s sometimes hard not to be skeptical. You think of words like incohesive, watered-down, vanilla; these songs were not put on the original albums for a...
View ArticleSong of the Day: “Lost Girls”- Tilly and the Wall
Today’s Song of the Day is a tranquil number off Tilly and the Wall’s 2006 album, Bottoms of Barrels. With its roots in Omaha and boasting ties to Bright Eyes, Tilly and the Wall is a dynamic...
View ArticleEP Review: Dr. Dog, Wild Race
Listening to a new Dr. Dog record is like a reunion with old friends: each time it reminds you that not much has changed, but it never fails to be a good time. Consistency is comforting, a fact to...
View ArticleAlbum Review: FIDLAR, FIDLAR
Back in 2009, a dude named Nathan Williams released some music under the moniker “Wavves” that he had recorded in his parents basement, forever polarizing the indie world on the subject of no-fi,...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Golden Bloom, No Day Like Today
You know that scene in every TV show where the main character has a sudden, deep realization about life, usually while walking alone down the hallway of a school or a hospital? This scene popped into...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Milk Music, Cruise Your Illusion
Milk Music are bringing guitar heroics back to indie rock. They released their debut album, Cruise Your Illusion (yes, that is a tongue-in-cheek GnR reference), last month on Fat Possum. In an indie...
View ArticleSong of the Day: “The Quotidian Beasts”– Phosphorescent
So, yeah, it’s been a couple of months since Muchacho was released. I loved the album then, and I am definitely loving it now. This track definitely didn’t get enough attention—maybe because of the...
View ArticleUntil the Colours Run, Lanterns on the Lake
The sounds and lyrics of Lanterns on the Lake’s second album Until the Colours Run are filled with images as potent as the band’s name. The act of floating a lantern on water is usually connected to...
View ArticleBlow EP, The Denzels
Don’t be confused by their oldies sounding name, The Denzels are an indie rock group originally from California. Full of pensive, solemn lyrics, their latest release is a mix of some chill melodies and...
View Article“Stay Useless”– Cloud Nothings
Cloud Nothings, a Cleveland-based indie rock band, is set to drop their fourth LP, Here and Nowhere Else, on 4/1. Where they started from more of a power-pop formula, Cloud Nothings turned to a...
View ArticleDreams, WhoMadeWho
It was a fun dream, with lots of 80s influence, a heavy hand on the synth, and some strong melodies; but, at the end of the day, my listen to WhoMadeWho’s Dreams felt like a dream. Though it was...
View Article“Time to Dance”– The Shoes
Today is Wednesday. You’re halfway to Friday. So yes, it is time to dance. The Shoes lays down a catchy, crazy tune with an infectious chorus. Twangy piano cords adds to the frenzy. While listening,...
View ArticleIts Got To be Now For You To See Aloud
Coming in on the heels of their new, anthemic album It’s Got To Be Now, Boston-based rockers Aloud will play the Treehouse Lounge this Saturday, April 26th. Bringing a mix of rock and roll...
View ArticleInterview: Aloud
Originally, Aloud planned on naming their fourth LP “The Modern World Is Rubbish.” The Boston based indie band stopped by the WGTB studio on April 26th as part of their “It’s Got To Be Now Tour” behind...
View Article“Robbers”- The 1975
Since the September release of their eponymous full length album, the 1975 have been steadily publishing videos to accompany their alternative tracks. Earlier this week, they fitted “Robbers” with its...
View ArticleAtomic Man, Atomic Man
Recording an album can be like experimenting in nuclear physics. All the correct elements have to be assembled, combined, and balanced in the correct way so that the following reaction will stabilize...
View ArticleHozier Captivates Studio 8H
Once again, Saturday Night Live was ahead of the curve. As I sat in my common room last weekend, Bill Hader’s voice announced the week’s musical guest, Hozier. “Who?” asked a confused boy on my floor....
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