Browsing Tag Indie Rock

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  Crumb Refuses to Crumble Under the Pressure of Growing Popularity

  Crumb effortlessly integrates jazz, psych-rock, dream-pop, and R&B into a sound that's dreamy enough to sleep to — but the act is one you shouldn't sleep on. ...

  On November 14, 2019 / By Jessica Heim-Brouwer
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  Say Howdy to Hovvdy’s New Uplifting LP, Heavy Lifter

  The slowcore duo's recent release covers new ground but preserves all the comfort of their original sound: warmly blended, yet dizzily experimental. ...

  On October 22, 2019 / By Jessica Heim-Brouwer
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  7 Stellar Albums From the First Half of 2018 That Went Under the Radar

  The first six months of 2018 have given us plenty of good tunes to jam. But as Dance Gavin Dance, Senses Fail, and The Wonder Years grabbed the spotlight ...

  On July 18, 2018 / By Tim Dodderidge
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  Mad Hawkes Speaks About First EP, “Undone,” Evolving, and Their Journey

  Releasing your first complete project can be both an exciting and anxious time. With Mad Hawkes’ first EP, Undone, which contains a rock-like spirit mixed with a groove-oriented sound, there’s a ...

  On May 11, 2018 / By Murjani Rawls
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  Alex Lahey Makes an Entrance on I Love You Like A Brother

  Alex Lahey rocks. Plain and simple. As she showcased on her earworm debut EP B-Grade University, the Australian pop punker has a knack for insanely catchy melodies mixed ...

  On October 23, 2017 / By Zach Raffio
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  Citizen’s As You Please: A Strong Statement for Indie Rock

  As the opening guitar riff of Citizen’s “Jet” meanders out, the group’s third record makes its start in straightforward fashion. In a way, it’s reminiscent of a jet, ...

  On October 15, 2017 / By Tim Dodderidge
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  White Noise is Noah Gundersen’s Most Honest and Vulnerable Effort Yet

  Two years after his most recent release, Carry the Ghost, Noah Gundersen is back with a vulnerable and brilliant collection of songs. A brutally honest album filled with ...

  On September 18, 2017 / By Jessica Tyler
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  Joshua Ostrander Talks Success as Mondo Cozmo

  Joshua Ostrander spent several years in indie bands such as Eastern Conference Champions and LaGuardia before breaking off to form Mondo Cozmo, his first solo project. He broke ...

  On May 24, 2017 / By Kyle Taylor
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  Ne-Hi: Offers

  The Chicago music scene is going through a kind of indie rock renaissance at the moment, with bands like Twin Peaks,Whitney, and The Orwells all starting to gain ...

  On March 7, 2017 / By Zach Silva