For the love of music
Hunky-dory Bloodsports heralds the welcome return of British band Suede after an over-10-year absence from the music scene. Who would have thought that a band that made its name during the heady years of the 1990s, when Britpop ruled the U.K. and indie U.S. airwaves, would make a comeback in 2013? Who would have thought that, after all these … [Read more...]
Blood Red Shoes – Water EP http://v2music.com/ http://www.bloodredshoes.co.uk/ Laura-Mary and Steven muddy the waters with a harder, fuzzed-out sound on their latest EP, an emphatic nod to hard rock and garage rock styles. The inherent exuberance and defiance found on their earlier output is bogged down on Water by a sludgy sonic brew … [Read more...]
Heya Daughn! It’s really cool to get the chance to ask you a few Qs about your debut album, All Hell, and your distinctive vocals and sound. Your voice literally stopped me in my tracks when I heard you over the loudspeakers in a record store. I had to find out more about you ASAP. You released your debut on White Denim in April of this … [Read more...]
All India Radio – Red Shadow Landing Martin Kennedy, the creative, Australian maestro/spaceman behind long-running project All India Radio, touched down with Red Shadow Landing in October. Martin is joined by Mark Wendt on bass, Kaz Seiger on keyboards, and Michael Evans-Barker on drums and percussion. Like its predecessors, this album … [Read more...]
Tycho – Dive Ghostly International http://www.tychomusic.com/ Dive was released on Ghostly International this past autumn and it’s the second album from Tycho, AKA Scott Hansen, a San Francisco-based graphic designer (with some assist on guitar and bass from Zac Brown, Matt McCord, and Dusty Brown). After a teeth-grinding, … [Read more...]
Hi guys! I’m thoroughly enjoying your first two EPs, Inca Gold I and Inca Gold II, which are part of a series of three EPs. Who’s in the band and what instruments do you play? How did you all meet up? We are Ezequiel Claverie (Vocals/Guitars/Keyboards), Ben Chatwin (Guitars/Keyboards), Alex Lewis (Drums) & Chris Howarth (Bass). Alex: … [Read more...]
Hello Chris and Matt! I can’t get enough of your debut album Condors which I reviewed here a while back. I really enjoy the contrasting dynamics of your songs where some have a slow-pulling tension or easy-going, calm vibe and others are ramped up with guitar, keyboard, and drum turbulence. Sometimes this even occurs all in one song … [Read more...]
Hi Sarah! Wow, what a treat to be doing this interview with you. I found out about Robotanists a few months ago and your atmospheric, electro-pop songs have been floating through my mind on ‘n’ off over this period of time. Speaking of time, you are at an exciting point in your career right now, with the February 15th release of your … [Read more...]
I recently went to Chicago and loved it, so I want to show their hometown boys some love. Unfortunately, it's a really hard thing to do with Weber Band. This is no-frills radio pop music, dulled of any hooks or charisma. They have a Jason Mraz-type feel to them, maybe with more keyboards and a brass section. Weber Band tries to be too smooth for … [Read more...]
In 2007 Veil Veil Vanish band members Cameron (guitarist), Keven (vocalist, guitarist), Amy (bass guitarist), Robert (drummer), and Justin (keyboardist) released a darkly cool and despondent EP titled Into a New Mausoleum and comparisons to The Cure abounded due to Keven’s softly lamenting vocals that evoke Robert Smith in his prime and the … [Read more...]