Archive for the Indie Rock Category
Shopping “The Official Body” (Fat Cat Records)
Following the release of their 2013 debut Consumer Complaints, and 2015’s follow-up Why Choose, Shopping found themselves in an unrelenting cycle of touring, making their way across the UK, Europe, and the US. In London, Power Lunches, a hub for the city’s DIY scene and the band’s usual rehearsal and […]
The Stroppies “S/T” (Tough Love)
The Stroppies self-titled debut. Originally released as a cassette in 2017 on the Hobbies Galore label. Starting out as a recording project between Angus Lord, Claudia Serfaty, and Stephanie Hughes, the germ of what would eventually become The Stroppies was formed around a kitchen table in Melbourne’s inner west, early in 2016. The initial […]
The 6ths “Wasps’ Nest” (Captured Tracks/Flyin’ Nun)
Originally released in 1995, Wasps’ Nests is the acclaimed, tongue twisting debut from the 6th’s — the side project of The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt featuring guest vocal appearances by a who’s who of 90’s indie rock royalty including Dean Wareham (Luna), Georgia Hubley (Yo La Tengo), Mark Robinson (Unrest), […]
Heron Oblivion “The Chapel” (Self-Released)
The Chapel was recorded live to analog tape at the Chapel in San Francisco on January 27th, 2017, capturing Heron Oblivion at peak stage powers and bookending nearly a year of performance and touring in support of their critically acclaimed self-titled debut for Sub Pop Records. The broad dynamics, beauty, […]
OCS “Memory of a Cut Off Head” (Castle Face)
It is easy to forget (especially amidst the ringing of ears and aching of muscles after a typical Oh Sees show) that initially, OCS was a rather hushed affair. After the minimalistic brutality of Coachwhips, the band was the diametric opposite corner of John Dwyer’s musical world, quiet to the […]
Marine Girls “Lazy Ways” (Cherry Red)
1988 release, reissued. “Once upon a time there were three girls called Alice, Jane and Tracey. The three combined to create the very special sound of ‘The Marine Girls.’ Their debut album Beach Party was originally released on Dan Treacy’s (Television Personalities) Whaam! Records and is included here with the […]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Fever To Tell” (Interscope)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs have announced a reissue of their classic album ‘Fever To Tell’ reissue while also sharing an unreleased track called ‘Shake It’. The New York band’s debut album ‘Fever To Tell’ was released in April 2003 and celebrates its 15 year anniversary next year.
Jim James “Tribute to 2” (ATO )
“My Morning Jacket, the Kentucky rock band Jim James has fronted since 1998, are known for their line in eclectic cover versions, having paid homage to everything from Erykah Badu’s Tyrone to Elton John’s Rocket Man. As if to cement his dedication to the art, James’s first move as a […]
Belle and Sebastian “How To Solve Our Human Problems: Part 1” (Matador)
The first in a series of three 12″ EPs
Cursive “Such Blinding Stars for Starving Eyes” (15 Passenger)
Remastered by Ed Brooks (Pearl Jam, Fleet Foxes, Mastodon; The Ugly Organ remasters) from the original tapes, both albums will be available for purchase digitally and on vinyl. The vinyl editions will be limited to 2,000 copies and printed on 180-gram, two-color records: Stars will be blue with a white […]
Cursive “The Storms Of Early Summer: Semantics Of Song” (15 Passenger)
Remastered by Ed Brooks (Pearl Jam, Fleet Foxes, Mastodon; The Ugly Organ remasters) from the original tapes, both albums will be available for purchase digitally and on vinyl. The vinyl editions will be limited to 2,000 copies and printed on 180-gram, two-color records: Stars will be blue with a white […]
Beck “Mutations” (David Geffen Company)
Beck’s Mutations FINALLY back on vinyl!!!!!!!!
Beck “Modern Guilt” (David Geffen Company)
Beck’s Modern Guilt FINALLY back on vinyl. WAHOO!
Morrissey “Low in High School” (BMG)
Opening with the churning, horn-spiked “My Love I’d Do Anything for You,” Low in High School touches upon several familiar Morrissey obsessions — there’s prog and glam alongside Smiths-ian jangle — but the album also serves up swinging continental jazz, clomping electronics, drum circles, and even a feint at disco. […]
Quicksand “Interiors” (Epitaph)
New York City post-hardcore band Quicksand have released Interiors, their first album in 22 years. Interiors features the band’s original (and only) lineup of drummer Alan Cage, frontman/guitarist Walter Schreifels, bassist Sergio Vega, and guitarist Tom Capone. The album will be released on November 10 on Epitaph. Recorded at Studio […]
Sundays “Static And Silence” (Geffen Records)
It took the Sundays five years to deliver their third album, Static & Silence. the record delivers the pleasant, endearing jangle pop that is the Sundays’ signature sound. There’s certainly nothing as catchy as “Here’s Where the Story Ends” on Static & Silence, and there aren’t many songs that are […]
Asobi Seksu “Citrus” (One Little Indian)
“It’s hard to not like a good-looking, female-fronted, Brooklyn-based band whose name translates loosely as “playful sex.” The obvious vocal comparisons are to shoegazers and goths of twelve to thirty years ago–Siouxsie, Spirea X, Lush, Kate Bush, and the Cocteau Twins. Singing in Japanese and English, vocalist Yuki’s heavily reverbed […]
Apples In Stereo “Tone Soul Evolution” (Yep Roc)
Tone Soul Evolution is the second album from The Apples in Stereo. It was recorded from February to June and released in September 1997. Now Reissued by Yep Roc Records in 2017.
Weather Station “Weather Station” (Outside Music)
The Weather Station has been acclaimed for her “measured, perceptive storytelling… an unmistakable and communicative voice, able to convey hope and hurt with equal clarity” (Pitchfork). With The Weather Station, Lindeman reinvents her songcraft with a vital new energy, framing her prose-poem narratives in bolder musical settings. It’s an emotionally […]
A. Savage “Thawing Dawn” (Dull Tools)
A.Savage is the new name for the Parquet Courts singer who here goes down the solo route inviting such friends as folks from Woods and Ultimate Painting to help him out. We’re expecting an album which tries to get inside the heart of love by means of Leonard Cohen style […]
Horrors “V” (Caroline)
The Horrors return with their stunningly assertive fifth album ‘V’ is finally put today via Wolf Tone / Caroline International. ‘V’ shows the group at the peak of their powers, exhibiting a freedom and sense of exploration that feels truly liberating.
The Smiths “The Queen is Dead: Box Set” (Warner Brothers)
Round silver hype sticker on shrink: ‘5 LP BOX SET featuring the 2017 Master of the seminal album, additional recordings and an unreleased live album, all heavyweight vinyl. All three issued with gatefold sleeve and printed inner sleeves.
Destroyer “Ken” (Merge Records)
Dan Bejar’s 11th Destroyer LP arrives six months after the New Pornographers released their first album without him (April 2017’s Whiteout Conditions). Busy preparing his follow-up to 2015’s Poison Season, the songwriter instead turned all attention to Ken. The title doesn’t refer to a person, but rather the original title […]
Joan Of Arc “A Portable Model Of” (Epitaph)
The first of several high-flying conceptual works to come from the JOAN OF ARC compound is a eminently eclectic affair – organic and electronic, ironic and earnest, familiar, yet wholly irregular. It’s a balance that allows this Chicago-based group to walk on the fringe without being swallowed by it. You’ll […]