Category Archives: Indie Pop

SHMNS – Between Here and There EP [Rock//Indie]

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SHMNS - Between Here and There EP

Time for a change of pace, which is always a good thing, especially when it’s some good, mellowed-out vibes; and especially, especially when it comes from a local artist. I would be talking, of course, about the new Between Here and There EP from local band SHMNS. Now, someone’s going to need to do me a favor and tell me how you pronounce that, but nonetheless, these guys have put together a really awesome sound. It’s almost got a surf rock feel to it, but with some much more upbeat and groovy rhythms that give the album and almost math-rock feel. I would honestly say a comparison to Minus the Bear is not too huge a stretch. But I really want to let this EP speak for itself, and the only way to do that is for you to give it a listen. And be sure to head on over to their BandCamp to pick the album up if you enjoy it as much as we do.

SHMNS - Soundcloud // BandCamp // Facebook // Twitter

SHMNS - Between Here and There EP – Buy on BandCamp

Funkadelphia Picks: “Secret Shores” & “Somewhere Between Here and There”

Jimmy Eat World – “I Will Steal You Back” [Rock//Alternative]

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Jimmy Eat World

It’s a throwback… but it’s not a throwback. Say what? That’s right, beloved New Jersey band Jimmy Eat World has put themselves back on the map; or ours at least. Consider this a little piece of nostalgia, but with a nice update to it. There’s certainly nothing spectacularly different hear from the Jimmy Eat World classics we all grew up on and love, but that’s far from any reason to discount this track. If anything, this gets me really psyched for a new full LP release from these guys — that would be Damage, out June 11th! Now I know this might not be everyone’s band of choice, but I have to believe I’ve got some fellow J.E.W. fans out there reading us, and I hope this one finds you. Enjoy!

Jimmy Eat World - Website // Facebook // Twitter

Jimmy Eat World - “I Will Steal You Back” — Pre-Order Damage (Digital) // Pre-Order Vinyl

Phoenix – “Entertainment” [Indie//Rock]

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Phoenix - Entertainment

Whoop, change of pace. I’m here today to talk about a band that has been making a lot of noise in the indie world the passed few years. I was lucky enough to catch them at Bonnaroo a few years ago, and this year they will be headlining Coachella. I am, of course, talking about French pop/rock band, Phoenix. These guys have been climbing the charts one album at a time, and with their newest one slated for an April 22nd release, the band has just released the first track from Bankrupt! At first listen, it sounds, well, like Phoenix. The band has definitely kept true to themselves, and while I hope the album brings a bit more variety to light, this new track is definitely a nice sneak peek of what’s to come.

Phoenix - Website // Facebook // Twitter

Phoenix - “Entertainment”

2013 Festival Preview: Sasquatch – Full Lineup Announcement!!

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Sasquatch2013

I’m going to talk to you today about one of the most coveted festivals out there in my mind. It could be partially just because it takes place in beautiful upstate Washington, all the way on the other side of the county; but it almost might have to do in part with the absolutely jaw-dropping lineups the festival puts together each year. This year The Postal Service, The xx, Sigur Ros and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis sit amongst the highest names on the lineup, followed by a stunning list of supporting artists including Primus, Arctic Monkeys, Cake, Azealia Banks, Bloc Party, Andrew Bird, Built to Spill, Shad, Japandroids, Baauer, Youth Lagoon, Baths, Radical Face, ODESZA, Holy Ghost!, Shout Out Louds, Matthew Dear, Surfer Blood, Lusine and plenty more. You can catch all these artists from May 24th-27th (that’s Memorial Day Weekend!). And thiis year promises to be as amazing as any other in the magnificent Gorge home to the Sasquatch Music Festival. We hope to make it there; and even if we can’t, maybe some of our followers will make the amazing journey!

Sasquatch - Website // Lineup // Buy Tickets

Sasquatch Music Festival 2013 Lineup Announcement:

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Purity Ring – “Grammy” [Indie//Witch House]

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Purity Ring

Purity Ring is a name that has been reverberating throughout the indie electronic world, and it’s not a difficult task to see why. Their debut album, Shrines, is absolutely enthralling, beginning to end, with more than a few notable tracks (“Ungirthed”, “Amenamy”, “Fineshrine” and “Obedear” to name a couple). Philadelphia has been showing the Canadian duo some serious love too, selling out First Unitarian Church twice this Summer, and Union Transfer just two weeks ago. We managed to make it to their second Church appearance, and Union Transfer, at which they actually dropped this new track I have for you today. It’s a little more upbeat than what I’m used to with these two, but that’s certainly not a bad thing, because they still easily crushed this new single, “Grammy”. Enjoy!

Purity Ring - Website // Facebook // Twitter

Purity Ring - “Grammy” — FREE Download!! (Right Click; “Save Link As”)

2013 Festival Preview: Electric Forest – Full, Official Lineup Announcement!!

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E Forest 2013

Last week in our festival preview we discussed one of the titans: Coachella. Well this week, we’ve got the lineup for another indisputably mighty name when it comes to the music festival world. Yes, I’m talking of course about Electric Forest, up in beautiful Rothbury, Michigan. The festival is put on each year by one of the oldest (and easily most classic) jam bands in the game: The String Cheese Incident. If you don’t know about these guys- especially if you enjoy jam music- you need to get out to a show; and The Forest is the perfect opportunity, offering a show from the Boulder, Colorado group all three nights of the festival. Not to mention an incredible supporting lineup, including Pretty Lights, Passion Pit, Knife Party, Lotus, Beats Antique, A-Trak, Grimes, Holy Ghost!, EOTO, Kill the Noise, Emancipator, Baauer, NOISIA, Michal Menert, Suckerpunch, Up Until Now, Moon Hooch, Helicopter Showdown, and yes, plenty more (not to mention that wonderful side not of “plus more to be announced”). I know we’re hoping to make this our first trip to the forest, and we certainly hope to see some friendly faces there!

Electric Forest - Website // Lineup // Buy Tickets

Electric Forest: 2012 Recap & Official 2013 Date Announcement

Album Review: Local Natives – Hummingbird [Indie//Rock]

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Local Natives - Hummingbird

This is definitely diverting from our typical path of posts; but that’s something I actually enjoy doing and have been trying to incorporate more of. It’s always good to have a wide spread of amazing music in your life. So if you don’t know Local Natives by now, I would strongly recommend that you give them a listen. After encountering them at Bonnaroo almost four years ago now, soon after the release of their amazing first record Gorilla Manor, I was completely amazed. A few months ago we saw the release of the first single from the new album,  titled “Breakers”, and it showed a more mature and developed sound from the band that remained loyal to their debut. Now the complete Hummingbird album is here, and it’s dreamy guitar and vocals lines have been drifting through my speakers and headphones almost non-stop the passed few days. E-mails with new tunes to give a listen-over almost seem like a chore, as it would stepping my ears away from Local Natives. I can fully recognize that this might not reside with all our followers and listeners, but whether you are familiar with the Los Angeles based group or not, at least give this album a chance. You just might find your ears easily persuaded.

Local Natives - Website // Soundcloud // Facebook

Local Natives - Hummingbird – Buy Album (Digital) // Deluxe (Digitial) // Vinyl+CD Pre-Order

Funkadelphia Picks; “Colombia”, “Black Spot”, “Three Months”, “Ingrid” and “Wooly Mammoth”

Cherub & Two Fresh – Unplanned Parenthood EP [Indie//Electropop]

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Cherub & Two Fresh - Unplanned Parenthood EP

This is somewhat of an unlikely combination, but undeniably an awesome one, and the result is absolutely incredible. Nashville dance pop duo Cherub has teamed up with the mighty Denver brother beat duo Two Fresh for three tracks of chilled out goodness. There’s the clear deep bass influence of Two Fresh, along with the gorgeous flowing vocals of Cherub on top of some amazing synth work as well. Enjoy!

Cherub - Website // Soundcoud //Facebook // Twitter

Two Fresh - Website // Soundcloud // Facebook // Twitter

Cherub & Two Fresh - Unplanned Parenthood EP

The Octopus Project – “Whitby” [Indie//Electronica]

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This is the first we’ve shared from The Octopus Project, but it’s certainly a good foot to be starting off on with them. The four-piece independent act hails from Austin, Texas, where they’ve been making upbeat, dancy jams since the early 2000′s. Their style ranges from downtempo, to electronica, glitch, noise, experimental and pretty much everything in between. With four albums, they’ve definitely proved themselves versatile and talented musicians, with this new track “Whitby” being no exception. The track is part of the group’s new Whitby EP, including a remix of the title track and two other new tracks. Enjoy!

The Octopus Project – Website // Soundcloud // Facebook // Twitter

The Octopus Project - “Whitby” — Buy Track

Local Natives – “Breakers” [Indie//Rock]

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The Los Angeles folk-rock band known as Local Natives took the independent music world by storm with their debut album Gorilla Manors. And for almost a full three years now, we’ve been waiting on news about a follow-up to the amazingly psychedelic first release, which was home to “Airplanes” and “Wide Eyes”. Then a few days ago, that news came. The band announced their second album to be titled Hummingbird, it will be released on January 29th 2013, and they had released the first single, “Breakers”. I have to say this track is all I wanted and more from a new Local Natives single, and I think that’s what they were aiming for, which makes it all the better. Enjoy!

Local Natives - Website // Soundcloud // Facebook // Twitter

Local Natives - “Breakers”