So these duders debuted this summer with a smasher "Girls Your Age" (although "smasher" probably isn't the right word to describe its electro-minimalism) and have racked up tons of listens. Before they hit the web with their first single, the LA-foursome actually sent out clear...
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Got a stone cold stunner here that I just can’t stop listening to. It comes to us courtesy of New York City based Kennan Moving Company, rounded out by Oliver Kennan (guitar/vocals), David Tedeschi (drums), Bennett Miller (bass) and David Miller (keyboard). The laid back...
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Six weeks ago one of TMD's favorite rising artists, Safia, made a playlist for Indie Shuffle that really tied the summer together. One cut from that list, Sentimental and Monday, has stuck with me even into September. Congrats to fellow Aussie act, Holy Holy, on their...
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Did you know that SOTRW only deals in self-produced masterpieces? I did. If you're not aware of the LA duo's electro-prowess, then get up to speed here. Their latest release, Electric, is a beautifully familiar cross-genre mix, like having Brandon Flowers singing lead for the Toto revival. If you've got a...
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With their third installment on "The Sound of Music" EP (due out Sep 25), Kopps continues to push the boundaries in all the right directions. Funky guitar licks and infectious hi-hat meet industrial choruses and provocative vocal samples in My Gold. Bravo! Produced by Joywave, the collaboration is...
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"Champaign, IL is a shithole hick town...
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Oh yes. On the verge of elevating to stardom, Count Counsellor sends a shock of soul through my bloodstream. I'm reminded of a fifteen-year-old version of myself sneakily peering through a wire fence as a newborn Passion Pit performs in some nondescript daytime location. Counsellor has inspired...
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"Do you intertwine cult favorite movies with classic emo/pop punk themes?" - Umm...
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One of the best feelings in the world is when you find a band right when they release their first single, and it's stellar, and gets you all excited about a potential new favorite act. That's what happened less than two weeks ago with me...
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Some London bloke named Sigala (real name Bruce Fielder) made this song remixing Jackson 5's "ABC" in to a real happy catchy tune. The currently solo artiste is releasing in the UK in September with the Ministry of Sound, which everyone knows is the best...
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