New Tracks

Two Bottle Jump – “Is This What They Mean?”

Two Bottle Jump are a raw yet talented rock group out of London, whose ferocious sound is an amalgamation of Wire’s concise post-punk, Franz Ferdinand’s stylish indie-rock, and various extractions from the heyday

Fou De Toi – “Dreams”

Fou De Toi deliver the crisply sonorous indie-rock we’ve come to expect from the Swedish music scene. A product of just that, the trio refers to their new track “Dreams” as perhaps

Chrome and the Ice Queen: Twin Peaks Tribute

David Lynch’s Twin Peaks must be an interesting series to pay tribute to, in a musical sense. It has such an intoxicating atmosphere and array of heady, multi-dimensional themes that it offers a variety

Obscure Sound: Best of February 2014

Over half the tracks in February’s compilation have less than 1000 plays on SoundCloud. Of the five tracks that managed to get over that 1000 play mark, only one (Tommy’s “Why Did I

Animal Holograms – “lengi nætur”

Somewhere between the vocal stylings of Marc Bolan and Elliott Smith, Jason Williams’ voice is a hypnotic and understated element of Animal Holograms, a Chicago-based trio with a dreamily loose sound that blends

Turboslash – “Deathracer”

I assume we’ll someday be graced with an awesome movie that recaptures the vibe of an ’80s action film, cheese and all. The hero drives a convertible down the Miami coast, with

Drunksouls – “Human Race”

French reggae-rock group Drunksouls have soared in popularity over the past few months with their video for “Human Race”, a quick-moving yet suavely reggae-infused effort that features swanky brass, chirpy vocals, and

Dumb – “Two Bottles”

Birmingham-based rock group Dumb are clearly appreciative of ’90s rock. Yet whereas some groups attempt to emulate specific movements – such as the rise of Brit-pop or punk-tinged alternative – Dumb are

New Albums

FXN – ‘B4::fragments’ EP

B4::fragments is an inviting new EP from FXN, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based artist whose ambient sound captivates here with a calm introspection.

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