Tag: alternative
GIVERS – New Kingdom
RT: “Mother of Love” “Bermuda” “Sleeper Hold”
RiYL: Portugal the Man, St. Vincent, Alt-J, Youth Lagoon
In 2011, GIVERS released their debut album In Light. The...
Grimes – Art Angels
In August of last year, Grimes dropped one of the most divisive songs of the year in the form of "Go (feat. Blood Diamonds)"....
EL VY – Return to the Moon
After touring extensively for a year and a half behind Trouble Will Find Me, the last thing you’d expect from Matt Berninger, lead singer...
Kowloon Walled City – Grievances
RiYL: Indian, Tombs, Helms Alee, Black Tusk
RT: "Grievances", "Your Best Years", "The Grift"
When you think about the sound and tone of the album Grievances,...
Beach House – Thank Your Lucky Stars
RiYL: Wild Nothing, Warpaint, Mr. Twin Sister, Grizzly Bear
RT: "Rough Song", "All Your Yeahs", "Majorette"
If you are looking for yet another album with tracks...
Superhumanoids – Do You Feel Ok?
RiYL: Local Natives, Telepathe, CHVRCHES
RT: "Oh Me I", "Touch Me", "Dull Boy"
Superhumanoids has been teasing fans all year with small two track EPs, two...
Majical Cloudz – Are You Alone?
Devon Welsh doesn’t blink in his music video for “Silver Car Crash”. He stands there in a black and white filter looking directly at...
Helvetia – Dromomania
RiYL: Duster, Deerhunter, Yo La Tengo, Bedhead
RT: "The Rubber Maids", "Olaf", "Dromomania", "Feeling My Warm Hair"
Portland-based Helvetia (pronounced "hel-vee-shuh") has been called independent and experimental, and...
Neon Indian – VEGA INTL. Night School
RiYL: Twin Shadow, Toro Y Moi, Cut Copy, Dan Deacon
RT: "Annie", "Smut!", "Slumlord", "Techno Clique", "Baby's Eyes"
Denton's own Neon Indian is back, and...
Battles – La Di Da Di
RiYL: Tyondai Braxton, LIARS, Animal Collective, Helmet
RT: "FF Bada", "Cacio e Pepe", "Dot Com", "Non-Violence", "Flora > Fauna"
Battles has always been a band with...