New Lo-Fi From XXYYXX

by Drop on April 23, 2012
Marcel Everett of Orlando is only 16 years old but he just may be the next huge thing in lo-fi.  Working under the name XXYYXX, Everett has already made a big impact on the blogosphere with his thirteen track LP.  Reminiscent of a young Flying Lotus, XXYYXX’s music is filled with glitchy samples and melodic [...]
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We Are Serenades Release Debut LP, Criminal Heaven

by Drop on April 19, 2012
On Tuesday, April 17th, We Are Serenades released their debut LP, Criminal Heaven, via Cherrytree Records/Interscope.  The duo, which consists of Adam Olenius of the Shout Out Louds and Markus Krunegard of Laakso, has been hyped for their chill, upbeat harmonies and beautiful vocals.  On Birds, a huge array of instruments come together to form [...]
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Doldrums-Empire Sound EP

by Drop on April 13, 2012
Although each of the six tracks on Doldrums’ debut EP, Empire Sound, has its own unique tone, each shares this same duality, creating a deeply mysterious sound.  Airick Woodhead’s melodic voice softly floats above clashing samples and beats, trapping the listener between the beauty of his voice and the shear chaos of the backing track [...]
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The Secret History Release New Track, Sergio

by Drop on April 4, 2012
This week The Secret History released the first track off of their upcoming album, Americans Singing In The Dark.  The single, which is titled Sergio has a haunting feel to it that pushes the bands deeply emotional style to a new level.  Throughout the track, Lisa Ronson’s softly spoken lyrics seem to hover in thin [...]
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Indie’s Growing Stars Holy Esque Prepare to Release EP

by Drop on March 30, 2012
On March 26 UK indie band Holy Esque unveiled their plans to release their largely hyped debut EP on April 23.  Though just over a year old, Holy Esque have already made a big impact on the indie world, playing shows throughout the UK and being featured in NME’s radar.  From listening to the EP, [...]
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Justice Deliver Mind Blowing Set From House of Blues Boston-3/19/12

by Drop on March 20, 2012
Musicians like Justice are the reason that I have not given up on electronic music.  At the risk of sounding like a complete music snob (though lets face it I kind of am) I feel the need to offer a short rant about the drawbacks of this EDM craze that has hit America.  It is [...]
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Interview With The Postelles

by Drop on March 7, 2012
A little under a year ago, The Postelles released their debut LP and took the indie world by storm.  The album, which was produced by The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr., put The Postelles on the radar, allowing them to go on to tour with bands such as The Kooks and The Wombats as well as [...]
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Bear in Heaven- The Reflection of You

by Drop on March 4, 2012
After laying low for a little while, Bear in Heaven are back with a followup to Beast Rest Forth Mouth.  The LP, I Love You, It’s Cool, is set to drop on April 3rd  Dead Oceans/Hometapes.  Musically, the album picks up where the last one left off, showing the bands continued development but also staying [...]
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Reptar-Sebastian

by Drop on February 26, 2012
After the overwhelming success of their EP, Oblangle Fizz Y’all, Reptar are set to release their debut LP on May 1st.  Produced by Ben Allen, (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley, Washed Out) the album,Body Faucet, is sure to build upon the unique sound that the band established on their EP.  To add to the anticipation, Reptar [...]
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Royal Baths Prove That Guitar Rock Lives On

by Drop on February 20, 2012
Today, February 20th, marks what would have been Kurt Cobain’s 45th birthday.  Since Cobain’s death eighteen years ago the music industry has changed drastically, moving more and more towards electronically constructed and fine tuned beats.  Luckily, even as Deadmau5 and Skrillex are making millions, guitar rock lives on, as was proved at the Grammies last [...]
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