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BOOM SAID THUNDER – ” Carnivore ” and ” Summer Twin “

Posted: January 22, 2015 in MUSIC
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a young noise-rock trio named Boom Said Thunder is leading a charge as one of the best new local bands of 2015. Boom Said Thunder released a furiously beautiful full-length record in 2013, then trotted off to Brooklyn for some sonic soul-searching and to pursue some things outside the realm of music

Come January 23rd, the band is back in their hometown for a show at Great Scott in Allston. with the fantastic and upstart shoegaze/psych project Burial Sound And they come armed with two new blistering tracks, “Summer Twin” and “Carnivore,” which you can listen
We’re not exactly sure what the future holds for Boom Said Thunder, but that’s not important. These two fuzzed-out noise rock jams should keep us going through the winter periods of this month.

CAVERNS – ” Ghosts “

Posted: January 17, 2015 in MUSIC
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Recorded and Filmed live and in one take in a basement somewhere in Brooklyn, NYC at some point during the summer of 2014 by Caverns and their friend Max Bowens. Its not that Caverns are doing something new and miraculous: it’s that they’re channeling some of my favorites from the past, including Muse, Mew and The 1975. And they’re doing it well. Caverns are a New York-based band that used to be known as Suchaporn (I think I understand the name change…).  Their new single “Ghosts” is set to appear on a new EP to be released in early Spring 2015.

 

LEAPLING – ” Silent Stone “

Posted: January 16, 2015 in MUSIC
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Already shared “Crooked,” the lead single from Brooklyn quartet Leapling’s upcoming debut album “Vacant Page”.

Now here’s another promising track from the project. “Silent Stone” is spacier than “Crooked,” an antsy float with free jazz tendencies. But when the climax kicks in, the song shows itself to be indie-rock through and through, with the Death Cab pedigree we’ve previously noted still shining through. It further cements Vacant Page as one of next year’s most exciting underground releases.

LEAPLING – ” Crooked “

Posted: January 16, 2015 in MUSIC
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Leapling’s “Crooked” is a lot of different things at once: a sauntering rock song that recalls early era Death Cab for Cutie, a soppy and shoulder-rolling dance number that doesn’t seem like it should get you to move but does, and a mellow rumination on existential dream and desire. “I’ve been waiting for the world to turn my way/ to remind me of a long and better day,” vocalist Dan Arnes sings plainly. His unaffected singing style allow the drums and pointed magnetic guitar playing to shimmer around him, cyclical and repetitive but never boring. The riff is kind of like cheap wine in a way: better the more that you have of it. The Brooklyn-based four-piece will release their debut album, “Vacant Page”, early next year. Listen to “Crooked”

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LEAPLING – ” N.E.R.V.E “

Posted: January 16, 2015 in MUSIC
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For a song called “N.E.R.V.E.,” this sounds preternaturally chill. Perhaps it’s because they’re not using nerve in the traditional sense of the word. Frontman Dan Arnes doesn’t sound nervous or anxious here; he sounds resigned. “You said I had a lot of nerve / N-E-R-V-E,” spelling it out like a Sesame Street rhyme, It’s murky as to whether he’s in the right in whatever fight he’s involved in, and it’s clear that he doesn’t fully know either: “There’s a reason I am writing words that are incomplete.” All of Leapling’s songs are inhibited with an uneasy sense of murmured calmness, and it’s more pronounced here than ever. The drums roll along like billowing storm clouds, and the guitar and bass take on the laidback attitude. “N.E.R.V.E.” is a foggy, somber highlight from the Brooklyn band’s upcoming debut full-length “Vacant Page”, is out 10th February via Inflated Records/Exploding In Sound Records.

WILSEN – ” Magnolia “

Posted: January 12, 2015 in MUSIC
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From Brooklyn, New York, comes Wilsen – a band who are trying to push the boundaries of Dream Pop music with their 2012 debut album, ‘Sirens’. The band’s recent move from Boston to the urban-artist’s utopia of Williamsburg and Bushwick seems to have given them a sense of empowerment. In these neighborhoods, where everyone is some sort of combination of artist, musician, hipster, and entrepreneur, But Wilsen has risen to the challenge, and with this self-released debut they mark their territory as disciplined musicians who play simple, beautiful folk music. The group formed at Berklee College Of Music where Tamsin Wilson, who was born in London and raised in Canada, met drummer Dan Drohan, bassist Drew Arndt, and guitarist Johnny Simon Jr. Wilson serves as the group’s evocative vocal centerpiece and songwriter, and together they aim to serenade listeners with their fresh approach to folk-pop. Their sound has been dubbed, “dream folk”, and each song is indeed a musical journey that guides the listener through a different folk fantasy.

This album doesn’t feel run of the mill– it paints rich colors through its explorations in tone, melody, and subtle arrangements. ‘Sirens’ has a wealth of variety that stems from Wilson’s vision. It is the flexibility of her voice and her reach as a songwriter that sets this band apart.

FAVOURITE SONS – ” Tear The Room Apart “

Posted: January 9, 2015 in MUSIC
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The Favourite Sons is an indie rock band from Brooklyn, made up of Ken Griffin (former member of Rollerskate Skinny) and four members of Jagjaguwar‘s Aspera They have released one full length album, “Down Beside Your Beauty”, The four other Sons (guitarist/keyboard player Justin Tripp, guitarist Carmine Degennaro, bass guitarist Matt Werth, and drummer A.J. Edmiston) were formerly part of the band Aspera before relocating to New York in 2004 after parting ways with their singer. Werth and Tripp tracked down Griffin in the summer of 2004, only to learn that he had spent the last four years crafting a new repertoire of songs focusing largely on his unique vocals and melodic sensibilities.

The Sons were approached by James Oldham (head of the UK independent Loog Records) to release a four-song single in Europe entitled the Treason EP. With less than ten official shows under their belts, the Sons headed off to Europe to tour in support of Treason. On their return to New York, Vice Recordings, who had expressed interest from the earliest demos, offered the band a long-term deal. The Sons recorded “Down Beside Your Beauty” in Brooklyn in January, The band have recently completed work upon a new album. entitled “The Great Deal of Love” which has been released on Low Rent Records.

PARQUET COURTS – ” Bodies Made Of ” on the David Letterman Show

Posted: January 8, 2015 in MUSIC
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Parquet Courts took the stage on the “Late Show with David Letterman” Tuesday to play Sunbathing Animal’s lead track, “Bodies Made Of.” By the time the Brooklyn band finished they, like Future Islands before them, had completely won David Letterman over. “No kidding! How about these guys?” he said as he joined them onstage. “Paul and I have talked it over, and we would like to manage the band!” he said. “We’re going to the moon, boys!” While it was almost certainly just a very complimentary joke, Letterman is stepping down from the Late Show soon.

FOXES IN FICTION – ” Stadiums and Shrines “

Posted: January 2, 2015 in MUSIC
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Foxes in Fiction is the musical project of Warren Hildebrand, a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York. He released his first album Swung from the Branches in 2010 on Orchid Tapes, and has since released the EP Alberto and a 7″ single. Among his collaborations are a single with Benoît Pioulard, released in 2014.  In 2012 Hildebrand moved from Toronto to Brooklyn, settling down in the neighbourhood of Bushwick. Brian Vu joined Orchid Tapes later that year, helping expand the roster and the label’s scope, which introduced Hildebrand to a number of future collaborators. He occasionally masters albums for other musicians on the label.

FOXES IN FICTION – ” Ontario Gothic “

Posted: January 2, 2015 in MUSIC
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When he’s not running the Brooklyn-based label Orchid Tapes, Warren Hildebrand moonlights as Foxes In Fiction, and that’s a very good thing. His sophomore album under that moniker is meditative and comforting; it has no edges. “Ontario Gothic” is a smart album too, because it’s self-referential, sourcing material from previous album cuts and early singles. Throughout the LP, Hildebrand never lets the feeling stray from one of warm, misty comfort. There’s a bruised sadness to it—Hildebrand calls it healing pop for a reason—but it’s a pleasant, reflective kind of sadness. Ontario Gothic doesn’t keep anything at a distance; its strength comes from always being right there .

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