From New York City, The Knocks started in their own apartment in a homemade studio. Eventually they made it to Chinatown, and now they’re taking over. These two are dedicated and continually growing and improving. Ben “DJ B-Roc” Ruttner and James “JPatt” Patterson came together in 2009, making their own hip-hop beats as roommates. Now, their…
Twin Limb sets the bar high with their new single, “Long Shadow.” The primarily female group consists of Lacy Guthrie, Maryliz Bender, Kevin Ratterman, and Sara Pitt hailing from Louisville, KY (according to their Facebook page). Opening with a simple drumbeat and an accordion, we know instantly that Twin Limb has their own sound, which…
Vinyl Mag sort of has a soft spot for Murder By Death. MBD combines haunting melodies with a classical element in most, if not all, of their albums. The same goes for their newest album, Big Dark Love. Their timeless style and deep, smooth vocals are the signature of MBD, and combining upbeat melodies with…
With What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World, The Decemberists open with an ode to the listeners in “The Singer Addresses His Audience.” Although slow to start, the track is uplifting and nice, singing “We did it all for you” and transitioning into powerful, repetitive lyrics. By now, of course, The Decemberists have gained…
Representing New York City, WYATT releases her newest EP Here Comes Everybody. Better known as singer/songwriter Maddy Wyatt, her style is generally described as indie folk pop, but her EP diverges into psychedelic effects and French lyrics, influenced by WYATTS’s own family line. “Palacyum” opens the EP with a simple beat and a 90’s rock…
Pinkus recorded the vast majority of that song while he was stoned on LSD. Listen to it with that in mind, and it will all make sense. The Melvins have been very busy in 2014 making three volumes of This Machine Kills Artists and two full-length albums. All the while, they’ve have gathered a large following over the…
After various albums and singles, Deerhoof drops their newest album, La Isla Bonita, tomorrow, November 11th. The Spanish title – translated to “the beautiful island” – does in fact emulate the energy of an island, complete with parties and quiet nights at the bonfire. The album is an experimental compilation of tracks that are beachy and bubbly…
Decathect by Jesse Gimbel Producer and engineer Jesse Gimbel recently released his solo album, Decathect, with Wissahickon Records, and by solo I do mean this is literally a one-man band. Gimbel plays guitar and drums, and even records, produces, and shoots some of his own stuff. After researching further, I found various covers by Gimbel. In his “Wrecking Ball” video,…
It’s been three years since Gruff Rhys’ Hotel Shampoo, and he’s been busy. His newest album, American Interior, is more than just an album; it is a multimodal story. The album is accompanied by a book, a documentary film, and an app. The premise behind all of this is quite interesting and goes way back….
Three years after their debut in 2011 with Infrared Daylight, Black Light White Light release Gold Into Dreams, a continuation of their vintage, psychedelic rock style. The Danish trio consists of singer/guitarist, Martin Ejlersten and brothers, Adam and Tobias Winberg. Think Jet but more intimidating, and much more badass. With Ejlersten’s rough and raw vocals, along…