Tag: alternative

Fans of edgy, artsy indie rock will want to give Milano a listen. Hailing from Chicago, this six-piece plays a mix of Modest Mouse, Gogol Bordello, and Calibretto 13.

Electronic folk music with all proceeds going to the Red Cross.

Formerly known as Hand Drawn Mountains, Bare Branches offer slow and somber indie rock with elements of 80s alternative and modern shoegaze.

For their seventh studio release, Danielson put together their most accessible and most rock and roll record to date.

He is We recently finished a stint on the road with The Scene Aesthetic, Carter Hulsey and Plugin Stereo. When they played Wilmington, DE a friend and I met up with Trevor Kelly, half of the boy/girl duo. Their performance was great. While most of the audience members were not familiar with the band’s songs, more than half were singing along as vocalist Rachel Taylor taught the crowd a chorus or two. After their set we met up with Trevor outside the venue, amidst multiple fans and even parents who wanted his attention.… Continued →

We Do What We Want is full of a raw intensity that makes this record not only Emery’s heaviest but also their least polished, cracking at the seams with power and energy.

E-mail interview with John Ball on his solo career & The Sleep Design. Head over to John’s website to download his new album, Found Among The Broken.… Continued →

Leaning more on guitars than the piano this time around, Eisley’s latest is an open window to the hurt of broken relationships and the nervous joy of a potentially brighter future.

It's Manchester Orchestra meets husband&wife with a heavy dose of Pedro the Lion, full of clever hooks, personal lyrics, and honest conversations with God.

This album is terrifying. It is heart-breaking and spirit-crushing. Yeah, it's that good.

E-mail interview with Justin Reynolds, vocalist & guitarist of Careo. Get to know the band below & check out a free download of the title track from their last album Liars here.… Continued →

Heavy-hitting alternative rock in the vein of Stavesacre, Crash Rickshaw or Head Automatica.

Read an interview with Matt Thiessen, frontman of Relient K below.… Continued →