Posts Tagged ‘Indie Pop’
Lightning Love, “Deadbeat”
Aug 23, 2012 12:29 PM by Staff
Lightning Love’s simple, melodic, three-piece, indie pop arrangements pack a far bigger punch than you might expect. And from the look of things, with the upcoming release of The Blonde Album, the trio is picking up a lot of support and praise from all over the internets.
Peggy Sue, “Cut My Teeth”
Nov 22, 2011 6:00 AM by Michael Verity
Formerly known as Peggy Sue and the Pirates, the Brighton trio of Rosa Rex, Katy Klaw and Olly Joyce — now known as Peggy Sue – dropped their new album, Acrobats, on Yep Roc last month. A sonic departure from their first album, Fossils and Other Phantoms, the set opens with today’s Free MP3 of the Day, “Cut My Teeth.”
Jonathan Coulton, “Good Morning Tucson”
Nov 4, 2011 6:00 AM by Michael Verity
He looks a little like Andrew Gold and sounds a little like They Might Be Giants and the results of that bizarre marriage are impeccably frisky and eminently fun.
Summer Fiction, “Chandeliers”
Aug 3, 2011 6:00 AM by Michael Verity
There’s something about that simple “Heart And Soul” three-chord piano riff, heard on every summer-camp piano since time immemorial, that gets us every time. And here it is again, this time serving as the perfect foundation for Summer Fiction‘s song “Chandeliers.”
Foster The People, “Pumped Up Kicks” (Remix)
Jul 5, 2011 6:00 AM by Anngie
2011 may have found its new MGMT. Or is it Peter, Bjorn and John? Or quite possibly Maroon 5. Sounds contradictory? Then you haven’t yet heard the sounds of Foster The People.
Rilo Kiley – "Science Vs. Romance"
Jun 14, 2011 5:21 PM by Kurt Wolff
Long before Jenny Lewis‘ solo career, Rilo Kiley was a bright-eyed, hot new band on the Barsuk Records roster. “Science vs. Romance” was (and still is) the second song on their debut album Take Offs and Landings (2001)–a defining album to their future success.
The Baseball Project – "Fair Weather Fans"
Jun 12, 2011 4:56 PM by Kurt Wolff
The Baseball Project formed during discussions between Scott McCaughey and Steve Wynn at R.E.M.‘s 2007 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The supergroup is composed of Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Wynn and Linda Pitmon and are out with a second album titled, Volume 2: High and Inside.
Free MP3: The Good Natured – "Wolves"
Mar 9, 2011 9:03 PM by Anngie
The Good Natured (Photo: Press Here)
The Regal/Parlophone Records (Gorillaz, Bat for Lashes, LCD Soundsystem) label seems to have a lock on groups like The Good Natured fronted by Sarah McIntosh who pull off a heartfelt pop via pulsing dance rhythms (think Robynmeets La Roux) and slinky vocals. Building intimacy out of such a palette is a significant feature and it doesn’t hurt that every note gives off effortless cool.
Free MP3: Fujiya & Miyagi – "Sixteen Shades of Black and Blue"
Feb 8, 2011 1:28 PM by Anngie
Photo by Paul Heartfield (Yep Roc 2011)
What sounds like some ubercool Japanese duo is actually an ubercool British trio. The lads join Krautrock’s robotalk and stiff synths with the sort of downy electronic sounds you’d expect of Brighton natives. The result is both darkly hypnotic and as palatable as pop. Download a free MP3 of “Sixteen Shades of Black and Blue” from the band’s fourth album, Ventriloquizzing released on Yep Roc Records.
Free Lykke Li Music From Upcoming Album "Wounded Rhymes" (Dave Sitek, Beck, Mike D Remixes)
Feb 4, 2011 7:11 PM by Anngie
Lykke Li
With a quivering voice that’s at once childlike and inviting, Swedish pop sensation Lykke Li shines as a bewitching, modern day chanteuse. Her music is eccentric, ethereal, gorgeous, and you can get a free sampling of some of her music from the upcoming album Wounded Rhymes, plus free remixes from Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio, Beck and the indefatigable rap legend Mike D of the Beastie Boys.
