Jay Som and Justus Proffit Play an Indie Rock Jam Session on ‘Nothing’s Changed’
Jay Som and Justus Proffit join forces on Nothing's Changed, a low pressure collaboration worthy of a listen.
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Fave Five: The Dodos
Coming off yet another acclaimed set of strum-and-pound indie pop, Meric Long of the Dodos takes our Fave Five challenge and lists the Top Five Records You Can Enjoy With a Two-Year-Old.
Kero Kero Bonito’s ‘Time ‘n’ Place’ Shows a Band Looking to the Future
Time 'n' Place sounds transitional as if Kero Kero Bonito are working their way into something that's more sustainable than the often wild, sometimes too-cute experiments of their past.
The Dodos Make Their Mid-Life Crisis Album with ‘Certainty Waves’
On their seventh LP Certainty Waves, the Dodos continue to make hyperkinetic indie folk. They have made a record of blistering folk-pop poetry that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Visiter.
The Get Up Kids Return… Again with ‘Kicker’
The Get Up Kids are searching for an elusive position, that nostalgic allure of their previous glory on new EP, Kicker.
Desire and Fantasy Keep Tancred Afloat on ‘Nightstand’
Tancred flaunt their pop rock with a presence that is half beauteous and half dangerous on Nightstand.
Looking for an Outlet: An Interview with Sonny Smith
Sonny Smith -- the bandleader and chief songwriter of the genre-morphing Sonny & The Sunsets -- sees modern existence as a swirl of ephemeral stimuli and microscopic mood swings.
Full Possession of All Their Powers: A Chat with Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin wanted to record an album that sounded nothing like their early stuff. Of course, the label loved it 'cos it sounded like their early stuff.
A Knife in the Sun: An Interview with Xiu Xiu
After over a decade of crafting his visceral avant-pop sound, Xiu Xiu shows no signs of slowing down,