Psychedelic Kiwi band Unknown Mortal Orchestra are back with a new release and a new tour. It is no coincidence that “American Guilt” was released at the same time the band announced their upcoming...
Long before bands like the Beatles and the Beach Boys dominated popular music culture, The Shadows, an instrumental rock group from the UK, topped the charts weekly with nothing but a couple Stratocasters...
If pop music still wasn’t deemed to be cool enough in 2017, then it’s surely starting to be now. Following the release of Troye Sivan’s highly-anticipated single, “My My My!”, which would propel...
Self-proclaimed emo/pop-punk band Hot Mulligan returns to the stage following their 2017 EP, Opportunities, with the release of their newest single “All You Wanted By Michelle Branch” on January 18.
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MGMT, infamously known for their psychedelic rock jams, has started to creep back into the spotlight with the announcement of their fourth album, Little Dark Age, expected to be out February 9. The band...
Hibou frontman, Peter Michel, has answered claims of his band’s surf rock association with “I’ve never surfed. I’ve never been around people who surf. It’s that summertime association. Anything...
As Frankie Cosmos, Greta Kline turns diary entries into catchy jingles of love, insecurity, and wishful thinking. Unlike most observationalists, her humor isn’t jaded or sadistic, instead she arms her...
The Fray, a pop-rock band from Colorado, released “Over my Head (Cable Car)” in October 2005 as their first single ever. The song is lauded for its strong, consistent beats and sentimental vocals that...
Fusion Shows, one of the biggest staples in the DIY Lansing music scene, celebrates their 10 year anniversary this year, and what better way to ring in the new year with a huge birthday bash? Twin Peaks...
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10. Birdie - Slaughter Beach, Dog
Modern Baseball’s co-frontman Jake Ewald surprised us all when he put out Birdie, one of the best emo-folk albums of the year. Flexing his...
Twin Peaks, known for their constant touring and vintage, bluesy sing-along style, discovered a uniquely unorthodox way to release new music. The Chicago band decided to forgo the traditional album release...
Dashboard Confessional is back at it again with another emo, indie-rock anthem to sing and shout along to. “We Fight” is the first single off of Dashboard’s first album in over 8 years, Crooked Shadows....
