WXPN describes Philadelphia's favorite dance rock band MINKA as having "a healthy embrace of all things Bowie," and we couldn't agree more. As evidence, we present a new single from the band's Born in the Viper Room EP, due out May 26. The track premiered this morning at Verbicide and you can check it out below.
Fallow Land, a two piece out of Ann Arbor, have just premiered their new single, "Faux," over at Atwood Magazine. The song is a highly percussive experiment in start and stop-- piercing guitar hooks flit in and out of the mix, the smooth and airy vocals glide over it all, while crunchy synths add a bit of weight to the tune. This textured indie rock has some nostalgic value to it, harkening back to your emo days with its intermittent percussion.
"Faux" is taken from Fallow Land's debut EP, Pinscher, which will be out June 30. Take a listen to the track below.
Hush Machine is the project of Sam Boatright, who wrote most of the material for his debut album during his last years in high school. A few years later, the songs will see proper release on Seattle-based Jigsaw Records on April 21. MxDwn shared the first track today, calling it "a delectable slab of retro-inspired, peppy indie pop." Stream below!
Junior Astronomers are one step closer to the release of their upcoming full-length, Body Language, today with a premiere of new track "Pyramid Party" on GoldFlakePaint. The folks over at GFP call the song "a buoyant track, albeit one that barely fluctuates from its somewhat in-your-face stance; wired and somewhat unhinged." The indie/post-punk group deliver a rocker here, with quick lipped lyrics from frontman Terrence Richard and swirling guitars that wind around to its melancholic ending. Go check out the track on Gold Flake Paint or listen below.
Body Language will be out June 9 via Refresh Records. Pre-order it here.
MINKA, the four piece dance machine out of Philly, have returned with new music. Earlier today, they premiered their new track, "Josephine," over at Impose Magazine and there's never been a better time to turn it up loud and cut loose with the carefree dance pop. The guitars are jangly and tight knit, undercut with a groovy 70s bass line, and cymbals and high hat magic shimmery magic. The vocal delivery has a bit of James Murphy spin during the verses, but then ascend to funky falsetto for the choruses. Take a listen below.
After a mega busy SXSW, Austin indie pop duo The Wild Now have release the highly anticipated title track from their Afterglow EP. "Featuring dreamy vocals and a sinister synth riff, ‘Afterglow’, premiering here, gives the stellar new Goldfrapp album, Silver Eye, (also out today) a run for its money," says PopDose's Keith Creighton of the track.
If you're in the central Texas area, don't miss them opening tomorrow night, April 1 for AlunaGeorge at Southwestern University.
