Listen to Wondrous Bughouse HERE (courtesy of NPR First Listen) Trevor Power’s bedroom pop debut Year of Hibernation harnessed a character that was equal parts timidity and ambition. A delicate conversation between simple piano hooks and distorted guitar, it’s scratchy lo-fi mix was as reserved as it’s narrator’s vocals, with Powers’ shy voice often beginning with a […]
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Youth Lagoon : Wondrous Bughouse
Posted: February 27, 2013 by Matthew Bailey in Loud MusicTags: album review, bedroom pop, Fat Possum, indie, NPR, Trevor Powers, Wondrous Bughouse, Youth Lagoon
Atoms For Peace : ‘Amok’
Posted: February 20, 2013 by Matthew Bailey in Loud MusicTags: album review, Atoms for Peace, Flea, NPR, Radiohead, Thom Yorke
Listen to ‘Amok’ HERE While brain storming expectations for the much anticipated debut album from Thom Yorke’s Atoms For Peace, there are a few tangibles to work with. For one, we know the members – Yorke, Flea, Nigel Goodrich (Radiohead Producer), Joey Waronker (Beck) & Mauro Refosco (dope-ass name). Additionally, we’ve had a few tracks […]
Wazu – Robobo [Review, Stream, & Video]
Posted: December 9, 2012 by Esteban in Loud MusicTags: album review, darkwave, debut album, goth, Review, robobo, synthwave, the cure, wazu
Do you long for an era where The Cure is still culturally relevant? Where black lipstick never goes out of style, mascara is worn religiously, and opaque finger nail polish is posh again? In a land where electro-pop falls in love with 80s darkwave, the distorted electronica created by the Aussie duo known as Wazu […]
Micky Dolenz – Remember
Posted: September 13, 2012 by Rob Furlong in Loud MusicTags: album review, butch cassidy, micky dolenz, monkees, new release, old school, remember
Don’t Forget to Remember Hey, hey, we’re the Monkees- is definitely not the music you are about to hear when you listen to Micky Dolenz’ newest album Remember. What you will hear is a magnificent collection of oldies, remixed and revamped. Micky brings these classic hits to a new light, and transforms them into […]
The Sea and The Cake – Runner [Review & Download]
Posted: August 14, 2012 by Rob Furlong in Loud MusicTags: album review, bassline, butch cassidy, download, free, preview, runner, the cake and the sea
The Cake Is Best On Sea The Sea And The Cake delights the world again with their latest album Runner. Their ever-evolving sound has passed the test of time, and captured the hearts of listeners worldwide. Though The Sea And The Cake has been becoming increasingly more pop sounding, their indie roots have kept […]
The Swayback – Double Four Times
Posted: August 9, 2012 by Rob Furlong in Loud MusicTags: album review, double four time, driving music, Review, the swayback
A New Familiar Song Driving down the road on my way to work, I start switching stations trying to find something to listen to. A classic rock station comes in and “Stairway to Heaven” is playing and I am satisfied, because it is old and familiar (in addition to being a damn good song). […]
Sacred Caves – Sanctuarium [Review & Download]
Posted: July 20, 2012 by Rob Furlong in Loud MusicTags: album review, butch cassidy, EP, loud music, Review, Sacred Caves, Sanctuarium
Sanctuarium From Reality Sanctuarium is the first EP released by the duo known as Sacred Caves. It is a 4 track EP that is enchanting as well as amazing in it’s ability to make you feel like everything is okay. A little assurance that even though life isn’t the best, you can always enjoy […]
White Fang – Positive Feedback
Posted: July 13, 2012 by Rob Furlong in Loud MusicTags: album review, positive feedback, whit fang
Positive Feedback Is All You Get Originating in Portland, Oregon, where grunge music has deep roots, White fang brings a poppy grunge experience to the indie music scene. Positive Feedback is their new EP that boasts a 14-track list, which would be gigantic, had the songs been longer than a minute and 44 seconds […]
Drop the Lime – Enter the Night [Review + Video]
Posted: July 4, 2012 by Esteban in Loud MusicTags: album review, bandit blues, drop the lime, enter the night, luca venezia, music video, trouble and bass
Founder of the Brooklyn based record label / super-villain collective, Trouble and Bass, Luca Venezia is no stranger music production. His alter ego, Drop the Lime, is known for his unique approach to throwing down tunes that are atypical from his peers. As Luca explains that this is his “first proper album”, it is […]
Foster the People’s “Torches” Review
Posted: December 28, 2011 by Esteban in Loud MusicTags: album review, foster the people
Lighting a Fire Under Your Feet By Ben Gonzalez There are certain artists which make us think, bands which make us question reality, and let’s all thank god that there are bands which just make us want to dance. Breakout artists Foster the People do just that in 2011’s Torches. Yes, “Pumped Up Kicks” is […]