The Indie Sabbath 05
A Quick Word from the Authors: A week that carried the release of Broken Bell’s sophomore full-length and Bombay Bicycle Club’s fourth album is now in the books. With 2014…
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Tropic Harbour brings out the sun's "Golden Rays" [Premiere]
A glitzed out synth and live instrumentation make for a dream-inducing track to fuel either a mellow state of mind or a sing-along for cloudy days. Tropic Harbour’s “Golden Rays”…
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Ecstasy – Exhale [EP]
Over the past year, British band Ecstasy has been posting demos to give us a taste of their shoegazed synth pop. We’ve gotten sneak peek at "Exhale" and "FRNDS 4LYF,"…
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Shocking Pinks – "Not Gambling"
The Shocking Pinks are difficult to explain. Although they occasionally venture into the traditional (think “This Aching Deal” from their eclectic 2007 release), Nick Harte usually straddles the land of…
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Earmilk Interview: Ghost Feet at Decibel Festival
One of the best things about Seattle's Decibel Festival a little less than a month ago was that it felt like an insider gathering, in both a friendly, familial sense and,…
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Elika – "Moving Faster" [Premiere]
Mellow, enriching and progressive; three terms that can be used to describe the new single from Brooklyn’s Elika. With the wide array of shoegaze and electronic music that is budding…
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Teen Daze – "Listen" [Premiere]
Allowing imaginations to expand around his pulsing instrumentals Abbotsford’s Jamison (Teen Daze) creates music will little else in mind then his own experience and reality. Glistening ambient pop tones and hushed…
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Yassou Benedict – "Last Cicada" [Video Premiere]
Sometimes the best videos are shot in a way that accurately highlights the music it is showcasing. In trying to recreate the ambience of their song San Francisco’s Yassou Benedict…
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Braids – "Hossak"
Experimental pop band Braids have been painting vivid pictures in the minds of listeners internationally since the release of their debut album Native Speaker in 2011. Since then they have been refining…
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Ghost Feet – "Lost" [Premiere + Download]
Olympia, Washington duo Ghost Feet (Calvin Erdal and Rachel Dubuc) released their debut EP, Wires and Chords, on Dropping Gems back in 2011. With Calvin on drum programming and sound design…
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California Wives + My Gold Mask have remixed each other [Premiere]
Whatever else is said about the California Wives + My Gold Mask tour that kicks off tomorrow, the bands can always fall back on the notion that they mix well…
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A Grave With No Name – "Aurora"
With its anti-gravity vocals and jet-engine synths, "Aurora" might incline toward the upper atmosphere, but a ripe post-punk bass line and a spiky industrial beat keep things tethered to the…
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