Chicago based indie rock trio Smith Westerns have a new record set to come out June 25th entitled Soft Will, and in advance they recently debuted the brightly hued video for first single ‘Varsity’. Smith Westerns first broke onto the indie scene with their decidedly lo-fi self titled debut in 2009 with their ability to bury huge sing-song hooks within [...]

  Anyone in need of further proof that Deerhunter is equal parts theatrical freak show and seminal noise rock titans should look no further than the band’s recent appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. There was singer Bradford Cox, dressed in drag with what appeared to be a bloody bandage on his fingers walking off stage mid-song as the [...]

Upon hearing the insanely soothing sounds of fellow B.C. inhabitant Teen Daze, Adam instantly felt the need to cover such beautiful material coming from an artist so familiar and local to the Vancouver scene! The British Columbian producer known as Jamison works under the alias Teen Daze to produce his latest EP titled “The House On The Mountain“. It is essentially [...]

Much beloved New York indie pop quartet Vampire Weekend are set to release their third album for XL Recordings Modern Vampires of The City on May 14th. In advance the band has released three songs, the latest of which, ‘Ya Hey’, was debuted on Friday with an appropriately lavish lyric video. The concept of the video beautifully showcases the sort [...]

Seminal Scottish twee-poppers The Pastels are officially back! They are set to release Slow Summits, their first full length album since 1997′s Illumination on May 28th through British label Domino Records. In advance of Summits, the band is releasing its first single, ‘Check My Heart’ on April 29th. The single will be backed by b-side ‘Illuminum Song’. ‘Check My Heart’ [...]