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 [...]

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’ [...]

South Florida indie rock quartet Surfer Blood are set to release their second album, and first for Warner Bros. Records, Pythons on June 11th. In advance of the new record the band has released two singles thus far, ‘Weird Shapes’, and now ‘Demon Dance’. While certainly not straying too far from the power-pop vibe of their debut record Astro Coast, these [...]

The newest single from electronic indie duo DeltaFoxx, ‘Breakin’ It Up All Right’, is marked by futuristic synth rhythms, hypnotic eighth-triplets that ooze ambiance, face-shredding arena rock guitar, and of course, pumped dance beats. With a sound like this, Fabio Popinigis and Quizzik seem determined to become the first Brazilians in space since Marcos Pontes. It’s been a minute since [...]