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  James Mercer and his crew came back with the new material. I say crew on purpose as the members have completely changed since the last…

As of the early Nineties, Antwerp, Belgium emerged as one of the strongest rock scenes this side of La Manche Channel. And it has quite a lot to thank…

One of the most popular acts on the Macedonian alternative scene, “Bernays Propaganda”, which I already introduced to the readers…

Third studio album by British author Lucy Rose was preceded by two month journey across South America, partly organized by her latino fans, so she…

Even with names like Zita Swoon being tossed around among music critics, the current Belgian music scene seems to be somewhat an unknown quantity to…

Singer and main author of Fleet Foxes, Robin Pecknold, needed six years to write and shape the material for band's third studio album titled Crack…

I often find myself drawn to certain songs because of the mood that they create. Cigarettes After Sex is such a prime example of this in each of their…

If you, like me (and many others), are disappointed that the singles from Justin Timberlake’s forthcoming Man of the Woods album did nothing…

Conor Orbest came out of the phase in which indie-folk audience perceived him as the best author of the younger generation and entered the new era in…

In an interview with the band, lead singer Elena Tonra detailed that she sings about those things which she finds difficult to talk about. I remember…

As I’ve said before, it is the longevity of an album that shows its true worth. It is for this reason (and quite a few others) that I would…

Annie Clark's fifth album could be the most critical one in her career. It was enough to follow fan comments on her Facebook page to confirm my…

Alice Jemima's self-titled debut album consists of a surprising total of twelve songs that amount to only thirty six minutes. However, the album,…

Some knowledgeable reviewers thought that this combination between R. Stevie Moore and Jason Falkner could be “strange”. Falkner is a much more known…

I'm tired of thinking of you, baby, harshly lashed out Glen Hansard on a conveniently titled track Movin' On. Ummm, the only problem is that…

Not so long ago, The Shins were epitome of indie band. Practically anyone who was obsessed with exploring indie niche could not help themselves but to…

Working on a soundtrack is a double-edge sword for an artist. He needs to remain loyal to his signature sound, while simultaneously making sure that…

Somebody listening for the first time to Duke Garwood would probably react by saying that he sounds a lot like Mark Lanegan. Very late night Mark…

“Death is real, someone’s there, and then they’re not”, echoes the beginning of Mount Eerie’s latest and long awaited album since his wife’s passing…

From the very first seconds of Sphynx, the opening song from the second album of this French band two things are clear. On one hand, this is an…

This one came practically out of nowhere when last year was closing. Actually, it originally came from Glasgow, passing through Yorkshire. Whatever,…

Can you hear the sound of the summer? If not, you will hear it now. French synth-pop collective Phoenix decided to be a herald of the upcoming summer…

I am so happy that I am alive in the time when so much good music is produced. I don’t know how would I obvercome my struggles If it wasn’t for this…

I certainly don’t know the answer to the question from the title, but I’ m not even bound to try. Doesn’t sound too appetizing. But what I did try out…

Warhaus is the project by Marteen Devolder that manifested in the debut We Fucked A Flame Into Being. Belvedere is also a frontman of Belgian indie…

If you are sick of studio albums of Bruce Springsteen, and you are looking for something similar but more powerful, The Smith Street Band have been…

Twin Fantasy has been alive for 6 years. That is why Will Toledo, a frontman of the group Car Seat Headrest (known in indie alternative circles as gay…

Listening to tons of music it is usually two groups of artists that draw your attention - those that sound incredibly good and those that sound so…

We haven't heard of Neil Hannon for quite a few years now. Five to be exact, and it is always great to have him back. Even from the early Nineties…

RPA & The United Nations of Sound fue, obviamente, sólo un nombre para un álbum de Richard Ashcroft, porque él decidió…

If we take a look at the history of music, we can chronologically determine how the geographical focus of pop-rock industry was shifting. In the 50s,…

If you tried to count the number of gifted young musicians with a thousand song ideas in their head, playing and recording them in a number of bands,…

MV + EE or for the uninitiated, Matt Valentine and Erika Elders keep on making their tasty jam rolls. Like this song from their new album Root/Void, &…

Ever since Rufus Wainwright, we didn't have an author who is a triple-threat pundit, capable of having superpowers in singing, composing and…

Tegan and Sara are the newest artists to join the ranks of artists greatly experimenting with their sound. The Canadian Indie Pop duo is trying their…

These days it ahem there is a proliferation of singer/songwriters inspired by a similar generation from the Seventies. Like then, today’s batch can be…

Critics’ new favorite band Tame Impala are becoming one of the most successful alternative acts of our time. They also have one album that I…