Top 5 Indie Songs by Bands With Whale in Their Name
There's lots of indie bands out there that derive their name from something to do with whales, most of them with folk tendencies. Sometimes it can be hard to sort through all of them and get to the good songs. Well guess what, I've done it for you, right here for my faithful Synconation readers....
How To Dress Well – Just Once
The first time I heard of How To Dress Well, I wasn't sure if I should expect a musical act or a new reality television show.
I Want To Be Well – A Discussion of Sufjan Steven’s The Age of Adz
t's taken me a long time to collect my feelings about one of my favourite artist's latest album, and I'm not quite sure what that means. After what seemed like a long silence, multi-instrumentalist singer songwriter Sufjan Stevens released his first song based album since 2005's Illinois in the form of The Age of Adz...
The Drums – Portamento: Part of the Pithy Review Series
Tuesday saw the sneak preview of a new track from Brooklyn based indie rockers The Drums, who are working to release a follow up to 2010's critically acclaimed The Drums. Portamento, the title of the new album, is scheduled to be released in September, but you get to listen to the track "Money" today, just...
Ten New Tracks That You Should Know
This isn't just some list of everything that noteworthy bands have blurted out lately. Nay, it's a guide to what sounds good and what'll be stuck in your head for a while, or until I write another one of these.
Justice – Civilization
Today’s song comes from legendary French banger duo Justice. “Civilization” is their first new track in three or four years, by my count, and absolutely hits the nail on the head. This track beckons me to reminisce about my heady days as a club going youth (oh wait I still do that), when bangers and electro ruled...
Rising: Kisses
LA duo Kisses is popping up on my radar right now. It’s not hard to hear why, though. One listen, and you’ll be instantly addicted to the fun music and memorable vocals. While they’ve only got 4 tracks to listen to, each one of them is different and wonderful. “Bermuda” is reminiscent of the locale the...
