Four Visions, ‘Closer’ – Free MP3 Download
Brooklyn harbors many fans of both David Foster Wallace and '80s dance music, but few possess the creative mind of Daniel Abary.
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Bridges and Powerlines, ‘Bushwick’ – Free MP3 Download
Bridges and Powerlines continually look for ways to improve upon their sound, citing the harmony-driven three-minute pop-song structure as a driving force behind their music. The indie-pop band has garnered critical success with their 2006 self-titled debut EP and two full-length albums, ‘Ghost Types’ (2008) and ‘Eve’ (2001), which have landed them on some bands-to-watch lists.
Queens of the Stone Age Tease New Song ‘I Appear Missing’ in Album Commercial [Video]
Queens of the Stone Age have shared a 30-second snippet of the new song 'I Appear Missing' in a teaser commercial for their new album '…Like Clockwork.' The spot aired on Adult Swim last night (May 5), but thanks to the miracle of the Internet, you can watch and listen as often as you like.
Duniven, ‘Wouldn’t You Know’ – Free MP3 Download
Patrick Duniven's band plays mature, almost affluent Americana-folk that evokes the spirit of classic rock heroes.
Wake Island, ‘Use It As a Weapon’ – Free MP3 Download
Truly an international crew, Montreal foursome Wake Island features musicians from Lebanon, Canada and the United States. It's a brainy band -- one of 'em is studying cell biology -- and that really came through on their 2009 debut, 'Fairytales From the Island,' an attempt to, in their words, "reach a common center" through elaborate, orchestral rock.
The Tribe & Big Cats!, ‘Blow It Up With Fire’ – Free MP3 Download
Musically speaking, TruthBeTold and Big Cats! come from wildly different places.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, ‘Hate the Taste’ [Listen]
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club dole out another dose of psychedelia-laced, blues-infused garage rock in the form of 'Hate the Taste.' BRMC are a little more stylized than some of their peers, yet they maintain the same amount of grit and fire
Mike Marlin, ‘The Murderer’ – Free MP3 Download
Britain's Mike Marlin has carved out a niche for himself by creating music that sounds the way being followed by tragedy must feel.
The Pastels, ‘Illuminum Song’ [Listen]
Scottish indie-pop luminaries the Pastels, who last released a new album 16 (!!!) years ago, have shared the the sleepy, dreamy, wistful 'Illuminum Song,' the B-side of their recent 'Check My Heart' single. It's a soothing slab of Glaswegian pop that'll do wonders on those days when you're a bundle of frayed and frazzled nerves.
My My Misfire, ‘Get Your Fix’ – Free MP3 Download
You can call My My Misfire sleaze rock, but it might actually just be sleaze. Straight wit no "rock" chaser.