Initially, it's a little hard to pin down Brooklyn's Suā (pronounced: sway). When we first heard their self-titled EP in December, we could tell there was a lot going on. Masterfully bending time and tempo changes, not afraid to take stylistic risks in the middle of a tune, and with the confidence that only mastery of their instruments can provide, Suā blew through four songs that were both angular and […]
Otherworldly, elemental, primal. In a word, epic. When it comes to the sound generated by The Stargazer Lilies, it's rather difficult for us to avoid hyperbole. John Ceparano and Kim Field left the impressively eerie disco shoegaze of Soundpool behind, and concentrated on this epic soundscape that spares filigree and sucks you into a exploding star of melody and bliss. And as good as Soundpool was (quite), this is an […]
Brooklyn, New York's Let's Be Loveless dropped their debut self-titled EP several weeks ago, and we've been unable to stop listening since. The band name is deceptive: while it hints at a love for MBV-era shoegaze, the sound itself is another matter entirely. Hints of Lush, J-Pop playfulness, Panda Riot, even a dash of Mazzy Star infuse this dreamy, textured sound. Rather than simply rely on jangly guitars and sonic […]
At this hour, details are sketchy and incomplete about New York's Jeanseburg. OFFICIALLY, here's what we know: they're a noise-pop, alternative rock band from New York. They've released one EP on Bandcamp on March 24th of this year, and two teaser tracks that preceded it. The EP itself is aptly titled EP. No further details are available. Not even a drivers' license photo! While we've been spinning Jeanseburg since the […]
"We've got glassware / for every season." About a minute into the opening track "Showering with Wine", Sunshine lets you know you're in for something different, better, special. Bright, beautiful, irreverent, unconstrained by musical dogma, the new self-titled LP from Sunshine drops a fat slab of... well, sunshine into your lap and DARES you to dislike it. Hint: you can't. Hazy, sunny guitars and bright but breathy vocals and sparkling […]
Hot on the heels of her critically lauded "Daydreaming" EP, Samira Winter is looking to take her project, aptly titled "Winter" out on the road beyond the friendly confines of Boston. We caught up with her recently to ask about her plans for touring, as well as recording. __________________ Samira, you've been getting a lot of positive press, not just from us, for the stunning debut you dropped day before […]
Their first single, "Strange Feeling" charted in the Top 50 of 2012 in our listener poll, pretty impressive for a debut single. On the heels of their new release, "Hold Your Hand", we chatted with Caleb of Bear State about their growing notoriety and future plans. So, Bear State is currently based in the dream pop capital of North America… Phoenix, Arizona (sarcasm). Phoenix is known for a LOT of […]
