Taken by Trees, 'Open Field' (Rough Trade)
Without the young and old folks, chanteuse lacks friends.
By Chandler Levack 11.05.07 4:00 AM
After four albums with the Concretes, Swedish gamine Victoria Bergsman departed for the inevitable solo project; instead, her hollowed-out, achin'-to-be vocals added a rueful drone to Peter Bjorn and John's "Young Folks." Now, with minimalist production from Bjorn and John, Bergsman's new work has
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Ravens and Chimes
By Chandler Levack 10.03.07 3:00 AM
Who? Bandmates Asher Lack (vocals/guitar/harmonium), Brittany Anjou (vocals/keyboard/ glockenspiel), Avery Brooks (keyboards), Abe Pollack (bass/mandolin) and Nora Kelleher (flute/vocals) crossed paths at NYU, studying music and screenwriting (Asher) at the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. Homeless and unemployed after graduation with Rich the drummer combating a
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Five O'Clock Heroes Prove They're More Than 'Skin Deep'
Exclusive! Download the punchy jams of "Skin Deep" from the Five O'Clock Heroes' forthcoming U.S. debut, Bend to the Breaks.
By Chandler Levack 09.05.07 3:00 AM
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It Takes 'Two' For Film School
Exclusive! Download the navel-gazing pop of "Two Kinds" from Film School's the band's forthcoming second album, Hideout.
By Chandler Levack 09.04.07 3:00 AM
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Hard-Fi Rocks the Suburbs
Exclusive! Stream the grimy, fuzzed-out joy of Alex Metric's spin on Hard-Fi's "Suburban Knights."
By Chandler Levack 08.30.07 3:00 AM
Self-professed suburbanites (London by the way of Staines, Surrey) Hard-Fi sure have fluidly shifted from taking out Mom's trash to stacking stadiums as openers for Green Day's English outing. The group's ska-inflected rhythms and picket-fence leanings have never been as cogent than on new single "Suburban Knights."
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The 1900s Tread 'City Water'
Exclusive! Stream the misty folk of "City Water" from the 1900s' forthcoming long-player Cold & Kind.
By Chandler Levack 08.29.07 3:00 AM
