Who: The New Pornographers from Vancouver.
What: Formed in 1997, this now 8-piece powerhouse continues to be one of Canada’s most critically acclaimed indie bands. Their first album in 2000 (Mass Romantic ) was voted by Blender magazine as the 24th best Indie album of all time, 2nd in Canadian bands behind Arcade Fire ‘s […]
Who: Does It Offend You, Yeah? from Reading (UK).
What: British Electro-rock band for fans of LCD Soundsystem , !!! and Digitalism . Not only do they write some really catchy dance anthems, they’ve remixed the likes of Bloc Party and Muse . The name is a quote from David Brent, office manager in the British […]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdoYK9jOltQ] From a band a know little about, I’m very inclined to keep my ears open for their upcoming new record (re-arrange us) on Barsuk.
Who: The Notwist from Munich, Germany
What: Veterans of the German Electronica and Indie Rock scene who started off as a metal/punk act back in 1989. Upcoming release "The Devil, You + Me", is their first release since Neon Golden in 2002 and has been in the works for 2 years. Vocalist Markus Ascher […]
Who: Bombay Bicycle Club from North London.
What: Again, more teenagers with ridiculous amounts of talent and music prowess beyond their years. The band completed an EP titled ‘How We Are ‘ last November and are planning the release of a new single this summer. If you’re in the UK, check them out […]