Ladies and Gents, the initial helping from Modest Mouse’s first new album in eight years has officially arrived. Perhaps you saw the band’s cryptic photo last week, but single “Lampshades on Fire” was shared by the iconic Issaquah, WA band. Moreover, Modest Mouse has announced more details regarding their new album. Strangers to Ourselves will arrive via Glacial Pace on […]
After a nearly eight year hiatus, Washington State’s esteemed riot grrrl, indie punk band Sleater-Kinney is back. On January 20 of next year, Sleater-Kinney will release their new No Cities To Love album via Sub Pop. Apparently Sleater-Kinney, made up of Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker and Janet Weiss, recorded the new album at Tiny Telephone studios […]
Washington State’s ODESZA announced a new album this morning, along with North American tour dates. ODESZA, Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, have a had a quick upstart via the Internet (including 10 #1 Hype Machine tracks) and festival performances. ODESZA will release In Return on 9/9 via Counter Records. You can see the tracklist plus all North […]
Following the release of 2011’s very strong Strange Mercy and a fruitful collaboration with David Byrne, St. Vincent returns in another progressive step forward with her fourth studio album this week. St Vincent signals that Annie Clark has no intent in slowing, both in production and creativity. While the album offers pop-focused and arguably more accessible material, Clark does […]
Santa Barbara’s Gardens & Villa have returned with their sophomore album Dunes. The follow-up to their excellent debut album officially arrives on February 4th via Secretly Canadian. Dunes was recorded in Michigan with DFA head Tim Goldsworthy. You can stream the album below. Plus check out upcoming national tour dates. You can also read our interview with Gardens & […]