Accord, New York’s Tulula! has been stomping around Rip Van Winkle’s dreamland since 2006. The acid-cowboy quintet of Jason Broome (The Westport Sunrise Sessions), Rob Norris (East Of Venus, The…
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As the adage goes, good things come to those who wait, and Death of Lovers’ highly anticipated debut album is not an exception. This neo-post-punk outfit’s first release—the Buried Under…
If songs are children and Indigo Dreamers are the parents then Lessons of Blue is the documentation of the growing pains, nostalgia, and joy of maturation. The album began three…
Nick Nicely is a name, I have to admit, I am not familiar with – but he is someone who has had a very long career (albeit without a wide…
Noir-pop songstress Maiah Manser dissolves differences and builds bridges between the worlds of automation and nature. The grit and the raw in her lyrics, combined with her hauntingly powerful vocals…
An interesting backstory: Lake are an experimental-pop ensemble, centered around the songwriting partnership of wife and husband duo Ashley Eriksson and Elijah Moore. The two met and formed Lake in…
Nine albums and 23 years is a lot of music and a long stretch of time; this much is true. Blonde Readhead, the New York-based trio has been at it…
A swirling guitar and bass riff envelopes this absolutely great track, which upon first listen makes me think back to The (magnificent) Teardrop Explodes’ legendary and epic “Camera Camera”. All…
Electroscapes color the basis of this second release from Somerville, Massachusetts’ trio, Pale Hands; Graphism is only eight songs long but in those eight tracks is a lot of melody,…
This Minneapolis trio, consisting of two brothers, Aaron (guitars/keys/vocals) and Christian (bass/keys/vocals) Ankrum and Reese Kling (drums) deliver their sophomore effort and I’m liking what I’ve heard – once again,…
Let’s get this straight right off the bat – this is very, very good. Shimmering guitars and melodies; hooks and a clean, crisp sound. This young trio from Birmingham, Alabama…
Talk about a rush – not a breath – of fresh air… Popdose is both pleased and proud to introduce the population to a new band hailing from Memphis, Tennessee…
You might recognize Eszter Balint‘s name from the television series Louie, in which she played (during an end-of-the-season arc) the neighbor/love interest to Louis C.K. But here, the Hungarian-born actress shows…
Five new songs from Luna Aura, an electro-dream-pop artist, hailing from Phoenix, Arizona. Light and pleasant, her voice is soothing yet strong and has the right texture to fit these…
Interesting, dreamy – veering close to neo-psychedelia and very good indeed. Pennsylvania’s Birdie Num Num And The Spirit Squad unleash 9 songs of melody, power, atmospherics and catharsis. Led by…
Sometimes when an artist is nondiscriminatory with his or her influences, the result is unfocused, muddy, and downright confusing. Many feel compelled to use a whole spice rack of ingredients…
Atmosphere is the operative word for this debut album from Boston “dream pop” duo, Pale Hands. Comprised of singer Jen Johnson and husband/musical partner Mike Latulippe, these nine songs are…
Listen to the first song from Eisley’s upcoming Currents album, “Drink the Water.”