The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: Tits, Tats and Whiskers – Laugh, Dance,...
Three parts raucous, rebellious, and revolutionary is the best way to describe Japan based threesome Tits, Tats, and Whiskers and their 2015 release "Laugh, Dance, and Cry". They go all in when it comes...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: Victory Kicks – High Wires
Seemlessly crafted is the best way to describe Victory Kick's 2015 album, "High Wires". This album puts up to shut up with a steady stream of indie hits and solid tracks. I would liken...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: The Train Set – Never California
With musical roots dating back to the eighties Manchester scene, The Train Set sounds fresh and new as ever with their 2015 release, "Never California". Being that they are, in fact, the very inspiration...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: Bloodhounds On My Trail – Escape II
Bloodhounds On My Trail had a simply superb 2015 with the release of their album "Escape II". These Melbourne Shoegazers have a layered texture to their music that is as unparalleled as it is...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: Silverbird – Pureland
Silverbird clearly had an awesome 2015 with the release of their album "Pureland". What we have here are nine rock anthems of different magnitude with one vision and that vision is to make the...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: Elora – Cada día es así
"Cada día es así" is one of those albums that simply grabs you with it's opener and won't let go until the last track has had it's way with you. Elora scored big this...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: Painted Fish – Painted Fish
"I really wish every single day was a beach day...", as one of the lyrics from "Beach Day Blues", is a perfect summation of Painted Fish's eponymous 2015 album. This band is a well...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: My Cruel Goro – My Cruel Goro
The aggressiveness is what is most contagious when it comes to My Cruel Goro's 2015 eponymous effort. While it may not arguably be an album due to it's length it counts none the less...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: Northern Uproar – Hey Samurai!
Slick and persuasive as if a cross between a musical Einstein and poetic Casanova, Northern Uproar had to know that they were on to something when they were recording "Hey Samurai!". To change the...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: The Bros. Landreth – Let It Lie
This is the new face of modern alt.country. Meet Canadian outfit The Brothers Landreth and their phenomenal 2015 release "Let It Lie". Being a guitarist myself, I am simply in awe at this album...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: Robert Taira Wilson – Nail And Hammer
Intimate, flowing, and beautiful is the best way I can describe the music of Robert Taira Wilson and his 2015 release, "Nail and Hammer". This album is the very definition of intimate. These are very...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: Megan Landry – Stills
When I hear the music of Megan Landry I always say to myself "I f*@king love this girl!". Not in a romantic way or anything like that. I really love the fact that she...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: Real Experts – The Trade Off
Our first entry from the Electronica front is Real Experts with "The Trade Off". To those musicians who say that Electronica, EDM, and the like are not music then consider this album a massive...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: Aleks Grey – Souls
Pumping rhythms and infectious hooks are a light way to describe Aleks Grey and his unstoppable sounding album, "Souls". Songs sound best when they are written for a personal reason or purpose and you...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: The Deadline Shakes – Zealots
If Joe Symes and the Loving Kind are the heir apparent to The Beatles then The Deadline Shakes have most definitely picked up the torch from E.L.O., re-lit it, and took off like a symphonic...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: Bentley Jones – The Rebellion
Aside from being one of the coolest AND nicest people on the Indie scene, Bentley Jones can really crank out some music. I had the pleasure of interviewing him earlier this year and in...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: The Goood Things – EP #2
For me, the current purveyors of global feel "goood" music is The Goood Things. The perfect hook in any song is often hard to write but for these Tokyo lads and lady it's as flawless...
The 25 Best Indie Albums of 2015: Joe Symes and the Loving Kind –...
First up on our list will soon need no introduction. They are quite possibly, in my opinion, the heir apparent to the four horsemen of Abbey Road. Check out our original review HERE and check out...
Daily Dose: Charlie Sayles and Tony Fazio – Early Morning Blues
Charlie recalls hearing music in Vietnam by bands touring to entertain the troops. There the impression of how music can make people feel was imprinted. Going from not being allowed to speak or make...
Daily Dose: Temporary Hero – Little Jack Frost Get Lost
Temporary Hero is an artist from the Northeast region of the USA who transcends labels, creating art in both musical and visual media, inspired by past, present, and future concepts.
Temporary Hero’s first full length...
First Look: Delta Sleep – Driving Home For Christmas
Getting everyone in the mood for the festive season, the band and friends have recorded and filmed a live cover of Chris Rea’s yuletide classic ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ at the Small Pond HQ...
First Look: All In – Capsized
All In is a melodic hardcore group from Poplarville, Mississippi. Just recently finishing the mixing and mastering of their first EP "Lost", they are currently looking to take their career to the next step...
First Listen: Ummagma – Lama (Mal Holmes OMD Remix)
Ummagma have returned with a different take on their single, "Lama", which is but one track on their LP Frequency. This time around the track gets a fresh remix provided by Mal Holmes from...
Daily Dose: Trombley Bay – Man Behind It All
Trombley Bay is 5 piece Alternative rock group from Atlanta, GA that formed in 2009 with 3 original members and life long friends Jared Munday, Joey Mclane, and Josh Moore to be later Joined...
The Test Drive: Rodney Cromwell – Black Dog
UK synth pop artist Rodney Cromwell (a.k.a Adam Cresswell) has just added another bright spot on his musical resume with the release of his new EP, "Black Dog". You might consider this a continuance...