Tag: First Listen

    First Listen: Neil – Spleen

    Built upon a brilliant syncopation of the beat, "Spleen" captures the essence of rhythm and the surrealism of indie originality. Neil., hands down, is a brilliant songwriter who can create a multitude of soundscapes,...

    First Listen: Labyrinth Lounge – Trouble Won’t Last

    Harking back to the days of freeform jazz and New York lounge, Labyrinth Lounge score a musical bliss with the new single titled "Trouble Won't Last". The song is a like a smooth cognac and...

    First Listen: Third Frame Featuring Kutt Calhoun – I Ain’t Worried ‘Bout It

    Hauntingly hip and unforgivingly sublime, Third Frame makes it to third base with their third single as if given to us as a hip holy trinity. Slick rhymes and killer collabs are the hallmark...

    First Listen: Buffalo Sunn – The Long Road

    Following on from the worldwide airplay of 'Idle Man', ‘The Long Road’ is the second single taken from Buffalo Sunn’s recording session with multi Grammy award winning producer Joe Chiccarelli (Beck, My Morning Jacket,...

    First Listen: The Theme – You Don’t Talk to Me

    This song is infectious. Plain and simple. It's all here. The chugging guitars, the marching beat, the confident vocals. "You Don't Talk To Me" shows the world that The Theme are here to stay....

    First Listen: The Tangents – Tonight

    Finally a happy-go-lucky anthem for the summer rock set. The Tangents give a brilliant take on the pop rock summer fun with a soundtrack for the season. This is songwriting 101 and class is...

    First Listen: Seraya Young – Peace, Love & Understanding

    If EDM captured the pure essence of spirituality, then it would immediately take the form of "Peace, Love & Understanding", the new song from South African artist Seraya Young. As if written during a lucid...

    First Listen: Black Needle Noise – Neon Noir with Dr. Strangefryer

    Tech-tastically brilliant in scope and melodically retro-adventerous in execution, Black Needle Noise, a.k.a. John Fryer has officially declared his new single, "Neon Noir" released. This time with the guise of Dr. Strangefryer, "Neon Noir"...

    First Listen: Rachel Mason – Queen Bee

    Never one to be pigeon-holed or caught "working inside of the box", Rachel Mason continues her evolution for originality with a breathtakingly beautiful and heartfelt song in the form of "Queen Bee". Just when...

    First Listen: Pwned By Gravity – All My Might

    Swedish indie-rockers Pwned By Gravity has released their debut single All My Might on ADS Records. The melancholy indie-rock song arrives with searching guitars and restless drums alongside dark melodies and is the lead...

    First Listen: A Shoreline Dream – Room For The Others

    Melodically appealing while staying shoegazingly appropriate, the new single "Room For The Others" by Colorado's own A Shoreline Dream truly marks the continuing evolution of revolution for this continually evolving group of renaissance artists....

    First Listen: Moderate Rebels – Liberate

    Liberation is upon us with the pop-catchy relevance of Moderate Rebels in the form of their new single "Liberate". Hum-worthy guitars drone over the irresistible back-beat while asking the currently relevant question about the...

    First Listen: Escapade – Red Sky

    A total aural assault to the senses! Escapade give this thunderous foot stomper known as "Red Sky" everything they have as only the best of bands can as they make the listener sweat and...

    First Listen: The Black Watch – Way Strange World

    Harking back to the days when indie was post modern and alternative wasn't an overused phrase, The Black Watch, one of the original pioneers of the aforementioned post modern, affirm their roots while adding...

    First Listen: The Moods – Joy

    Tinged with eloquent vocal harmonies and a relentless backbeat, the new single by Manchester UK's The Moods, titled 'Joy', stakes its claim in the new #indie with a sensualistically poptastic ode to the modern...

    First Listen: My Favourite Things – A Little Closer

    Syncopathic in scope and surreal in execution is the best way to describe "A Little Closer", the new single by NYC based My Favourite Things. At times somewhat ethereal, the song plays like a lucid dream...

    First Listen: Partisan – Too Late

    Beginning with the momentum that began with "Two Lovers", Partisan continue their evolution of revolution with their new single titled "Too Late". Partisan has always been a band that I personally have, not only...

    First Listen: Third Frame – Keep It Movin’ (featuring Bubba Sparxxx)

    The Third Frame continue the streak down the yellow brick road that began with "What It Do" with their followup known as "Keep It Movin'", featuring none other than Bubba Sparxxx. As if a...

    First Listen: Broken Social Scene – Hug Of Thunder

    'Hug Of Thunder' follows the release of the song 'Halfway Home,' which the band performed to rapturous response on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at the end of March. 'Hug Of Thunder' is everything...

    First Listen: System Corporation – Dismal Universal Hiss

    Sonically bathed in decadent suaveness and presented in full blown beat glory with foot-stomping drums and droning guitars, "Dismal Universal Hiss" places System Corporation solidly on the #indie map with a promising and bright forecast...

    First Listen: Caesaria – Wavin’ Goodbye

    Poptastically brilliant with a touch of sheer musical genius is what French electro-pop outfit Caesaria deliver with their new single "Wavin' Goodbye". The song soars right out of the gate with an unbridled intro-hook...

    First Listen: Soup J5 – All Around The World

    Soup J5 came up and found fame as part of the iconic, gold-selling Hip Hop group Jurassic 5. With over 25 years in the music industry, Soup has received gold records for his work...

    First Listen: The Goood Things – Yer Eyes

    Keeping up with their ongoing fun and carefree pop rock roots, Japan's own The Goood Things, triumph yet again with another alt-indie future classic. How these guys (and girl) can continually come up with...

    First Listen: Kids On Bridges – Just Because You Can

    Fresh from a support slot with Grammy Award Winner Beck and shows with The Hot 8 Brass Band, Soulwax and Calvin Harris, the Liverpool trio unleash a new single 'Just Because You Can'. The track...

    First Listen: Dirty Jane – Boogie Monster

    Dirty to the core with a rebel smell is the best way to describe to hyperpunktastical assault that is "Boogie Monster", the new track from the Birmingham, UK outfit known as Dirty Jane. This...