Wild Beasts
A falsetto voice in a rock song has a unique effect that can be much different than that of a falsetto in a ballad. In a ballad a falsetto can Continue Reading →
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Bon Iver
His debut reinvented the conventional idea of a guy and his guitar. A falsetto and 3 winter months in a cabin in the woods was what Justin Vernon needed to Continue Reading →
Panda Bear
Where experimental electronic sound meets a keen adeptness for pushing the boundaries of Pop, you will find an artist who calls himself Panda Bear. A key fixture in the world Continue Reading →
tUnE-yArDs
You too can become a fan of Afro-Pop! This is the beauty of indie; it can encompass so many stylistic influences that Alternative Country can occupy the same space in Continue Reading →
James Blake
The new prodigy of indie music hardly made his entrance with a bang, but the unassuming whimper that is the style of James Blake should not be mistaken for meekness. Continue Reading →
Dirty Projectors
Prepare to be taken out of your comfort zone and dumped into a world of experimental rock. It will be strange and foreign place that mixes dissonant sounds with layers Continue Reading →
DeVotchKa
Grab a rose and tuck it in your hair, or between your teeth, it is time to tango. This however, is no Dancing with the Stars tango; this is pure Continue Reading →
LCD Soundsystem
He’s a little bit dancey (I declare this a real word) electronic, he’s a little bit rock and roll. He knows how to write an infectious single and apparently knows Continue Reading →
Glasser
In the spaces between progressive rock, electonica, and folk grows the sound created by L.A. artist Cameron Mesirow, otherwise known as Glasser. Her music feels like you’re walking through a Continue Reading →
Deerhunter
The inspirations and instrumentation that must come together to create the left-of-center indie rock of Deerhunter seem to make odd bedfellows. The stuff of which might produce a colossal mess Continue Reading →