Category Archives: Indie

11.19.10
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Coming February 2011: The Boxer Rebellion Releases “The Cold Still”

Save the Date: February 8th, 2011. You’ll be relieved to find some assistance to help lift you out of the mid-winter blues with the Boxer Rebellion’s forthcoming album, The Cold Still.

Following up to their critically acclaimed 2009 release, Union, this highly anticipated album is poised to please old fans of the Boxer Rebellion and create an army of new listeners.

Their trademark, graceful lyrics and hypnotic melodies met with great assistance on The Cold Still by way of legendary producer, Ethan Johns, best known for his work with Ryan Adams, Ray LaMontagne and Kings of Leon. The Boxer Rebellion says he is their “dream producer” and his magical skills helped refine the albums natural and evolved sound.

Union reached acclaim for becoming the first self-released album to make it on to Billboard’s top digital sales charts, and the band hopes that The Cold Still, also self-released on Absentee Recordings, will also make it onto the charts. www.theboxerrebellion.com

11.18.10
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The Good Old War Release Video For “That’s Some Dream”

The Pennsylvania indie-folk male trio, Good Old War, follows up their debut album Only Way to be Alone with the self titled offering featuring a music video from the single “That’s Some Dream.”

The dream, the song and the video all hold a simple theme: living, dying, and being alright with both. The video tells the story of a self discovering journey with like-minded companions. In this case, the journey is a tour and the companions are band mates, and it’s as straightforward as it is poignant.

It’s damn hooky and with a little Paul Simon inspired non-lyrical vocal addition to the chorus (you’ll have to listen to hear what I mean), the song is so damn likeable that you’ll be listening to it more than once in a sitting. As far as the video journal that is the accompanying music video, the personal and endearing nature will make you feel all warm inside.

11.18.10
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Acrylics Release First Single off “Lives and Treasure”

Acrylics can’t possibly be making any kind of statement with “Nightwatch,” the first single off their upcoming debut LP, Lives and Treasure.  But with the multitudes of flash-in-the-pan indie that has come out the past few years, making a significant splash isn’t about being bold or innovative, you just need to write a good track. 

“Nightwatch” is a good track.  It’s easy to imagine this as a Fleetwood Mac tune given that singer, Molly Shea, is a female and the track screams 70’s soft rock; however, the similarities end there.  Unfortunately, female singers have always been limited to ill-conceived and ambiguous comparisons due to a smaller influential pool to draw from.  Not every female folk singer sounds like Janis Joplin, just like not every male indie rocker sounds like Lou Reed — even if they try to.

Regardless, “Nightwatch” is a late-night drive, a haunting slow jam that never picks up because it never has to.  The line, “I believe in infinity” falls as flat as the chorus it makes up, but the rest of the song coasts along toward its shimmering fade out.

11.18.10
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Another Week, Another Deerhoof Song

Indie-rockers Deerhoof have found a way to stretch out a CD release day into…a couple months.

The band, premiering one song a week until January 25th (when you get the whole CD), released the song “Must Fight Current” today. In addition, the band has given us the details of their upcoming tour which kicks off just after the holidays.

You can check out the newest song from the album right here.

You can see Deerhoof playing more than just one song (hopefully!) at the following. I’ve heard tickets make great stocking stuffers.

dec 05 – Minehead, UK – All Tomorrow’s Parties (Curated by Godspeed You! Black Emperor)
jan 27 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s (w/ Nervous Cop)
jan 28 – San Francisco, CA – Great AMerican Music Hall (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
jan 29 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 01 – Austin, TX – Mohawk (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 02 – Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 03 – Memphis, TN – The Hi Tone (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 04 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 05 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 06 – Raleigh, NC – King’s (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 07 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 08 – Brooklyn, NY – Ridgewood Masonic Temple (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 10 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 11 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Altar (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 14 – Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot Ballroom (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 15 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 16 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 17 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 18 – Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 19 – Omaha, NB – Waiting Room (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 21 – Denver, CO – The Marquis (w/ Nervous Cop, Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 25 – Seattle, WA – Neumo’s (w/ Ben Butler and Mousepad)
feb 26 – Portland, OR – Holocene (w/ Ben Butler and Mousepad)
mar 14 – New York, NY – JapanNYC Festival at Le Poisson Rouge (w/ Ichi)
jul 11 – London, UK – Performing Milk Man at Alexandra Palace (w/ The Flaming Lips performing The Soft Bulletin and Dinosaur Jr performing Bug)