By: Curtis Sindrey – Indie rock trio Two Door Cinema Club are back with their new album, Gameshow. Perfectly marrying the band’s pop sensibilities and hooks with a continued sonic invention, Gameshow is a real statement of intent and a bridge to introduce their dedicated fan base to Two Door v2.0 – it’s a sound that’s ambitious, but never alienating … Continue reading
Photos by: Isaac Wray – Halifax-based alt rock/indie rock band Wintersleep, who will release their new album, The Great Detachment, on March 4, 2016 via Dine Alone Records, which features the single “Amerika”, and which followed up their 2012 album, Hello Hum, which was produced by Tony Doogan, and Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, MGMT), performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver … Continue reading
Photos by: Joey Wharton – Blacksburg, Virginia-based indie rock/dream pop band Wild Nothing, who released their third album, Life of Pause, on February 19th, 2016 via Captured Tracks, which featured the singles “To Know You”, “TV Queen”, “Reichpop”, and “A Woman’s Wisdom”, performed at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, Virginia last night with Brooklyn, New York-based indie rock band Small Black, … Continue reading
Photos by: Kevin Tosh – UK indie rock band The Veils, who released their fifth album, Total Depravity, on August 26th, 2016 via Nettwerk, which followed up their 2013 album, Time Stays, We Go, which serves as their first album to incorporate a horn section, performed at Barboza in Seattle on November 12th with New Zealand singer-songwriter Anthonie … Continue reading
Photos by: Jon Wishart – Indie Rock singer-songwriter John K. Samson, who is best known as the frontman of the Canadian indie rock band The Weakerthans, and who released his third solo album, Winter Wheat, on October 21st, 2016 via ANTI-, performed at the Mod Club in Toronto last night.
By: Gina Garcia – California indie rock band Rooney emerged in 2002, making their live debut with Phantom Planet, a more experienced L.A.-based group who shared similar classic pop influences (E.L.O., the Beach Boys) along with a family member. The younger brother of actor and former Phantom Planet drummer Jason Schwartzman, Rooney maestro Robert Schwartzman was also … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – UK indie rock quintet Foals, who released their fourth album, What Went Down, on August 28th, 2015 via Warner Bros., which was produced by produced by James Ford (Simian Mobile Disco, The Last Shadow Puppets, Arctic Monkeys), performed at Rebel Nightclub in Toronto last night with Brooklyn-based post-punk/indie rock band Bear Hands, who released their third album, You’ll … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – Indie Rock band Band of Horses, who released their fifth album, Why Are You OK, on June 10th, 2016 via Interscope, which featured the singles “Casual Party”, “In A Drawer”, and “Solemn Oath”, performed at Rebel Nightclub in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Gina Garcia – Los Angeles-based indie rock band Rooney, who released their newest album, Washed Away, on May 16th, 2016, performed at Webster Hall in New York City last night.
By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) – July Talk returned to Toronto last night for an explosive performance on the heels of their new album, Touch (out Sept. 9th via Sleepless/Island/Universal). The crowd packed into the Danforth Music Hall as some rocked bunny ears and others wore unicorn costumes. ‘It feels so good to be home,’ guitarist/vocalist Peter Dreimanis said to the … Continue reading