Both Austin dream-pop trio Fanclub and its debut EP, All the Same, were born from a desire for new beginnings. Members Mike Lee and Leslie Crunkilton came from two separate, freshly broken-up bands, and after a heartache and a family death, Daniel Schmidt came in for support and the three created five smooth tracks. Thus, Fanclub … More EP Review: Fanclub – All the Same
For the past twelve days, Indientry has been silent; I was with eleven other teenagers on a backpacking and environmental service trip through Outward Bound, hiking a portion of the Appalachian Trail and helping out around Philadelphia. It was definitely exhausting, but I had fun with my crew and it was nice to take a … More Album Review: KNOTTS – IS IT ART YET?
Released earlier this month on June 16, Two Meters’ self-titled EP is a smorgasbord of sound. Jumping between dreamy pop and experimental folk, the only common thread is a gauzy sound and darkly haunting lyrics. The EP opens with “Left Behind,” a slow, dreamy shoegaze track about the death of frontman Tyler Costolo’s mother. Faded … More EP Review: Two Meters – Two Meters
Despite the edgy look of the band and album cover, sweet lyrics and shimmering guitar riffs blend to create bittersweet love songs on Pale Waves‘ debut indie pop EP, All The Things I Never Said. Released on February 19, the EP has already pulled plenty of positive attention toward Pale Waves, who is currently gearing up … More EP Review: Pale Waves – All The Things I Never Said
The Cabin Fever‘s latest EP, “Exercise The Demon”, balances catharsis and slowness with dreamy, shoegazey rock. Beautiful string arrangements glide just beneath fuzzy guitar and husky vocals in tracks that are riddled with dark, desolate lyrics, and the eight alt-rock songs are nothing short of haunting. “Exercise The Demon” opens with “B-L-S-H”, a spooky rock ballad … More EP Review: The Cabin Fever – Exercise The Demon
It would be almost too easy to compare Moon’s “you snuck me into your darkness” to records like Cigarettes After Sex’s self-titled – that is, simultaneously beautiful and devastating with plenty of hazy vocals and synthesizer. Moon, the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Jack Sipes, is dreamy, melancholy synth-pop, and its debut album feels like heartbreak. … More Album Review: Moon – you snuck me into your darkness
Despite claiming to aim for a more simplistic record, Yo No Say’s indie rock “Inner” EP, out Friday, October 13, is anything but. … More EP Review: Yo No Say – Inner
In general, Cigarettes After Sex sounds exactly the way you’d expect them to after looking at a few album covers: smoky and thick ambient pop. The band makes no exception in its debut full-length, Cigarettes After Sex. It’s a dark dream pop record about the nuances and tragedies of romance, and each hazy new track is … More Album Review: Cigarettes After Sex – Cigarettes After Sex
In ten spine-tingling tracks, We Are A Curse is the latest dreamy indie pop record from The Dream Eaters. It’s not your typical synth-and-airiness, though: there’s a tangy, sour taste that accompanies the otherwise soft songs that brings a fresh take to the genre. It’s the band’s first full-length, released on April 14, and it promises … More Album Review: The Dream Eaters – We Are A Curse
Before this EP, the majority of what I’d heard from indie rock singer-songwriter Chantal Claret was her work with her old alternative rock band, Morningwood – and, of course, her bold social media presence. She’s got quite a following, and she’s not afraid to use it. Claret’s latest EP, Let’s Pretend Everything’s Okay, is out today, and her confidence translates well to each of the four funky, unique songs. … More EP Review: Chantal Claret – Let’s Pretend Everything’s Okay
