Autumn Andel

  • Shinies – “Ribbons” & “Ennui”

    For all you lovers of fuzzed out pop who are looking for something more visceral rather than sophistication, Shinies delivers the fix. The lads from Manchester, UK has similar noise gratifying feel of Brooklyn via Oakland trio, Weekend, but with more carefree elan. They’re giving away the track “Ribbons”...
  • Carousels – Pop EP

    If you like your shoegaze lo-fi, fuzzy, and loud, Carousels will satiate your nostalgia for the primordial form of the genere.  The Cambridge/London band has been crafting their sound for about two years, expanding from a duo to a quintet, culminating to the release of Pop.  The three-track EP...
  • Pojke : Black Eye

    Pojke – “Black Eye”

    Sindri Sigfússon must not sleep much.  Not only is he the mastermind behind Iceland’s Seabear, but also a talented visual artist, as well as the man behind Sin Fang, who just performed at the Iceland Airwaves.  Sigfússon has just unleashed a new track for your streaming and downloading pleasure...
  • Delay Trees : HML

    Cave Cat – “Deception”

    These days, bands forming out of their love for ’80s and ’90s British pop is becoming a cliché, especially with acts from Scandinavia.  But who cares as long as it sounds as good as “Deception” from Sweden’s Cave Cat.  One of only two tracks available from this new band...
  • Delay Trees : HML

    Delay Trees – “HML”

    Delay Trees – another fine band from the connoisseur of Finnish indie pop label, Soliti, just released their sophomore effort this month.  Doze is a fitting soundtrack of the warmer season withering into the imminent frigid days.  Rami Vierula’s solicitous pensive vocals drift through a dreamy soundscape of melancholia,...
  • Big Wave Riders : Sunny Season

    Big Wave Riders – “Sunny Season”

    Scandinavia has become a strong force in the indie music scene within the past decade.  Sweden wears the pop-churning crown, led by acts like The Radio Dept., Lykke Li, and The Tallest Man on Earth, while Denmark is closing on the competition with the success of Mew, Efterklang, and...
  • Pinscape : Terminal!

    Pinscape – “Termina!”

    One of the finest of Portland’s dream pop scene, Pinscape just released a new single, "Termina!".  Combining unique synthesis, electronic drum programming, and textured guitar, Pinscape evokes the work of Slowdive, M83, Ulrich Schnauss, and Boards of Canada. Resonating loss and solitude, united with hope and yearning, accompanied by...
  • Awkward Energy : Whitey

    Awkward Energy – “Go Away Whitey”

    Portland’s Jack Lesser Lewis’ Awkward Energy recently released a full-length LP in May, Lvov Swims the Willamette, a record forged from collaborations that stretches from the west cost to France.  Fourth installment of Lewis’ ‘Lvov Cycle’ which includes Lvov’s Lament (2002), Lvov Reads His Notes (2004) and Lvov Goes...
  • Xiu Xiu : Live

    Xiu Xiu

    Xiu Xiu : LiveXiu Xiu won't bore you with your usual indie concert experience. ...