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Grimes seems to be blowing up of late. Go figure. There are tons of great artists on their home label Arbutus Records waiting in the wings for some well-deserved recognition as well. Who can fathom the ways of the buzz gods (besides Hipster Runoff)? In any case, the attention...
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It came from the desert! Phoenix, AZ to be exact: headquarters of electronic artist Yojimbo Billions. Expect bloops, bleeps, washes, and wavelengths, served with a side of high drama. "Year of Glad" starts off with a creepy vibe before building into a warm, crunchy techno grind. Check out the...
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Has anyone told the lead singer how much he sounds like Calvin Johnson? Or did the head of K Records actually start a new band called Woolen Kits in Melbourne? Check out "Teenage Love" off the out-of-print 7" by the same name. Funky, chunky punk buzz with deep-ass vocals....
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There are a few Massholes on staff at QRO, so it didn’t take much coaxing (none, actually) to post this track "Turn Around" from Worcester locals Lunch. A virtually ungoogleable name, so we don’t have many details. But the track speaks for itself: a sort of spangly-jangly Gin Blossoms...
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Last January when most of us were still sorting through the aftermath of the year end "Best Of…" lists, the Atlanta-based duo New Animal quietly released what is arguably a contender for this year’s "Best Of…" with their remarkable self-titled LP. At 15-songs long, it was an ambitious release...
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Here’s a little lo-fi gem that just dropped into the MMM-MMMP3 inbox from Chicago/St. Louis duo Frances With Wolves. Think Cults, Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls, a whole lotta Girls, plus some Beach Boys summer-core tossed in for good measure. "You’re a Wave" comes off their demo album that...
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Philadelphia’s Creepoid deals out a vintage Mazzy Star performance in "Dream Out," a sleepy rock lullaby that builds up winsome guitar licks into a white-hot crescendo. Hope Sandoval would have been proud. Elsewhere on the latest LP Horse Heaven Creepoid serves up mid-fi mantric drone-rock, cryptic lyrical presentiments (see...
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The Happy Thoughts sound like the kind of band you could bring home to your mother, minus the "Sweet Dirty Love" business. Seriously though, there’s a wide-eyed pop-affection at work here that makes this song off their upcoming self-titled album a pretty sweet listen. You could see the Happy...
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QRO got an early listen to the new album On My Way by the St. Louis-based hummy, strummy folk outfit Bo and the Locomotive. There’s a pleasantly sleepy quality to the track that will make you want to linger in bed on rainy weekend mornings. A little sadness, a...
Grimes seems to be blowing up of late. Go figure. There are tons of great artists on their home label Arbutus Records waiting in the wings for some well-deserved recognition as well. Who can fathom the ways of the buzz gods (besides Hipster Runoff)? In any case, the attention...
It came from the desert! Phoenix, AZ to be exact: headquarters of electronic artist Yojimbo Billions. Expect bloops, bleeps, washes, and wavelengths, served with a side of high drama. "Year of Glad" starts off with a creepy vibe before building into a warm, crunchy techno grind. Check out the...
Has anyone told the lead singer how much he sounds like Calvin Johnson? Or did the head of K Records actually start a new band called Woolen Kits in Melbourne? Check out "Teenage Love" off the out-of-print 7" by the same name. Funky, chunky punk buzz with deep-ass vocals....
There are a few Massholes on staff at QRO, so it didn’t take much coaxing (none, actually) to post this track "Turn Around" from Worcester locals Lunch. A virtually ungoogleable name, so we don’t have many details. But the track speaks for itself: a sort of spangly-jangly Gin Blossoms...
Last January when most of us were still sorting through the aftermath of the year end "Best Of…" lists, the Atlanta-based duo New Animal quietly released what is arguably a contender for this year’s "Best Of…" with their remarkable self-titled LP. At 15-songs long, it was an ambitious release...
Here’s a little lo-fi gem that just dropped into the MMM-MMMP3 inbox from Chicago/St. Louis duo Frances With Wolves. Think Cults, Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls, a whole lotta Girls, plus some Beach Boys summer-core tossed in for good measure. "You’re a Wave" comes off their demo album that...
Philadelphia’s Creepoid deals out a vintage Mazzy Star performance in "Dream Out," a sleepy rock lullaby that builds up winsome guitar licks into a white-hot crescendo. Hope Sandoval would have been proud. Elsewhere on the latest LP Horse Heaven Creepoid serves up mid-fi mantric drone-rock, cryptic lyrical presentiments (see...
The Happy Thoughts sound like the kind of band you could bring home to your mother, minus the "Sweet Dirty Love" business. Seriously though, there’s a wide-eyed pop-affection at work here that makes this song off their upcoming self-titled album a pretty sweet listen. You could see the Happy...
QRO got an early listen to the new album On My Way by the St. Louis-based hummy, strummy folk outfit Bo and the Locomotive. There’s a pleasantly sleepy quality to the track that will make you want to linger in bed on rainy weekend mornings. A little sadness, a...