Articles related to "Indie Pop"

A look at some of the UK's smaller music festivals, from Guilfest, the Wickerman and Wychwood Festivals to the Green Man Festival and Relentless Boardmasters event.

Chad Overman displays the soul of a poet in debut "Sunday Man." A lyrical, honest, and insightful poet, eyes focused on the heavens even as he rocks his portion of earth.

Indie Music is the way forward: creative, original, experimentation-al, it is making great waves, especially with the youth who are more easily exposed to it.

Of Montreal has always been a strange band, but Skeletal Lamping takes this to a new level. Filled with short bursts of ideas and songs, the album is wacky and endearing.

3.5/5: Alexi Murdoch’s highly-anticipated debut album Time Without Consequence is a promising, but flawed, first effort from an exciting young songwriter.

Norwegian pop singer Annie is intent on challenging what we know as modern pop music. Her critically acclaimed 2003 album Anniemal was only the beginning.

Alegranza,is a marked improvement in El Guincho's work. It has a flowing, poppy feel similar to Animal Collective, but remains unique through lyrics and sampling.

Tennessee indie band Inglewood bring a taste of melodic jazz-fused indie rock with hints of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Everclear on their latest EP Rattus Magnanimous

Mexican indie rockers Porter, return with the sequel to their impressive debut. Evolving from a straight forward indie rock, to a more subtle experimental indie pop.

Staci Frenes' "Nothing Short of Amazing" is nothing short of surprising. Why haven't I heard her creative, pleasing pop before this, her 4th indie album?

The underbelly of the underground Indie scene is always teeming with new artists on the verge of a breakthrough. They are the future of Indie music and deserve a chance.

While Indie may already be underground, these bands are the newer underbelly of the emotive Indie scene. They are the future of Indie music and deserve a good listen.

Brandon Pfeiffer's "Nothing Short of Now" will serve as an introduction to a genre new to many listeners, and he serves it up well. Indie pop. Come and get it.

Former Jicks drummer Moen branches out with Perhapst, a debut full-length where Sufjan Stevens meets Beatle-esque folk in a pure indie pop setting.

Indie-Pop Veterans Belle and Sebastion have a new disc collecting their BBC Sessions that is both lovely and predictable.

With festival season nearly upon us once more, this UK festival guide details the biggest indie, pop and rock music festivals happening in the UK this summer.

A prime example of the Internet's ability to break new bands, Black Kids demonstrate a fresh wit and excellent taste in music and deserve the title of next big thing.

Narrow Stairs, the new Death Cab for Cutie album, carries with it a new sound. The reasons for this are many, but Death Cab is ultimately going in their own direction.

Illinois indie pop rock trio Headlights hit sweet notes on their second album, "Some Racing, Some Stopping"- with delightful results.

Seattle-based Death Cab for Cutie released their new album Narrow Stairs this week. This album is dark and eerie, but it shows that the band is capable of being diverse.

Actress/musician Zooey Deschanel and Indie Rock artist/producer M.Ward team up as She & Him and release their first album, Volume One.

Dunedin Sound is a genre of music, which was developed during the 1980s. Today, it has largely fallen out of favour, although its effects still resonate in modern music.

Brooklyn based indie-rock/shoegaze group Dirty on Purpose release their new EP "Like Bees," alongside a free single at RCRD LBL and new video, "Audience in the Room"

Pete Seeger's festival for the Hudson looks to be a fine show this year, headlined by Folk Music legend Arlo Guthrie.

A review of Peter, Bjorn and John's latest disc, Writer's Block, featuring their hypnotizing hit single, "Young Folks."

With 'A Different Light', Californian indie band Sherwood have released an impressive second album that mixes the best of the Beach Boys with Jimmy Eat World.

"Tilly and the Wall" is an indie pop group from Omaha, Nebraska. Their name originated from a children's book called Tillie and the Wall, written by Leo Lionni.

Currently on a North American tour to promote new album 'A Different Light', Sherwood recently played The Opera House in Toronto. Suite101 went along to check them out.

Based on the short story "The Little Match Girl", Striking 12 has become a sensation since it premiered in development productions across the United States.

The same old Christmas Songs can get boring. Sometimes hearing lesser known Christmas songs can get one back into the holiday spirit.

Phoenix may not be a household name yet, but this French indie-rock quartet is poised to be the next big thing.

Two years ago Kate Nash was a virtual unknown. Now, she sits at the top of the indie pop charts as the crass little queen of your indie dreams.

A guide to some of the biggest and best music festivals in Europe, from Roskilde in Denmark to Sziget in Hungary, Germany's Rock am Ring and PinkPop in Belgium.

Tooth & Nail Records drops "The Brothers Martin" on January 23rd, a truly joyful collaboration from two prolific songwriters who had the good fortune to be born brothers.

Scotland's Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee reunite to perform songs from the newly expanded Sub Pop reissue of Enter The Vaselines.

Vetiver singer-singwriter Andy Cabic is well-respected in Nu-Folk circles. He's collaborated with Joanna Newsom and is a long-time friend of the lauded Devandra Banhart.

Indie bands such as Arctic Monkeys have shown the UK to be a leader in the indie music scene. Now, however, Canada is at the forefront - we look at the bands involved.

Fleet Foxes's self-titled debut album impresses worldwide audience with its exquisite vocal harmonies and lyrical poetry.

Whether or not you are a fan of Jay-Z, he is undoubtedly one of the greatest businessmen in Hip Hop. From Roc-A-Fella to Roc Nation, Shawn Carter has come a long way.

Released on Shine Bomb Records, Beta is the confident debut from DC-based band Hotspur. Mixing indie with pop and infectious hooks, it showcases a band on the rise.

Singer-songwriter Jon Crocker re-releases five songs, along with six new tracks, in his latest album, The Dust Will Settle.

After nearly a decade middling in the indie scene, Phoenix has made a breakthrough with May 26 release "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix" blending indie rock with Euro-synth.

BBC's sound of 2009 electro-pop artist Little Boots releases debut album featuring "New in Town", "Stuck on Repeat" "Meddle" and the infectious "Remedy".

In the final part of our interview series, Ricky Sans of Melee talks to Suite101about hectic touring schedules, exhaustion, and why they wouldn't swap it for the world.

With Love Crash Heal, Albuquerque indie band Soular show they can mix intense indie rock with gentle, lilting ballads. Move over Muse - indie prog rock has a new name.

Over five years in the making, Americanized is the debut album from indie funksters Soulkid#1. A deft blend of classic soul and hip indie rock, it's a hidden classic.

A fine weekend of music, comedy and civilised mayhem was dominated by stand out sets from Supergrass, The Coral, Jose Gonzalez and Noah and the Whale.

Electronic rock has been reinvented with each generation, and this year's breakout artists are continuing to raise the bar.

Singer/Songwriter Sam Bradley and his band the Men delivered a raucous, energy-filled set to a small but energized crowd at Merville Hall in Merville, B.C. on April 10th.

Portland indie acoustic band Caught in Motion's founding members Banah Graf and Sam Krulewitch deliver a spark of the original in their pleasant and striking debut record