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Temples

Album Review: Temples — Sun Structures

In November 2012, English psychedelic/pop group Temples burst onto the scene after releasing “Shelter Song” on YouTube. Since that release, the band’s popularity has skyrocketed--they’ve shared a stage with the Rolling Stones, received endorsements from Johnny Marr, and the perennially crabby ...

Fé

Track of the Week: Fé — “Turn Your Light On”

London natives Leo Duncan and Ben Moorehouse have been writing smart indie/rock music together as Fé since July, 2013. To date, the duo has released three Luke Smith (Depeche Mode, Foals) produced singles titled "Time," "She Came" and now "Turn Your Light On." "Turn Your Light On" is a slow-building ...

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Fever The Ghost– “Source”

Los Angels band Fever The Ghost's funky mashup of sounds and styles that span the entirety of modern pop music make their sound hard to define. That's a bad thing for music journalists who cherish the familiarity of tried and true categories and descriptors, but for music lovers, finding a band like ...

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Track of The Week: Apache Relay– “Katie Queen of Tennessee”

In a 2011 piece by Jewly Hight in the Nashville Scene, Apache Relay drew comparisons to The Avett Brothers and Mumford; albeit a more electric version.  With modern Americana booming, being mentioned in the same breath as the genre's largest draws was a big compliment. The band even earned a spot ...

Mosey West

Track Of The Week: Mosey West–”Old Stone”

On January 7, Colorado natives Mosey West released Bermuda, the band's third EP and the first since shifting their sonic direction. Mosey West's previous two EPs were heavily folk-influencec alt-country, but on Bermuda, the band shifts from dry country-approved sparkly tones to a dense smudgy ...

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Johnny Stimson — “So Good”

Johnny Stimson's Facebook page declares his genre as pop, and while that characterization proves a useful for his previous synth soaked four-on-the-floor dance releases "Here We Go Again,"  and "Daddy's Money," "So Good" is pure 70's soul. In a sharp departure from Stimson's previous singles, the ...

Violet Skies

Violet Skies’ January 2014 Music Discoveries

Here's a new list of music discoveries from U.K. artist and Workin' Man's Blues contributor Violet Skies. All these tracks are phenomenal on their own, but also fit together as snapshot of the European (except Made In Heights) indie scene. I'm always excited to get a new submission from Violet Skies, ...