French electro duo The Shoes are part of a new wave of indie artists from the Northern city of Reims (think Yuksek, Brodinski or The Bewitched Hands). Their debut album Crack My Bones was released in March 2011 to rave reviews and features a number of guest appearances including Esser, CocknBullKid and Wave Machines. There’s …
Category Archive: Rock
HIGHASAKITE – ALL THAT FLOATS WILL RAIN (Alternative/Pop – Norway)
Highasakite are Trond Bersu, Ingrid Helene Håvik and Øystein Skar. Together they create smart pop music with elegant arrangements and lush soundscapes. Their mix of driving keyboards, pounding drums, powerful vocals and the occasional noise guitar is unlike most things to come out of Norway in the past few years and that’s precisely why you …
THE BELLIGERENTS – INFATUATION (Indie/Pop – Australia)
The Belligerents are an indie pop band born and bred in Brisbane, Australia. After the success of their debut EP, Less Arty More Party, released in 2011, they are now gearing up for the release of their new EP, which was recorded at Airlock Studios with Yanto Browning (The Medics, Jungle Giants, Tara Simmons). The …
EVERYTHING IS MADE IN CHINA – PARADE (Rock- Russia)
It’s been almost three years since Russian indie rock trio Everything Is Made In Chine (EIMIC) released their highly acclaimed album Automatic Movements. After the release they wanted to move further and explore new grounds. They started to apply even more synthesized sounds and samples to the music, without sacrificing melodies and emotions. Everything Is …
VIDEO : LADYHAWKE – SUNDAY DRIVE (Alternative/Indie/Rock – New Zealand)
Kiwi songstress Ladyhawke is gearing up with the release of her sophomore album Anxiety, to be released this coming May 25th. In the meantime she has just unleashed upon the world the video for her new single “Sunday Drive”, which you can watch above. Directed by Mat O’Brien, it was premiered by #1 fan Perez …
CUT YOUR HAIR – UTAH IN PICTURES (Indie/Pop – Spain)
Barcelona-based indie pop trio Cut Your Hair have only released three songs so far but they are fast becoming one of the hottest new bands on the national scene. Awash with summery dream pop and glorious harmonies, their debut EP Utah in Pictures evokes beach parties until dawn and the tickle of sand between your …
VIDEO : MINT JULEP – TO THE SEA (Alternative/Rock – US)
Formed in Boston in 2007, Mint Julep is the husband-and-wife team of Keith and Hollie Kenniff. Now based in Portland, the duo released their sophomore album, Save Your Season, in August 2011 via Village Green. “To The Sea” is the third single taken off the album and it comes with a video directed by A …
VIDEO : WE HAVE BAND – WHERE ARE YOUR PEOPLE (Indie/Electro – UK)
London-based indie trio We Have Band have a new single out! “Where Are your People” is taken off their sophomore album, Ternion, released last January via Naive. The single comes with remixes from Aashton & Swift, Eats Everything, Walls and Kinema and a slightly disturbing video directed by Alex Turvey. We Have Band – Where …







