Indie-pop outfit Mariana In Our Heads have a new album out this December, and the first track from it leaves us with something already wistful. “September” unfolds at a pleasant rate, guided on by washes of synthesizer, some guitar and pleasant bongo touches, but this backdrop only makes the melancholy at the heart of the…
Sailyard has been having a sneaky good year. The independent label started just last year, but they’ve already put out great releases from Luby Sparks and Pictured Resort…the latter act getting a fair amount of attention (and, pure observation on my part, seems to have some following in Hong Kong and China? They are playing…
Today’s theme — things that aren’t technically “new,” but still very worth your time. Kyoto’s Mariana In Our Heads uploaded “Flash Shot” online about a month ago, though I think the song’s slow-motion feel suits the beginning of autumn better than the depths of August. “Flash Shot” finds the band, last seen making straight-up indie-pop,…
Miles Apart Records has been doing a series of special, limited-run cassette releases over the past few months, called the Cassette Tapes Club. All of the releases are worth listening to if you are in the market for guitar-driven indie pop done solidly…let us take a moment to appreciate the Internet, turning small-run cassettes into…