On their new album, Belle and Sebastian have gone electronic.
Indie Rock
GOLDEN AGE: THE LONGWALLS RISE AGAIN
“The thing about Boston is, if you go underground for 18 months and practice and have kids and get married and make an album, you come out and all the bands you used to play with are gone. And the people you knew that could help you get shows have moved away.”
‘RILLEX-N-EFFECT: HUNDRED WATERS TURN EDM INTO AN OASIS
Live, their shows elevate the music to impossible proportions.
RUN FOR COVER: VAMPIRE WEEKEND VS. MUMFORD & SONS: “COUSINS”
Run For Cover is a weekly music column comparing cover songs to the original version. Prepare for a major bending of rules as we hear musicians throw around genres, tempos, style, and intent. Whether they’re picking up another’s song out of respect or boredom, the results have impressed us.
REVIEW: THE LONG COUNT/THE LONG GAME AT THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART
The experience was immersive. It expanded the world and left it that way, bowing as if to say, “This space is yours now. Add to the sound.”
FOTOBOM: THE 1975 AT HOB
The 1975 Lead singer Mathew Healy came stumbling onto the stage, wine bottle in hand. Grabbing his guitar, he ran his hand through his long black hair as hundreds of love-struck girls screamed in approval. The 1975 had everyone’s undivided attention at the House ...
“SLEEP IN” AND LET SKINNY BONES COOK YOU A CREEPY BREAKFAST
Freak folk is hard to describe. Skinny Bones don’t make that genre any easier to put into words, but they do make the listening process a hell of a lot more enjoyable. The electronic folk duo, comprised of sees singer-guitarist Jacob ...
RUN FOR COVER: NO DOUBT VS. MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA
RUN FOR COVER: INTERPOL VS. AZEALIA BANKS: “SLOW HANDS”
REVIEW: BURY US WITH ‘BURY ME AT MAKEOUT CREEK’
There aren’t enough bands in the alternative scene fronted by badass bass-wielding babes. Fortunately, Mitski and her brand-spankin’-new record 'bury me at makeout creek' are here to correct that issue.