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Building on the goodwill of their critically adored debut The Loose EP, LA’s Irontom are back with The Nitro EP, a four-on-the-floor blast of classic rock indebted bombast and punk-tinged, effects-laden grooves. The EP shows considerable growth for the young band, with single “What Will Happen to All the Indie Stars” containing the group’s strongest songwriting to date. A lament for a simpler time, the track is a requiem for disposable indie bands that get swallowed in our hyper-tweaked, ADD generation. The Nitro EP is Irontom’s mission statement: a howling, stomping declaration from a band that intends to be around for the long haul.
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I got an email the other day from Johnny Hoffman and The Residents who are a two piece from Everett Wa. They just dropped a new album a few days ago and wanted to share some cuts. I listened to “Leather Face” and wanted to post it as a free song download! After afew emails back and forth they agreed to release the song to us! Big thanks to Johnny and The Residents, we wish them well on their musical journey! Enjoy the track and connect with the band!
Bang was tracked at the old Vogue studios in Paris where Serge Gainsbourg, The Rolling Stones and Depeche Mode recorded in the ’70s and 80′s. “The songs from the EP were written over a long period of time, in between shows and tours and while we took a much needed break after our last album,” says Xavier. “Bang went through many different makeovers, and we could release an album with all the alternate takes!. It took some time to satisfy our expectations, and we just needed to listen to whatever the songs had to say to us.”
Electrifying onstage, Blanche DuBois has toured Europe and Australia countless times and supported the likes of Jewel, Sarah McLachlan, Ben Folds, Joe Cocker, Crosby Stills and Nash, Paul Kelly, Pete Murray, Kasey Chambers, Missy Higgins, The Whitlams and even The Bangles.
In keeping with his humble vibe, Vicari was raised in a small Indiana town before moving to Chicago. After a series of demos and EPs, his proper debut LP Keep Careful was released independently while Vicari was attending college to become an elementary school teacher. Garnering marked press and a cult audience, the album went on to be named one of Chicagoist‘s favorite local releases. Fast forward to 2012, and we have Vicari’s followup Heart Explosion, fully funded through profits of tutoring math to 5th and 6th graders, and through a part-time Starbucks barista gig.
Greg Friedman is the playful jester of the indie world, gleefully tossing bits of heartfelt sentiment, idiosyncratic quirkiness, pop culture and whatever genre strikes his fancy against the wall to see what sticks. His latest release Can’t Talk Now finds Friedman dabbling in Scissor Sisters sleaze-funk one moment before launching into a tender anthem about a beloved stray dog named Pancake the next. Sprinkled throughout with lush, Nick Drake-inspired balladry, the record is a bit like being tossed into a pop blender, seeing obvious guideposts and influences along the way, while simultaneously being swept up in Frieidman’s own unique vision.
Taking the best elements of classic 90s alternative (massive hooks/upbeat choruses) and ditching the worst (mopey pretension/downtempo sludge), Australia’s Emperors simultaneously pay homage to a bygone era while adding their own unique flavor. By embracing the power pop aesthetic of Weezer, Ash and Guided By Voices, Emperors’ debut record Stay Frosty is ten tracks of unrelenting, yet instantly catchy and accessible rock. It’s also remarkably straight-faced, in an era where garage/alternative throwback acts tend to rely more on ironic detachment and feedback over songcraft. “We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel,” says the band. “We’re just trying to write memorable pop songs that we like and people can connect with.”
