The Great Depression – In a Starry State The band The Great Depression are practitioners of experimental rock. So if you’re not interested in dissonant rock this probably isn’t a band for you. They seem to like to take progressive and aggressive takes on …
Tag Archives: Indie Rock
Three Excellent Indie Rock Bands to Spice Up Your Playlist
Three Excellent Indie Rock Bands to Spice Up Your Playlist I know, I know – indie rock is Matt’s deal. But certain bands are just Greg bands that aren’t Matt bands. And that’s totally okay. You’ll enjoy these three as melodic, harmonic, and …
Album Review: Highland Kites – All we left behind
Album Review: Highland Kites – All we left behind Highland Kites have an atmospheric chill sound with unsettling, deeply existential lyrics. Marissa Lamar’s vocals crack and droop in places that give the band its unique sound. The music can sound like college rock, …
Album Review: Mary Bue – Holy Bones
Album Review: Mary Bue – Holy Bones There’s something about the tone on the guitars on Mary Bue’s album Holy Bones that just sounds cool. Not cool as in “groovy man,” but cool as in temperature cool. It’s a great indie rock album …
Storyteller Song Search – Write music for an upcoming folk music film
We don’t often do “plugs” for something like this, but it seemed like a fantastic opportunity for our readers. Since many of you are either songwriters yourselves or in the music industry, please pass this opportunity to everyone who might be interested. The …
Album Review: Seryn – Shadow Shows
Album Review: Seryn – Shadow Shows We’ve covered Seryn in the past and love their sound overall. When their latest album arrived in my inbox I got really excited. I listened to it and soaked in the harmonies over and over. Now I’d …
Album Review: Edisun – Collision
Edisun – Collision Album Review by Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com Perhaps with a name like Edisun, you’d expect something science-y and smart – calling to mind the great inventor and our natural energy source. But what the band puts forward instead, is a stable …
Album Review: Living Alone by Old Best Friend
Living Alone by Old Best Friend Album review by Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com Living Alone is the debut full-length release from the band called Old Best Friend (let’s say OBF) that just came out in June of this year. Since you probably have not …
Album Review: Highly Suspect – Mister Asylum
Review of Highly Suspect’s new album – Mister Asylum By Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com Pay attention to this album coming soon! Highly Suspect is a Brooklyn-Based trio with a big sound – I love the cynical band name, and the paranoid / creepy feeling …
Artist Interview: Nathan Hussey of All Get Out
After a show at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago on The Everglow 10th Anniversary Tour, I was lucky enough to sit down with Nathan Hussey of All Get Out for a quick Q&A (with a special appearance by Josh Kean). This is one …
