New Releases
How To Dress Well – Total Loss [2012, Acéphale]
Monday, September 24th, 2012 by WLOY Staff
There’s a moment on the vigorous “& It Was You” when it all becomes inescapably clear: Krell has officially transcended all those pesky comparisons that have simultaneously crippled his How To Dress Well project as well as catapulted it into indie-fame. His peers like Justin Vernon (another beautiful falsetto voice shrouded amid a blanket of fog) and Abel Tesfaye (an Rn’B aficionado who isn’t afraid to use old-school hip-hop beats to give his choruses a little more punch) and even dubstep-hero Burial are all touchstones for breakthrough album Love Remains, and rightly so. That being said, it’s heartening that Total Loss is a more distinctive step past comparisons into territory all his own. (more…)
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Spokes – Everyone I Ever Met
Sunday, February 13th, 2011 by WLOY Staff
It doesn’t take long to figure out that Everyone I Ever Met is orchestrated in a different vein than Spokes’ rookie EP, People Like People Like You. Risks have been taken, and mind you, these aren’t “risks” like we normally think of them. People Like People Like You was a fairly conventional post-rock EP, but this description belies its beauty. Poor Spokes watched from outside the lines as less-worthy post-rockers enjoyed oodles more fame than they. With soaring violins and condensed song lengths, Spokes crafted a mellifluous Shortcut to Enjoying Post-Rock. Somehow the Englishmen crammed the magic of every spellbinding post-rock record you’ve heard into a delightfully accessible package. Three years later, Spokes sound bent on transforming this winning formula, and unexpectedly it pays off. (more…)
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New Releases 2.7.11
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 by WLOY Staff
For new releases this week, we have an eclectic bunch of lesser-known artists. The highlights include: La Sera with her self-titled album that is reminiscent of Beach House and Tennis, Jessica Lea Mayfield’s new LP Tell Me which boasts her unique and soulful sound, and artist Imaginary Cities with their newest effort Temporary Resident. You can see more artists and albums after the jump!
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New Releases 2.1.11
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 by WLOY Staff
This week brings a some seasoned acts as well as some new bands. The new Bright Eyes album that everyone’s been waiting for, titled The People’s Key, has arrived. Additionally, indie band Tennis released their debut, Cape Dory (left). This band has a very Vampire Weekend vibe, and it will be interesting to see where these artists go. Check out more new releases after the jump!
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New Releases 1.25.11
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 by WLOY Staff
This week brings a blend of up-beat and mellow Indie that will be sure to cleanse your musical palate. Highlights of the week include a bunch of happy hipsters called Grouplove and a spacey beach group called Young Galaxy. Stay tuned for more upcoming releases!
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New Releases 11.08.10
Monday, November 8th, 2010 by WLOY Staff
Looking to download some new musical artists? A lot of indie acts have dropped LPs this week! Highlights from this week’s bunch include Ohio rock band The Greenhornes and indie act Justin Kline. Check them out (as well as the others) by reading on…
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New Releases 5.10.10
Monday, May 10th, 2010 by WLOY Staff
Not a lot of new stuff this week. LCD Soundsystem drops their latest “This is Happening” and we get new music from emo pop punkers Sing It Loud (check them out if you’re interested in Motion City Soundtrack and/or Yellowcard). Now go forth…and ROCK! (more…)
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New Releases for the Week of 5.3.10
Monday, May 3rd, 2010 by WLOY Staff
This week…..we get new music from Keane, Deftones, and reunited (and it feels so good) punk rockers…the Get Up Kids. And without further a due..your moment of musical sensation. (more…)
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New Releases for the Week of 4.26.10
Monday, April 26th, 2010 by WLOY Staff
Ahhhhhh! This week, we get new releases from hip hop artists Murs as well as from up-and-coming indie rockers Minus the Bear. Bust out the boombox and start rockin, y’all!!!!
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Rinoa – An Age Among Them
Monday, April 19th, 2010 by WLOY Staff
A cinematic quality is ever-present on Rinoa’s 2010 release, An Age Among Them. While it’s hard to pin the band under a specific genre, Rinoa elicits feelings altogether epic and uplifting, expansive and heavy. Please excuse the disparate descriptions, but An Age Among Them induces the desire to spew a flurry of adjectives from my mouth, as the album commands interest and enthusiasm. An Age Among Them is certainly not a release to take lightly; it becomes evident mere minutes into “Past Maidens” that Rinoa, for better or for worse, are extremely impassioned. An exuberant listen from beginning to end, An Age Among Them provides the soundtrack to something more than a simple set of emotions. The feelings that Rinoa bring forth are neither simple nor straightforward. Instead, the album provides a rich, complex, borderline cinematic context that provides the album with an interesting quality that sets apart this excellent release from its neighbors. (more…)
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