There’s lofi, and then there’s LO-FI.  @&@ is the latter.  Which is a little bit of a shame, because I really dig their music but it can be extremely hard to hear the recording. Flaws is a free record at Bandcamp.  The closest things I can compare it to are Weinland or acoustic demo bootlegs [...]

If you’ve been reading my site since it was created, you’re eleven years older now and you’ve probably mellowed out.  I know I have.  Maybe that’s why I dig the new Stylusboy EP. It’s a short collection of quite, humble tunes that are gentle, well-written, and beautifully sung.  Check it out.

Pizza! Slightly weird, electronically-centered indie music. I say slightly weird because it’s still accessible, still has melody lines and whatnot, but it’s offbeat. And there are songnames like “Boatzart” that sounds a little like music that should be playing while Eddie Murphy is stalking a bad guy in Beverly Hills Cop (the original one–the good [...]

Sam Page kicks ass. Stream it or buy it here. It’s the best EP I’ve heard so far this year. ‘Nuff said.

The Demon Beat have added a new chapter to the music lover’s dictionary definition of “ballsy” by naming a song on their newest album “Nevermind.” The power trio from West Virginia make aggressive rock and roll that’s two parts Jet, one part strokes, and, yes, a little 1990s grungy. This was a 2011 release that [...]

Great album name, huh?  It’s in keeping with the smart, witty lyrics on singer-songwriter Larry O. Dean’s 1997 debut, which just got picked up and cleaned up and reissued on his own label.  (The label name?  Zenith Beast.  Another great name.) Check it out. http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=625400864/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/

Minnesota’s Dave Olson returns with his first album in over a decade.  And the time has apparently been spent learning his craft. “No October” is a strong collection of singer/songwriter indie folk with a faint trace of Americana influence.  Strong, heartfelt lyrics, solid guitar work, and perfect vocals. These are definitely moody, introspective songs. Not [...]

It’s pretty ballsy to name your album after a Doors album. Especially if you’re four Swedish kids who are just getting started in the music biz.  It would be really, really embarassing if the album sucked. Fortunately, it doesn’t. Ben HoGun have a definite late ’80s Smiths/Joy Division vibe, but the real distinctive thing about [...]

This post on Christine Wall, shown here posing in front of one of my absolute favorite places in the world to get a burrito, kicks off a full week (5 posts) on chicks who make good tunes. Ms. Wall’s vocals are rich and mature without being manly. This is a seriously well written, well performed [...]

If you’re looking for some gentle indie, with kind lyrics and well composed music, I’m suggesting this one today: Greylag‘s The Only Way to Kill You.  I’ve already listened to it straight through twice, and I’m digging it. But you can’t get it until May.  ‘Til then, here’s the mpfree: Black Crow