Komaframe - Clouds in the mirror
- English (US)
With Clouds in the mirror release, Komaframe explores his own musical identity while contributing a distinctive sound to the indie music scene.
The Burton D'agostini Procedure - Float Over Here
The Burton D'agostini Procedure are back with a cinematic, thrill-by-the-minute blues rock track, 'Float Over Here'! Sounding like something straight out of a post-apocalyptic western blues rock situation comes The Burton D'agostini Procedure. Featuring long time friends and collaborators Jeff Burton and John D'agostini. The duo tunes into their psychadelic groovy influences from the likes of Pink Floyd, Foster The People, Cage The Elephant, MGMT and the like to deliver a fantastic new album, 'Standing with a Ghost'! We're looking at the opener track of the album, 'Float Over Here', a darkly wicked, immersive composition that grows on you the more you listen to it. Driving drums and emphasis riffs lead in along with drawlin electric guitar tones and curious synths. It would make for the perfect character introduction score in an offbeat action, adventure cult film like Kill Bill. We can just imagine Uma Thurman entering the scene with shining katanas in hand, ready to take on a room of baddies as this plays in the background. Perfection. The pace and tempo is measured and leave plenty of space and depth for emphasis and deepening of its emotional tone, one of intrigue, shrouded in mystery. What we really like about 'Float Over Here is its fearless, bold nature. Burton & D'agostini seem to have discovered their sweet spot, their signature sound, and we're all for it. Over its almost 4 min runtime, 'Float Over Here' exhibits all the characteristics of a well-tuned, creatively fluid duo that plays from a feisty spirit and with plenty of panache. It makes for fun, intelligent listening and will certainly appeal to modern alt rock aficionados!
Hoxsey - Harvest Moon Sessions
Hoxsey's latest album 'Harvest Moon Sessions' gives us the thrills and chills like nothing else before! Picture if you will, your most intimate, vicious, nightmarish scenario. Maybe it's something straight out of Dracula, an old, abandoned Victorian home, far away from anything remotely warm and comforting, coming to life under a hauntingly bright full moon. This is the album that would perfectly suit that scenario. A thrilling, chilling Gothic folk, alt-rock, acoustic masterpiece that is worth preserving for a listen on upcoming Halloween! In Hoxsey's own words, "music for changing seasons, longer shadows, and the things we carry with us," Harvest Moon Sessions is a sublimely creepy, immersive 13 (cos of ofcourse it had to be) tracks that will shake you to your very core, but also astound with their brilliance and soul. What makes this record even more astounding is the fact that it was recorded on a Tascam 4-track tape machine. It makes for a visceral listening experience, one that definitely deserves your extended time and attention. We open with 'The Rise', a startling, surrealistic composition. A barrage of drums and ominous organs swarm you from all sides and in the centre, a spine-chilling growl vocal resides. Beware, listeners; this is not for the faint of heart. Slowing way down, the creepy factor goes up several notches, but also takes a kind of ethereal quality, as graceful arrangements herald a welcome into the album. All throguhout, unsettling effects and textures keep you very much on edge. A gripping start to say the least. One of our favourites on the album comes next, 'Humans - Acoustic'. A driving acoustic guitar sturm opens this compelling ballad, amplified by haunting backing vocals. Lead vocals come in, expressing in soft, yet intriguing tones. It reminds one of old country ballads, but ones that are sung after hours, around a fire, evoking spirits of all kind. 'Sunday' is yet another fantastic example of gothic folk that needs to listened to. Delightful banjo and assorted strings lead an angelic chorus of vocals that lasts just over a min. 'Over the Mornings New Moon' is a laidback but hypnotic acoustic ballad, infused with emotion and purpose. A grateful dead-esque acoustic compostion that wants you to lay back, gaze up at the bright full moon and howl back in unrestrained joy and bliss. Theres's so much creativity and originality on display here from Hoxsey. 'Harvest Moon Sessions' are a real character study in terms of the range, versititlity and diverse music styles brought to the fore, under the overarching umbrella of gothic folk, of course. Closing strongly on 'Rowboat Purgatory', a darkly hypnotic, strangely emotional track. A beautifully artistic conclusion, with grave tones and haunting and distressing vocals, all indicating a crescendo and approaching end. If there's was a track to represent a sad, desolate ending, this would be the one. It really hits home in its intensity and tone. We love the way Hoxsey combines elements of grunge and showgaze here to drive the track's emotional core up a few levels. 'Harvest Moon Sessions' is truly a one of kind album. A sublime blend of gothic folk, alternative rock, and acoustic songwriting - and like we said earlier, not for the faint of heart. But beneath the horror, lies a aunthentic, original and immersive record just waiting for you to step into.
Massimo Donelli-Paolo Rossi - Adorati Spiriti
- Italiano
“Adorati Spiriti” by Massimo Donelli and Paolo Rossi feels like the kind of album that comes with a much bigger story attached to it.
The Wow Wows - I Am Your Man
- English (US)
“I Am Your Man” finds The Wow Wow working comfortably within the indie music scene while drawing from the grunge, punk and alternative rock traditions.
Man From The Woods - We Live in These Woods
- English (US)
Man From The Woods Finds Freedom in Nature on ‘We Live in These Woods’
Suzanne Grzanna - Sunset Dreams
- English (US)
Suzanne Grzanna's new single "Sunset Dreams" is the perfect companion for your solitude. Read the full review on Indie Music Flix!
Watch Me Die Inside - Boring
- English (US)
Watch Me Die Inside fuse atmospheric synth textures with progressive metal on their latest single, Boring, creating a sound that feels both immersive and unpredictable.
Jetlag - Wicked Tongue
- English (UK)
Hailing from London, Jetlag have built a reputation as indie maximalists who create genre bending music designed to be played loud.
Michael Waters - Requiem for Earth
In a world where people are careless in nature, Michael Waters releases Requiem for Earth, and it's another ballad that the Earth can hide between the clouds.
Skar De Line - Personal Martyr
Skar de Line takes us down a dark path, one filled with purpose and pain with 'Personal Martyr'! The London-based, Swedish artist and producer, Skar de Line, crafts a bleak, spine-chilling track built upon immersive, orchestral electronic elements and his low, Marilyn Manson-esuqe vocals. The track opens ruthlessly, grips you tight in its industrial vice, hitting you with pulsating rhythms and otherworldly sounds and effects. Without a moment's waste, Skar's low, melancholic vocals take over, waxing poetic, personal, and deeply intense prose. The words serve as a bare-it-all confessional from Skar, exposing his deepest, darkest parts. It's jarring and brutal, yet brilliant in its framing and delivery. The theme of being a martyr, a slave, a prisoner to your life, rings deeply relatable for anyone who lives life on the edge. His scathing delivery fills you with dread, excitement, numbness, and euphoria in varying measures. As the track unfolds relentlessly, wailing synths pair with the dark, industrial arrangements and Skar's vocals. There are some truly terrifying, awe-inspiring moments interspaced that evoke emotions deep, dark, and true. This is the kind of soul-shaking track we could see being the score to an intense thriller action/adventure thriller like Dune. Its dystopian, postmodern arrangements and bleak, industrial outlook would make for the perfect accompaniment to a movie built around personal drive, determination, and, eventually, surrender to what is. 'Personal Martyr' is definitely one of the most intense, catharsis-inducing tracks we've heard this year, and in our minds, it firmly establishes Skar as a powerful, eclectic force to be reckoned with. Listen to this and experience the darkness it brings out in you.
Moon Construction Kit - Down The West Coast
- English (US)
You know when you listen to a song and suddenly you're drowning in the nostalgia of an old road trip you took with your parents when you were 7? Moon Construction Kit's “Down The West Coast” feels just like that. Read the full review only on IndieMusicFlix!