Villa*Nova The Thread of Life Columbia, SC (Self-released) Drawing listeners in with soulful bass...
Indie Rock
Performer Mag’s reviews of new indie rock music and videos.
Coke Weed – “Mary Weaver” Album Review
Coke Weed Mary Weaver Bar Harbor, ME (Beyond Beyond Is Beyond Records) Coke Weed’s latest release...
Album Review: Quiet Hollers by Quiet Hollers
Album Review: Quiet Hollers by Quiet Hollers Produced by: Kevin Ratterman Independently Released...
Great Divide – “Self-Titled”
Great Divide Great Divide Chicago, IL (Self-released) “Rock n’ soul custom-made for a sweaty live setting” Great Divide is certainly hitting their stride on their second release, delivering classic...
Golden Bloom – “No Day Like Today”
Golden Bloom No Day Like Today Montclair, NJ (The Sleepy West) “Amiable array of dazzling indie vocals & lush sounds” Beautifully orchestrated, Golden Bloom delivers a lovely EP, No Day Like...
Foxygen – “We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic”
Foxygen We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic West Lake Village, CA (Jagjaguwar) “Warped, psychedelic ode to the ’60s and ’70s” More psychedelic and focused than the duo’s first...
Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors – “Good Light”
Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors Good Light Nashville, TN (Magnolia Music) “Fingerpickin' good tunes with perfect harmonies” There’s a moment early in “Another Man's Shoes,” the opening track off Drew...
The Trews – Thank You and I’m Sorry
The Trews …Thank You and I’m Sorry Toronto, ON (Bumstead) “High energy rock fronted by raspy words, driving guitars and good times” [Editor’s note – The Trews are the best rock band in music today....
Todd May – Rickenbacker Girls
Todd May Rickenbacker Girls Columbus, OH (Peloton Records) “As good as Americana gets” Todd May’s journey to solo record-dom has had quite a few twists along the way. The singer/songwriter, whose...
Pissed Jeans – Honeys
Pissed Jeans Honeys Allentown, PA (Sub Pop) “Spray paint the walls, piss on your jeans” Pissed Jeans is what most would consider “classic hardcore,” meaning their simple, stripped-down approach to...
Mountain Sounds – Self-Titled
Mountain Sounds Mountain Sounds San Lucas Sacatepequez, Guatemala & Portland, OR (Self-Released) “Collision of cultures, recorded in an abandoned Guatemalan orphanage” Mountain Sounds is driven...
Cashed Fools – Self-Titled
Cashed Fools Cashed Fools Brooklyn, NY (One of These Records) “Rock without the radio-edit” Cashed Fools by Cashed Fools On their self-titled debut record, Cashed Fools reawakens the idea that rock...
The Royalty
Lovers El Paso, TX (Victory Records) “Indie rock with powerhouse female vocals” Signed last year to Victory Records, The Royalty has put out a must-hear debut for fans of powerful female...