Artist: Small Black Album: Small Black EP Label: Unsigned Release Date: October 13 At first glance, everything about Small Black points to the assumption that they are doomed to be just another hot trend band that will burn out before they even have a chance to light. They hail from the hipster infested streets of [...]

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Artist: Atlas Sound Album: Logos Label: Kranky (US) 4AD (Europe) Release Date: October 20 Deerhunter frontman Bradford Cox is slowy turning into the kind of rare musical genius wunderkind that are unfortunately so few and far between. Through a slew of Bedroom Demo’s, discharged EP’s and self-indulgent full-lengths, Cox has cemented himself as not only [...]

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Artist: Brand New Album: Daisy Label: Interscope Release Date: 9/22/09 Through the last eight years Brand New have grown into one of the most influential forces in today’s “scene”. Since their cult-classic release Deja Entendu, the band have unintentionally created a base of determined followers that at times borderline on insane worshipers. Much of the [...]

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Thrice Beggars Vagrant Records When discussion arises on the most influential bands on the last ten years of modern rock music, Thrice is and should always be somewhere in the discussion. The band have both struggled and triumphed since their prophetic and strangely titled debut “Identity Crisis” in 2000. Since then, the band have endured [...]

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fun. Aim and Ignite Unsigned / Independent 4 stars / 5 When The Format disbanded at what many to believed the peak of their career, heartbroken fans clamored for an immediate reuniting, or at the very least, for them to continue making music in some other venue. For steadfast followers of vocalist Nate Ruess, their [...]

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