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If you haven’t yet heard of ODESZA, it’s starting to become a “Where have you been?” situation. Their ridiculously large core of fans (for their relative newness) results in sold-out venues and multiple shows in cities across the world. The duo’s wide appeal comes from their particularly original brand of downtempo electronica that is almost more alluring to those who …
Without naming any names, it seems today like so many artists end up stagnating by churning out albums that are nearly indistinguishable from one another. Others fall prey to wild experimentation that alienates a fan base. For me, this is why twenty one pilots’ new album Blurryface (out as of yesterday) is so unusual in its ability to strike such …
With their young voices and young hearts, Urban Cone has officially been imported from Sweden with an electro-pop sound not unlike Passion Pit. They’ve gained popularity playing festivals (primarily in Sweden), but started branching out with shows last year in the US. This summer, they’re on the tour trail again throughout Sweden but with a solid rise in the States …
Passenger, as in internationally acclaimed artist, is somewhat of an unusual music act: when you see him (Mike Rosenberg) live, he is alone on the stage, and I think he prefers it that way. I think he wants to be as close to his listeners and fans as he can, and he builds an intimate connection with the audience. He …
Hopefully you’re ready to feel like you haven’t done anything with your life, because this artist still can’t legally drink alcohol in the United States, rocking out and rolling in at the age of 20. Madeon’s debut full-length album Adventure came out two weeks ago, although he released The City EP back in 2012 (you might recognize the title track …
MisterWives tested the waters way back (a year ago) in January 2014 with the Reflections EP and are an easy pick for one of the young bands that’s going explode on the alternative pop scene with the release just this week (February 24, 2015) of their debut album Our Own House. Listen to “Reflections” (the first single from the album) …
