Chappo’s Future Former Self is indie-psych rock greatness! Standout favorites: I’m Not Ready, I Don’t Need the Sun, and Run Me Into the Ground ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release date: May 12, 2015 Purchase the album: Chappo – Future Former Self Official Site Tour Dates Now it’s your turn. If there is something …
Let’s Hear It for the Dogs from The Proclaimers is very familiar, in a good way. Identical twins, Craig and Charlie’s singing style and Scottish accents makes them one of the easiest bands to identify. The album is filled with catchy pop rock songs. Standout favorites: Through Him and You …
Born Under Saturn is a solid sophomore album from Django Django. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Purchase the album: Django Django – Born Under Saturn
Vancouver rapper, SonReal’s EP For the Town. SonReal is one of my SXSW 2015 Top 40. The EP doesn’t disappoint with it’s alt rap style. Standout favorites: Preach and Everywhere We Go ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release date: April 28, 2015 Purchase the EP: SonReal – For the Town Tour dates
Nate Ruess’s (lead singer of fun.) single “AhHa” from upcoming album release Grand Romantic. Excellent power pop track! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release date: June 9, 2015
New single from FFS (Franz Ferdinand & Sparks) “Collaborations Don’t Work”. Excellent track proving collaborations do work. Such a musical journey in one song! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release date: June 9, 2015 Purchase the album: FFS – FFS
Catchy doo-wopish single “Lousy Connection” from Ezra Furman’s upcoming album Perpetual Motion People Here is the link if the embedded tack is not working https://soundcloud.com/bella-union/ezra-furman-lousy-connection-mfit ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Album Release Date: July 6, 2015
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Release date: expected June 2, 2015 Purchase the album: Violent Femmes – Happy New Year
Upbeat music and dark lyrics, Glean is a welcome addition to the They Might Be Giants catalog. (full disclosure: I have a TMBG tattoo) Standout favorite: “End of the Rope” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release Date: April 21, 2015 Purchase the album: They Might Be Giants – Glean
