Seabright’s layered, dreamy blend of pop and electronica is steered by artist Justin Morales. Bringing into his music the lazy, hazy and sunny landscape of his hometown California, Seabright is the perfect tune to zone out and let go.
It’s hard for musicians these days to deliver their musical offerings in that seamless way that just makes a song click with its listeners—particularly when their flavor follows that pleasingly off-kilter vibe that electronic indie artists have a penchant for.
But with Luzius Stone’s 2014 album, Electric Dream, the independent electronica musician seems to have hit the stride right, offering up a collection of songs that stays true to its genre’s quirky neon beats but still anchored on a crowd-pleasing pop chug and punctuated by haunting melodies.
Welcome the new year with ambient electropop tunes from New York-based songstress Noosa. In her latest album released on 20 May 2014 titled Wonderland, Noosa treats old fans and casual listeners with nine tracks of impeccable tunes.
Collaborating online and sending tracks virtually through multiple back-and-forth until they’re perfect is how Cory Nelson, Alan Thomas, and Nathan Miller a.k.a. Canopy Climbers manage to create music despite of living in three different cities.
Dubbed by BBC as “The Manila band most likely to cross over to the lucrative Anglophone market of North America”, Up Dharma Down (UDD as they are called by their legions of fans) is among the heavyweights of the music industry back in its hometown Philippines. If you are just wondering how big UDD is, just imagine this – they have opened for big time foreign bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Incubus, Bloc Party, The xx, Tegan and Sara, among many others. This is proof of their ability to draw crowds everywhere they play and the trust given to them by many concert producers to open for bands with much more accomplished resumes.
Certain music fits a certain mood or setting. It is raining outside and you are locked inside your house with nothing to do but stare outside the window, little drops of rain trickling down the glass. Or, it is 2 a.m. and you are suddenly jolted awake with no hopes of returning to sleep soon so you fix yourself a cup of coffee and sit in the dark, stirring the spoon in the hot mug. For both scenarios, Foreign Fields’ Little Lover album can suddenly play in the background and it wouldn’t disrupt anything.
People Leave is the debut release of Father Figure – a musical act of two people who have been collaborating musically for years. Composed of Sean Steinmetz and Matthew Babenko, both sharing vocals and guitar duties, and are both from Brookhaven, Pennsylvania.
We all knew it was coming. Right after Thanksgiving ended, the Holiday music went up on the store speakers, on radios, and in our homes. It seems there is no escape, so why not give in a little bit and enjoy all the great sounds. And if you are getting tired of the traditional – venture off and find the Holiday music with a twist – just like The Christmas Story by Sound System.
Seattle has always been a breeding ground for great rock bands – see Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Bikini Kill, Death Cab For Cutie. The list could go on and on. There must be something about the Seattle landscape that influences its people to create music from different genres. Take Minus The Bear, for example. This indie rock band has been around since 2001 and boasts “sophisticated time signature composition.”
