Night Drive With You — Anoraak

Logan McMillen
March 31, 2011
Filed under Featured Songs

80’s throwback bands have recently come into vogue. The airy, modulated synths, snappy drum beats, and whispered vocals make the super heavy bass pop. Worthy of multiple listens.

Lotus Flower — Radiohead

Keegan Swenson
March 30, 2011
Filed under Featured Songs

Perfectly blending the rhythmic-leaning first half and the gorgeous emotional second half, “Lotus Flower” proves that Radiohead are still on top of their game and better than anybody else at what they do.

Rattling Cage — Schils

Logan McMillen
March 29, 2011
Filed under Featured Songs

Distorted bells, spacey drums, discordant riffs, and vocal chants make for an all around interesting listen. The break down at 2:15 is dark and foreboding, making the second half of the track more palatable.

Civilization — Justice

Logan McMillen, Diversions Editor
March 28, 2011
Filed under Featured Songs

With discordant wobbling bass, a foreboding hi-hat intro a-la “War Pigs,” and some ultra poppy vocals, the latest Justice single is worthy of listen after listen.

Lotus Flower — Radiohead

Keegan Swenson
March 27, 2011
Filed under Featured Songs

Perfectly blending the rhythmic-leaning first half and the gorgeous emotional second half, “Lotus Flower” proves that Radiohead are still on top of their game and better than anybody else at what they do. Yorke’s falsetto sounds so comfortable in the realm of the song, it almost reaches the point... Read more »

Robin Pecknold — Where is My Wild Rose

Logan McMillen
March 26, 2011
Filed under Featured Songs

This minimalist folk tune is lyrically dense and aurally biting. Pecknold fronts the group “Fleet Foxes,” and if you’ve ever listened to them, the influence definitely makes sense. Worthy of multiple listens.

Mystery Mutiny — Tape

Keegan Swenson
March 25, 2011
Filed under Featured Songs

A loud, ear piercing note played on what sounds to be a synthesizer from the sixties. The note goes on for over a minute. Soft Spanish guitar strumming is introduced subtlety with other keyboard sounds. Tape has made a gorgeous song that begs reflection over.

You’ll Be Great — Cloud Cult

Logan McMillen
March 24, 2011
Filed under Featured Songs

An older song, but it continues to hold that same raw emotional weight that it did upon initial release. The ethereal beeps and blips that open this track give way to a grab bag of different genres, all in the context of a great epic pop tune.

Bobby — Sore Spores

Logan McMillen
March 23, 2011
Filed under Featured Songs

The dizzying synth pad, ecclectic percussion and no frills acoustic riff make for an offbeat catchy tune, Sore Spores makes good use of their lead singers with interesting harmonies and distinct boy/girl dynamics.

Caffeinated Consciousness — TV on the Radio

Keegan Swenson
March 22, 2011
Filed under Featured Songs

With their new album arriving in a couple months, TVOR are treating their fans with multiple new singles. ‘Caffeinated Consciousness” rocks hard and proves the Brooklyn band to be one of the best indie acts around.