For those unfamiliar, Low Culture features members of Shang-A-Lang and Marked Men and they released their debut, Screens, in 2013. The band members keep up a busy schedule outside the group so it is exciting to hear new music from their sophomore effort, Places To Hide, which is out today via Dirtnap Records. Things to … Read more
Fascinating frontman Ricky Hamilton has an extensive list of personal bands that include blackbear + the surf bums, The Nico Missile, Pig Flayer, Shagg, and The Venus Flytraps plus he has toured with Warm Soda and Useless Eaters, as their drummer. If that wasn’t enough, Hamilton also runs Quality Time Records out of his hometown … Read more
Nothing like some Brooklyn post-punk to kick start your Friday. That is exactly what you are getting with The Black Black and their new single “You Are My Personal Pronoun.” The track is from their upcoming EP, Adjusted I, which is out September 30th. The song has a rollicking mix that is part Black Rebel … Read more
When forming a band in Nashville, Tennessee you have to be strong willed and ready for rejection as you can barely take two steps in the city without running into another musician. But, that didn’t stop indie rock duo Walking Man from taking their shot – and you’ll be glad they did! Walking Man has … Read more
It has been a little more than a year since Sova’s previous album, Early Surf, hit the airwaves and now their new record, Moter Earth, crashes down on October 14th via Ty Segall’s imprint on Drag City called God? Records. The new track, “Violent Yellow,” is just a small taste of what is ahead as … Read more
You know that TFN secretly (or not so secretly) loves the Americana/folk genre so why not country fry our Friday Fire Track today. It seems to be hot enough everywhere (temperature wise and politically) to feature the new track from This Frontier Needs Heroes titled “I Love Immigration.” It should be no surprise by the … Read more
Guided By Voices have announced new dates on their Fall tour, including a New Year’s Eve show at Music Hall Of Williamsburg with The Moles. The dates will feature the new lineup, with former GBV guitarist Doug Gillard rejoining the band. The new lineup, Gillard, Kevin March (drums), Bobby Bare Jr. (guitar) and Mark Shue … Read more
Back in 1999, The Faint’s second album Blank-Wave Arcade delivered something fresh to the indie scene with its angular new-wave rhythms, synths, and assulting guitar. It was a record that put The Faint on the map and is still a good listen today. Today’s Friday Fire Track finds a new track from the Omaha-based band … Read more
San Diego’s The Donkeys have just hit the road for a brief trip aptly named the “Endless Summer” tour, joined by The Hold Steady’s Steve Selvidge on guitar. To coincide with the summertime jaunt they have released a new track – a cover of the theme from the 1966 cult-class surf film, The Endless Summer. … Read more
Sometimes you just want to sit back and let the music surround you. That is exactly what will happen when you play Tim Cohen’s new track “More” from his group Magic Trick. It is such an opposite vibe from his more known band The Fresh & Onlys but in the same breath refreshing. “More” is … Read more
Temple of the Dog – the Seattle supergroup featuring Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron (who plays drums with both Soundgarden and Pearl Jam) – has reunited and will tour for the first time ever since forming in 1990. The band will play five cities, … Read more
We have been following Phili’s Beach Slang for several years now but we still get excited with every new release. “Punks In A Disco Bar” is the first single off their new record, A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings, which is out September 23rd via Polyvinyl Records. If you are a fan, you will be … Read more
Kishi Bashi will release his third studio album, Sonderlust, on September 16th via Joyful Noise Recordings. The record has emerged as a result of personal struggles and creative road blocks making Sonderlust his most intimate work to date. The album had the help of producer Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear), engineer Pat Dillet (Angelique Kidjo, David … Read more
Ryley Walker is an artist that we looked to put on your radar early last year with his sophomore record Primrose Green. The good news for all is that Walker has kept the creative spirit flowing as he now will release his third record, Golden Sings That Have Been Sung, on August 19th via Dead … Read more
This new jangle surf punk single from Asbury Park’s Dentist is why TFN likes to write about music. The foot tapping Friday Fire track today is just one of those songs every band would enjoy cranking out. The quick bounce of the guitar, the beat perfect bass lines in the background and a peppering drum … Read more
Today’s track premiere spotlights the second single from Bethlehem, PA band VoirVoir (pronounced v-wah v-wah). The quintet is set to release their debut, There Are No Good Goodbyes, on July 15th from our good friends Fleeting Youth Records. VoirVoir is all about delivering intense vocals, providing rock out guitar at the right moment and lyrically … Read more
One of our past favorites, Cymbals Eat Guitars, has a new record coming out September 16th called Pretty Years via Sinderlyn. Today’s Friday Fire Track, “4th of July, Philadelphia (SANDY),” is the second single from the record and it highlights the loose free vibe that went into the entire recording. The heavy hitting vocals and … Read more
Your worst nightmare as a vinyl collector might come true when you open your new copy of Radiohead’s, A Moon Shaped Pool, that is labeled as a limited white vinyl version. According to the band’s label, XL Recordings, some of the white vinyl is in fact black despite having the limited edition white sticker on … Read more
Dumb Numbers is the project of Australian musician and filmmaker Adam Harding, who is joined by an excellent cast of rotating friends. Dumb Numbers sophomore LP, Dumb Numbers II, is out August 19th via Joyful Noise Recordings. It features contributions from Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr./Sebadoh), Dale Crover (Melvins), David Yow (the Jesus Lizard/Scratch Acid), Murph … Read more
GØGGS (Ty Segall, Ex-Cult’s Chris Shaw and Charles Moothart of Fuzz) have a new single “Needle Trade Off” ahead of their self-titled debut, out July 1st on In The Red Records. The band also is hitting the road that includes a second night in Chicago at Empty Bottle on 7/20. Other dates include two nights … Read more
Mumblr is sort of a meat and potatoes band for TFN. Their somewhat angular indie post punk pulse works for us on every level. Today’s Fire Track, “VHS,” is off their new album, The Never Ending Get Down, which hit the streets today via Fleeting Youth Records. The band has really tried to shake things … Read more
Most recently we have been highlighting Australia as a hotbed for the psychedelic garage movement but when you spin today’s Friday Fire Track from Newtown’s DMA’S your mind will swiftly drift off into 90’s era Britpop. The group easily brings up memories of Oasis, Ash, Cast and countless others that made the era hum with … Read more
After seeing Sean Lennon come onto the stage with Les Claypool and Primus during their summer tour together, it wasn’t that much of a surprise to see this collaboration happen. Now, it was anyone’s guess what form it would take and to the delight of TFN, it seems like a mix leaning more to the … Read more
Gills frontman Jesse Wheeler comes with a story that’s just as good as his music. Struck with Leukemia at an early age, Wheeler started writing music in his teen years to cope and put a positive spin on his childhood situation. After beating the disease, he wasn’t going to let anything hold him back. Wheeler … Read more
Nada Surf has extended their 2016 world tour to add a run of U.S. dates in the fall. These new dates begin with two nights in New York City at Music Hall of Williamsburg and Bowery Ballroom on September 17 and 18, respectively, and will take the group through Cleveland, St. Louis, Nashville, Atlanta, Asheville … Read more