In the mood for some dystopian world building infused with American legacy? Vera Sola has you covered with her second full album Peacemaker. Continue reading
Tag Archives: indie
J Mascis – What Do We Do Now
J Mascis asks a rhetorical question and answers with his next full album. Continue reading
Caroline – Caroline
Neil Diamond fans look away. It’s time to applaud a very different Caroline. Continue reading
The Notwist – Vertigo Days
Could this be the perfect time for a renaissance of The Notwist? It probably is but if you want to know for sure you will have to read this. Continue reading
Thurston Moore – By The Fire
We saw some raving reviews lately about a 62 year old who made a new record. And as you might know by now… when old people release music, we at Sounds from the Dark Side eventually also folk to the sidelines for our own critical appraisal. Continue reading
Motorpsycho – The All Is One
Norway’s most famous alt rock institute is back to end a trilogy that was never really a trilogy. Confused? Excellent… Continue reading
Pedro The Lion – Phoenix
Here’s a story about a depressed lion called Pedro who finally sees his own flaws in life and rises up like a phoenix. *ROAR*
Therapy? – Cleave
Therapy? is back with a collection of crunchy post-punk songs. We take a look at how they fare on their fifteenth effort. Continue reading
Yo La Tengo – There’s a Riot Going On
I believe HAL 9000 would surely dream if Dr. Chandra played a copy of the latest Yo La Tengo. So much for this nerdy reference. Let’s have a dream of our own on Earth. Continue reading
Kevin Morby – City Music
Close your eyes. Imagine being on your way to work, standing in a ram-packed train… oh right I forgot you don’t need your imagination for that. It’s part of your daily routine. Although you would be wise to close your eyes every now and then and listen to Kevin Morby who made some nice music to commute by. Continue reading
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