Tag archive for ‘indie pop’
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Geographer “Life of Crime”
Geographer released a new single today called “Life of Crime” from their upcoming album, Myth. The album is scheduled to be released on February 28th, 2012. Download Mp3 – Geographer: “Life of Crime” (Removed upon request) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Here’s the tracklist: 1. Life of Crime 4.49 2. The Myth of Youth 4.07 3. [...]
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Best Albums of 2011: David Johnson-Igra’s Picks
For the best albums in 2011, SF Critic will highlight each of our staff’s picks, rather than an accumulative 25, 50, 1,000 best album list. About: I always tell people I started writing this blog because I wanted to be like that kid in Almost Famous. Three years later, and while I still haven’t been published in Rolling Stone, [...]
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Best Albums (Shows and Songs) of 2011: Patrick Kelly’s Picks
For the best albums in 2011, SF Critic will highlight each of our staff’s picks, rather than an accumulative 25, 50, 1,000 best album list. About: Patrick Kelly has been photographing and writing since almost the beginning of SF Critic. If you ever meet Patrick, which if you’re ever at a show in San Francisco you likely will, [...]
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Miike Snow “Devil’s Work” Video and MP3
Miike Snow debuted yesterday on BBC Radio 1 show with Zane Low his new track “Devil’s Work.” The track features an orchestral sound, stripped from the gaudy synths (as he described in our interview with him) until the end. This is a big change for the group. We look forward to hearing more, but what are your thoughts? [...]
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Los Campesinos “By Your Hands” [Video]
Los Campesinos “By Your Hands” is off the group’s latest album, Hello Sadness, which was released last month on Arts & Craft. The indie pop group from Wales is a seven piece band. This track is a bright track that masks the rather dark and angry lyrics about breakups.
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Featured Artist: Polica
POLIÇA began as a collaboration between fellow Gayngs’ members Channy Casselle and Ryan Olson in June of 2011. By July they had completed 11 songs, made the key additions of drummers Ben Ivascu and Drew Christopherson, bass player Chris Bierdan, and headed into the studio. After Mike Noyce (Bon Iver) lent his voice on Lay Your Cards Out and Wandering Star, the record was [...]
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Foster the People, Cults, and Reptar at The Fillmore [Photos and Live Review]
Foster the People and Cults, two of indie pop’s hottest acts, played back-to-back performances at the Fillmore this past Thursday and Friday. Foster the People headlined as their “Pumped Up Kids” remains steadily atop of the Billboard Charts at #3. In the wake up a dismal performance with Kenny G on the Saturday Night Live, the Hanson-esque pop [...]
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[Photographs] Body Language at Rickshaw Stop
Body Language, the newly signed quartet to Om Record, performed this past Thursday at the Rickshaw Stop for a Popscene show along with Lemonade. The performance was one of the last for the group who has been touring to promote their follow up EP titled, Social Studies, due out October of this year. Body Language’s recognition has grown [...]
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[Photographs] Cults at Bottom Of The Hill
I must be getting old because I wasn’t overly disappointed by Cults’ short, albeit really short, set at the Bottom of The Hill. The eager crowd, packed tightly in the dimly lit garage like venue, were half stunned and half confused when lead vocalist, Madeline Follin, frankly stated “We’re not going to put a guise over your eyes, [...]
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[Photographs] The Memory Tapes at Slim’s
Well, I wasn’t expecting that. I figured The Memory Tapes would roll into Slims in SF, play something chill and roll on out leaving their fans relaxed, all mellowed out. Clearly, I didn’t do my homework. Saying they played songs from their last two albums (more heavy on their recently released album, Player Piano) in a more uptempo fashion [...]
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