Weekly aggregation of new alternative music
“Helena Beat” by Foster The People is the infectious 2nd single from the band’s debut album Torches and the followup single to the hugely popular “Pumped Up Kicks” Genre: Indie Dance, Indietronica, Indie Rock Frontman Mark Foster wrote “Pumped… Read More
If you are a fan of big, catchy, sing along choruses (and an Iron Maiden fan) this list is for you! How important is a chorus to a song? Does a good chorus make a good song? Can… Read More
How important is an intro to a song? Does an intro make or break a song? Wikipedia provides a good article about song intros: “In music, the introduction is a passage or section which opens a movement or… Read More
“Shake It Out” by Florence + The Machine is the official 2nd single from the fantastic new album Ceremonials, released October 28, 2011 Genre: Baroque Pop, Art Rock, Soul There aren’t many artists out there that are on more… Read More
EPIC [ep-ik]: adjective Noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style Heroic; majestic; impressively great Of unusually great size or… Read More
Coldplay – ‘Mylo Xyloto’ Label: Parlophone Released: October 24, 2011 Music Trajectory Rating: 3/5 They have a ton of potential but can they ever put it together for one great album? Coldplay is a band that I… Read More
