Author Archives: Graham von Oehsen

[Indie-Pop] Two Door Cinema Club – Sleep Alone (Official Video)

Posted by Graham von Oehsen - August 11, 2012

The Irish trio, Two Door Cinema Club, stormed the alternative music scene in 2010 with their debut album Tourist History, instantly becoming everyone’s favorite indie dance-pop band. Since then, the question that has been on every fan’s mind is, “What will they do next?”

It’s been a long time coming, but finally TDCC has released new music in the form of “Sleep Alone,” the first single from their upcoming album Beacon. “Sleep Alone” is much like their previous work: intricate electric guitar picking over a dance beat, mixed with insanely catchy choruses. But there is also a new synthy sound in the background. Even more recently released is the accompanying music video, featuring some flying beds and massive guitars.

It seems that the new album has the potential to be very good. As good as Tourist History? We’ll see. Beacon is set to drop in the UK on September 3 via Kitsuné and in the US on September 4 via Glassnote Records.

’Two Door Cinema Club – Sleep Alone’

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[Indie Folk] Sea Wolf – Old Friend

Posted by Graham von Oehsen - July 18, 2012

The Los Angeles artist Alex Brown Church, who plays under the band name Sea Wolf, has been releasing indie folk pop gems since he released his debut album ‘Leaves in the River’ in 2007. Last year, he put out ‘White Water, White Bloom’ and without missing a beat, is set to release a new record, ‘Old World Romance,’ in September. ‘Old Friend’ is the first single to be released from his new album, and it does not disappoint. Gentle acoustic fingerpicking is overlaid with ringing electric guitar and Church’s signature catchy and entertaining vocals. It looks like ‘Old World Romance’ is set to be another great album from Sea Wolf.

Look for ‘Old World Romance’ to be released on September 11, 2012 on Dangerbird Records.

’Sea Wolf – Old Friend’

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[Folk] The Lumineers – Submarines + Ho Hey

Posted by Graham von Oehsen - July 17, 2012

Ever since the release of their self-titled, debut album, The Lumineers have steadily become more and more popular. Why? They understand how to make simple folk songs that are really good and extremely catchy. The songs ‘Ho Hey’ and ‘Submarines’ showcase the band’s tune crafting ability wonderfully. ‘Ho Hey’ starts off with soft, acoustic guitar strumming punctuated with cries of, ‘Ho!’ and, ‘Hey!’ The song builds quickly and by the end you’ll be stomping your feet and singing along. ‘Submarines’ is a piano driven track, with interesting lyrics referencing World War II fears of Japanese submarines. Without a doubt, both songs are definitely worth a listen.

If you enjoy these songs, consider picking up the whole album, ‘The Lumineers,’ released on April 3, 2012 by the Dualtone Music Group. It’s a good one.

’The Lumineers – Submarines’

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’The Lumineers – HO Hey’

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MYPET – PAYS TO KNOW

Posted by Graham von Oehsen - July 17, 2012

MYPET is a new male/female duo consisting of Amy and Ray. They’ve recently caught our attention for their first single ‘Pays to Know.’ This synthy track is anchored by a catchy drumbeat immediately drawing you in to the song. Amy’s echoing vocals shimmer across the synth landscape, making for an incredibly enjoyable listening experience. Check it out!

This single will be released on August 20th by Luv Luv Luv

’MYPET – PAYS TO KNOW’

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