The psychedelic Brooklyn- based trio, Bear In Heaven, have rocked the New York music scene since 2003; incorporating sounds reminiscent of synth-driven 80’s music and experimental drum-heavy accents of King Crimson. With the release of their recent album, I Love You It’s Cool, they have reached to new musical heights as they produce lo-fi sounds of ambient nature filled with authentic teenage-ridden angst. Spacelab recently had the opportunity to talk with Adam Wills, Bear In Heaven’s guitarist, and discuss their musical progression as artists, his hate for guitar solos, and his timidity at playing the guitar.
By the time they tore into “You! Me! Dancing!” at 12:11 a.m., the band was presiding over a New York City crowd. Read the full account with music and videos.
“I think our goal initially, maybe intuitively, was to create a catalog that reflected our tastes and seemed as exciting and exhilarating as a lot of our favorite labels.” Experience the feature by reading the full story while listening to MP3's and watching videos.
Ranging from almost jangly indie rock to indie pop to the now immortalized MySpace tag " Melodramatic Popular Song," Happy Hollows are experimenting with fragmented genres and bring some sort of edge at the same time. Includes MP3 download.
"I would wake up in the morning to Jenny of Erase Errata practicing her ukulele and singing, and Weasel mixing his new record. I would walk into the kitchen and our roommate Jarrett would be painting. People would constantly be over recording or making something."
From his debut solo album Gonzales Uber Alles to the follow up albums The Entertainist and Presidential Suite, Gonzales has explored the world of music to its fullest.
Aqueduct ’s leader David Terry is a primo maestro at creating songs which are highly attractive to mass markets, and yet, he remains an underground artist that most people have little cognizance they even like. Includes MP3 download.
Part angst and part indie rock, Land of Talk have come across a sound that's hard to compare to and hard not to love. There's a strange but enticing chemistry in this music. Includes MP3 download.
“I think our goal initially, maybe intuitively, was to create a catalog that reflected our tastes and seemed as exciting and exhilarating as a lot of our favorite labels.” Experience the feature by reading the full story while listening to MP3's and watching videos.
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