Grizzly Bear
The Brooklyn-based quartet Grizzly Bear took a break after 2012’s Shields’ album.
I’m pleased that in August we will have Painted Ruins, their 5th.
Mourning Sound is an early morsel from the album.
Mourning Sound
Beverly
Beverly was the Brooklyn duo of Frankie Rose and Drew Citron.
Rose was also an original member of Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls and Vivian Girls. She has since moved to Los Angeles.
Citron carries on with a new partner, Scott Rosenthal, and a new album The Blue Swell.
Here are two:
“Bulldozer”
“Contact”
Bob Moses
Bob Moses is a Canadian electronic duo based in Brooklyn.
Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance attended high school together in Vancouver. Howie went on to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, Vallance to producing dance music.
The two accidently reconnected in New York and formed Bob Moses, the name a tribute to Robert Moses, a major New York City urban planner responsible for many of the iconic bridges and expressways in the City, not to mention Shea Stadium.
Days Gone By is their debut including the song “Tearing Me Up”.
“Tearing Me Up”
Sunflower Bean
Sunflower Bean, a young trio based in Brooklyn, debut with their album Human Ceremony next month.
A band to watch.
“Easier Said” is the lead track.
“Easier Said”
San Fermin
Referring to themselves as a baroque pop band, San Fermin is currently an 8-piece Brooklyn-based ensemble led by composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone.
Their 2nd l.p. Jackrabbit has recently been released.
“Jackrabbit” is the title track as well.
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio, the wildly eclectic progressive indie band out of Brooklyn, have a new album Seeds, and the first since the untimely death of bassist Gerard Smith.
So hard to choose which song to feature so we will post the first two singles.
“Happy Idiot”
“Careful You”
The Antlers
The Antlers have a new album.
Familiars is the 5th from this quiet late-night Brooklyn trio with the distinctive voice of lyricist Peter Silberman.
“Palace” and “Hotel” are the first two singles.
“Palace”
“Hotel”
Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten continues to enthrall.
Are We There is the new album (her 4th) from this Brooklyn singer/songwriter.
“Every Time the Sun Comes Up” is the last track.
Au Revoir Simone
Au Revoir Simone is a Brooklyn-based all-female trio that took their name from a line in the film Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.
Move in Spectrums is their latest.
Listen here to “Crazy” and the free download of “Somebody Who”.
“Crazy”
“Somebody Who”
Small Black
Small Black, the indie quartet from Brooklyn, released their 2nd album, Limits of Desire, a few months ago.
We’ve been enjoying the record all summer long as well as the album artwork.
“Breathless” is the current single.