Brooklyn mope-rock in the house! In researching Country Mice, I found quite a few sites labeling their work as “Americana,” but frankly I don’t see it. This is straight up indie rock by a foursome with a powerful drummer, great melodies, and a guitar-and-bass-and-guitar combo that will knock your socks off.
The songs are simple, and may sound familiar at first listen. But they’re played shockingly well, so I’m inclined to instantly forgive them for following the indie rock formula. This is an extremely promising debut.
Tags: Indie rock
If Fozzie Bear decided to become an indie rocker, he might sound something like Alabama’s Colossal Gospel. So, if you’re unwilling to grow accustomed to a voice that sounds a little strained (and harmonies that, oddly, seem to match), this isn’t for you. But trust me, if you stick with it, it’s worth it. In fact, the voices sound like men trying hard to speak, fighting through either exhaustion or pain to form words, and it feels appropriate for this gospel-folk record.
Two albums on the menu today…First, Ox, a DIY band out of Canada, who decided to open their record with a cover of Neil Young’s “Out On The Weekend.” It’s a bold choice, but it sets the tone for their alt-country/indie rock record: It’s a little sad, a little deep, and extremely well written. The band has been around since 2004, and their experience shows. Really, this is a fantastic album.
First, here’s the debut EP from the band that calls itself Politics. Cities is available for download BandCamp or mediafire below. It’s disaffected indie rock with a heavy 1990s influence.
In many ways, indie rock fans can be divided into two camps: Replacements fans and Pavement heads. The two often cross paths, and, truly, you can’t be an indie rock fan without appreciating both seminal bands. But at bottom, your heart responds most to the technically complex, pre-math rock and smart lyrics of Pavement, or the often sloppy but always emotional power of a Replacements record. I fall into the latter camp, but not in any particularly extreme measure. I dig ‘em both, but I’m much more likely to listen to “Tim.”
According to Urban Dictionary, a “hunnay” is a term to address an attractive female, typically used by a newly inebriated gay Kenyan man, of East Indian descent. I have no idea why the band 
