Indie Rock

Album Review: Ásgeir, “In The Silence” (2014)

I came across Ásgeir’s music by chance; I was scrolling through Twitter, when I happened upon the page of singer, Vanessa Carlton, who was recommending his music by comparing him to a mix between “Phil Collins and Bon Iver.” The description intrigued me, since I’m…

Album Review: Coldplay, “Ghost Stories” (2014)

Coldplay has evolved a lot over the years. The British band started off with an acoustic sound on their debut album, “Parachutes”, while “X&Y” featured more of a symphonic rock sound. In the recent years, the band has experimented with an electronic sound, particularly on…

Concert Review: St. Vincent, Sydney Opera House (May 25th, 2014)

Last night I had the pleasure of seeing indie rock musician, St. Vincent (real name Annie Clark) in concert. I’ve been a fan of St. Vincent’s music for about five years now (it was love-at-first listen after hearing her song with Bon Iver, “Rosyln”in 2009),…

Single Review: James Vincent McMorrow, “Cavalier” (2014)

Ever listen to a song that’s so good that you have to listen to it 32 times on repeat? If I’m the only one who does that, forgive me, but the only reason you haven’t done it is because you haven’t heard James Vincent McMorrow’s…

Album Review: Passenger, “All The Little Lights” (2013)

You’ve likely heard Passenger’s single, “Let Her Go” on the radio (and there’s also a fantastic mash-up of Let Her Go/Let It Go from Frozen that you need to hear- YouTube it, NOW!). The track was one of those little sleeper hits, one that you…

Album Review: Lior, “Autumn Flow” (2005)

I must have a thing for Israeli singer-songwriters. First, I fell in love with Israeli musician, Oren Lavie, and recently I’ve found a love in Lior‘s music. Lior Attar (whom goes simply by Lior) is actually Australian (though he was born and lived in Israel…

Album Review: Jonathan Coulton, “Best. Concert. Ever” (2009)

My fiancé turned me onto Jonathan Coulton’s music.  I’d heard the comedic singer-songwriter’s stuff a few times before; his song, “Code Monkey” was familiar to me, as was his acoustic cover of Sir. Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back”.  But when my fiancé and I started dating,…