Tag: chillwave

What Moon Things Slow Vibing

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spaceThere’s something brewing in this new single from What Moon Things. Starting off, it brings this bedroom electronic vibe,which in and of itself is pretty chilled out. But, what caught me is the the vocals; there’s something oddly familiar in their sound…almost like David Bazan. This track appears on the band’s Space Jams EP (not featuring Michael Jordan), but they are also back working hard on what should be a relaxed new album come 2016. It’s something relaxing to enjoy while the weather outside is chilly; warm sounds and smooth vocals…kick it.

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New Electro Jam From Exray’s

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I’m recovering from a Fourth of July hangover so overly loud music just isn’t doing it for me today.  This new song “Yellow Light” from San Francisco based Exray’s is hitting the spot this morning.  It’s a tune that falls into the chillwave genre with it’s easy beats and relaxed feel throughout the mix.  Almost reminds me of Gorillaz at times.

A brand new album from Exray’s, Trust a Robot, is currently streaming for free over on bandcamp.

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Download: Exray’s – Yellow Light [MP3]

FT5: Worst Trends In Indie Rock

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So while recently looking back on our earliest days here at ATH, I skimmed over on an almost 2 year old post about our least favorite things in the music world.  If you don’t care to read that old piece of journalism, it was more a focus on trends in the extremely popular media world.  We ranted on myspace, the loudness of some new rock bands, and the decline of albums as an art form.  Looking back, I’d say myspace is really on it’s way out, loudness is a declining trend and albums seem to be on the rise.  We made a difference!  For today, I’d like to focus on 5 things that really erk me about our little niche known as the “indie music world”.  Of course with bands like Arcade Fire, Band of Horses, and Spoon topping the charts, these trends are slowly making the move from indie to popular.  We must put a stop to them now!  Follow the jump for more.

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