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English indie/electro pop rockers alt-J are gearing up for the release of their third LP, RELAXER, on June 2, and have announced a massive fall tour in support. As part of the run, the band will return to Nashville on Nov. 6 to play Municipal Auditorium, their biggest local turn yet, following sold out appearances at…
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Veterans of Athens, GA’s beloved and tastemaking Elephant 6 Collective, psych-tinged indie rockers Elf Power have been a staple of the underground scene for more than two decades. The band, who’ve been pretty consistently churning out fantastic records since the mid ’90s, are gearing up to release their 13th album, Twitching in Time, May 12 via Orange Twin.…
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Apparently not content with simply fronting two concurrent bands- wildly successful garage/blues rock duo The Black Keys and garage/psych group The Arcs- or with his Grammy-winning turn as a producer, working with big names like Cage the Elephant, Lana Del Rey, and Ray LaMontagne, local musical transplant Dan Auerbach has announced a new solo album, his…
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Hailing originally from Richmond, VA, and now partially based in Nashville, Those Manic Seas are a band we’ve mentioned a few times as they’ve passed though town on tour, both for their interesting style and their unique frontman, Kilroy, who appears as images projected on a television mounted to a mannequin. Gearing up to release their new…
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Formed only in late 2013, eclectic rockers Future Thieves have had quite the wild ride over the last few years, transforming from scrappy local upstart to viable national act, gracing the stage at events like Bonnaroo, Forecastle Fest, Live on the Green, and SXSW, as well as our own Acme showcase series, and packing clubs from coast…
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We’ve been buzzing for a few months now about PWR BTTM‘s June 13 return to Nashville, where they’ll perform at Mercy Lounge, as well as the queer, New York punks’ forthcoming sophomore LP Pageant, for which they’ll be out in support. After unveiling upbeat, punk-leaning lead single and video “Big Beautiful Day,” the duo dropped a dramatic, anthemic ode to…
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The musical outlet of Murfreesboro based singer-songwriter AJ Gruenewald, Bogues is a project we’ve had our eye on for awhile, and his debut EP, Mulligan, was one of the most criminally-underrated local releases of last year. Along with members of fellow rising local group Pale Lungs, AJ operates house venue Dad’s Garage and DIY show promotion entity Fountainhead Booking, which,…
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Austin, TX based experimental post-rock outfit Explosions In The Sky formed in 1999, and became mainstays in the festival scene after they gained considerable acclaim following the release of their third LP, The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place. Known for their intricate guitar work, the band excel in narratively styled instrumentals that…
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Ahead of the April 28 No Sleep Records release of their sophomore LP In Case You Missed It, and the May 5 show at The End they recently announced in celebration, emotionally-charged local alt rock outfit Daisyhead have premiered a new music video for their latest track, “Common Ground.” Following first single “Don’t Feel Bad,” which also got video treatment, “Common Ground”…
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Nashville baroque pop trio The Mute Group showed off their A/V chops with the video for debut single “Brainplate in Eb.” Now, for their latest, the band have teamed up with animator Jonathan Richter to pair the track “AEIOU” with a fascinating 3D animated video. The release went live today at at 5:28 a.m., coinciding…