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Returning to Nashville for the first time in two years, thanks to the fine folks at Communion, Brooklyn indie/chamber pop outfit San Fermin are out in support of their gorgeous, personal, and layered new album, Belong. Renowned for their engaging and lush live show, the eight-piece group are slated to return to Exit/In on Sept. 28, with support from likeminded…
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If you’re a fan of the grittier side of Americana, you’ll want to head to The Basement East for an intimate show with celebrated alt-country group American Aquarium. Led by championed singer-songwriter BJ Barham, they’ll take the stage for the first time with their newly-reshuffled lineup. Get there early to hear the fuzzy ’70s inspired grooves…
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While they wowed us once again this summer at Bonnaroo, with a breathtaking main stage set in support of their fantastic, long-awaited recent third full-length, beloved English indie pop trio The xx haven’t properly played Nashville since their one and only Music City outing nearly four years ago. That all changes Oct. 4 when the band return to…
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Partially Nashville based alt/indie/electro rock icons MUTEMATH recently released their fifth album, Play Dead, which both calls back to the band’s earlier, fan favorite work, and infuses their time and recent influences from the road and in their newfound independence, boasting huge hooks and progressive instrumentation to stunning, anthemic results. Despite the unfortunate recent exit of drummer Darren…
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Celebrated folk-pop group The Head and the Heart are returning to Nashville in support of their celebrated third studio album, Signs of Light. If you missed out on their Ryman appearance last year, you won’t want to miss their stop at Ascend Amphitheater on Sept. 29. This time around, they’re bringing along beloved psychedelic indie rockers…
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After a bit of a break from music throughout the ’00s, eccentric, eclectic British glam rock icon Adam Ant mounted a comeback a few years ago, complete with the release of his sixth solo album and first in almost two decades, Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner’s Daughter, in 2013. Since then,…
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Celebrating the recent release of their fantastic, highly-anticipated sophomore LP What Now, North Carolina indie pop duo Sylvan Esso, one of our favorite new artists to emerge in recent years, and an endlessly fun live act, are set to return to Nashville Sept. 22 for a performance at The Ryman Auditorium with Helado Negro, their largest Music City outing to date, and…
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Despite the departure of singer Alice Glass a few years ago, hip Canadian electropunks Crystal Castles are still going strong, with new singer Edith Frances making her debut on last year’s fourth album Amnesty (I), a gripping, trippy exploration into more electronic and aggressive territory. The group were one of the absolute highlights of this year’s Bonnaroo,…
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Following this summer’s release of Gone Now, his highly-anticipated sophomore full-length under indie pop solo moniker Bleachers, acclaimed producer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jack Antonoff has is set to return to Nashville on Sept. 13, for a stop at Marathon Music Works with LA indie pop up and comers Tangerine. Bleachers previously played Music City once, at Cannery Ballroom in 2014, and made a nearby appearance at…
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With a killer new album which feels like both a return to form and a confident step forward, Backlash, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears are gearing up to play their first Nashville headliner in four years, Sept. 10 at Mercy Lounge. An electrifying, genre-bending, and unrivaled live force, Lewis and the band feel criminally underrated for just how much great music they’ve crafted…