It sounds almost like a modern fairytale—two college students fall in love, graduate, embark on a sailing trip down the East Coast, start a band, and release an album about their nautical adventure. It’s actually the origin story of Tennis,…
Interview: My Heart Is A Metronome
My Heart Is A Metronome is one of the most exciting alternative rock bands in Sweden. The trio, comprised of Mattis Malinen (vocals/guitars), Felix Carlsten (drums/backup vocals), and Gustaf Simonsson (bass/backup vocals), is quickly gaining recognition in its home country…
Album Review: Temples – “Volcano”
Temples is one of those lucky bands whose road to recognition was rather short. After releasing its debut album Sun Structures, which blended characteristics of pop with psychedelic sounds, the Kettering quartet received acclaim from all kinds of British rock…
Album Review: Knox Hamilton – “The Heights”
Knox Hamilton is a name that’s been floating around for a couple of years now. In 2015, the band—an indie pop group from Little Rock, Arkansas—released an EP titled How’s Your Mind, which garnered interest from Alt Nation as well…
Interview: Party Nails
Party Nails is the musical project of Elana Belle Carroll, a New York native who now lives in California and makes glittering electropop songs. The name “Party Nails” suggests that her music bears the kind of buoyant, engaging sound you’d…
Interview: ENTRANCE
In the early 2000s, Guy Blakeslee, a singer and guitarist from Baltimore, left psychedelic rock band The Convocation Of… and began the solo project ENTRANCE. After three albums, ENTRANCE became The Entrance Band and expanded its official lineup to include…
Album Review: Cloud Nothings – “Life Without Sound”
The indie rock game can be played in many ways, and during the past seven years, Cloud Nothings has jumped all over the board. In 2010, back when the band was the solo project of singer-songwriter Dylan Baldi, it had…
