The Australian indie pop octet Architecture in Helsinki hails from Fitzroy, Melbourne, and counts multi-instrumentalists Cameron Bird, James Cecil, Gus Franklin, Isobel Knowles, Jamie Mildren, Sam Perry, Tara Shackell, and Kellie Sutherland among its ranks. The band's musical arsenal is even bigger than its roster, featuring instruments as... [+] Read More

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Translated as "Chicken," the Dutch duo of Bauer formed when founder Berend Dubbe left the Dutch pop/rock outfit Bettie Serveert in July of 1999 and decided to go it on his own with a eight track machine and a handful of slightly oddball '60s and '70s pop melodies. His first solo effort was recorded by himself and titled On the Move. It was... [+] Read More

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One of the most inventive and eclectic figures to emerge from the '90s alternative revolution, Beck was the epitome of postmodern chic in an era obsessed with junk culture. Drawing upon a kaleidoscope of influences -- pop, folk, psychedelia, hip-hop, country, blues, R&B, funk, indie rock, noise rock, experimental rock, jazz, lounge, Brazilian... [+] Read More

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Sarah Assbring, the sole member behind El Perro Del Mar, began working on From The Valley To The Stars during the spring and summer of 2007. The recordings were done in her own studio in Gothenburg. Sarah explains that she "tried to let the recording process be as free and organic as possible. Many takes are first ones. In contrary to my... [+] Read More

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Sarah Assbring, the sole member behind El Perro Del Mar, began working on From The Valley To The Stars during the spring and summer of 2007. The recordings were done in her own studio in Gothenburg. Sarah explains that she "tried to let the recording process be as free and organic as possible. Many takes are first ones. In contrary to my... [+] Read More

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The work of Eric Matthews was a direct reaction to the lo-fi recording practices so prevalent throughout the alternative music scene of the 1990s; while many of the decade's artists trafficked in a defiantly ragged, do-it-yourself aesthetic, Matthews' records grew out of orchestral theories and practices, and revelled in the stately elegance of... [+] Read More

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Peter Bjorn and John were formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1999. Made up of members Peter Morén on vocals, guitar, and harmonica; Björn Yttling on vocals, bass, vocals, and keyboards; and John Eriksson on drums, percussion, and vocals, the band is influenced by the sounds of classic '60s baroque pop, power pop, and new wave, but the guys aren't... [+] Read More

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Peter Bjorn and John were formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1999. Made up of members Peter Morén on vocals, guitar, and harmonica; Björn Yttling on vocals, bass, vocals, and keyboards; and John Eriksson on drums, percussion, and vocals, the band is influenced by the sounds of classic '60s baroque pop, power pop, and new wave, but the guys aren't... [+] Read More

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Saturday Looks Good to Me began in late 1999 when Fred Thomas of Flashpapr and Lovesick began to assemble a supergroup of musicians from Michigan's indie rock scene to create a festive Beach Boys-inspired pop band. Inspired by the experimental pop sounds of Godzuki's Chris Fachini and his Teach Me Tiger project, Thomas began to record a series... [+] Read More

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The Magnetic Fields are a bona fide band, but in most essential respects they are the project of studio wunderkind Stephin Merritt. Merritt writes, produces, and (generally) sings all of their material, as well as plays many of the instruments, concocting a sort of indie pop synth rock. While the Magnetic Fields may draw upon the electronic... [+] Read More

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