On their debut full-length record “The Great Compromise”, Kingsbury have found the perfect balance between sonic adventurism and immediate song writing. Much like intelligent rock forefathers Radiohead and Wilco, Kingsbury have created much more than a great compilation of songs. They have created an incredible record that yearns to... [+] Read More

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Largely passed by in the alternative music sweepstakes of the mid-'90s, Acetone pursued indie rock with influences from two of their Southern California forebears, the Beach Boys and Gram Parsons, with plenty of the Velvet Underground thrown in as well. Officially formed in 1992 by guitarist Mark Lightcap, bassist Richie Lee and drummer Steve... [+] Read More

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Slowcore pioneers Bedhead were led by guitarist siblings Matt and Bubba Kadane, whose musical collaboration dated back to their years spent growing up in Wichita Falls, TX. The brothers continued writing and recording together even after Matt left home in 1985 to attend school in Dallas, and by 1990 they were playing in a band which also... [+] Read More

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Calla was formed in New York City in 1997 by Aurelio Valle (guitar, vocals), Sean Donovan (bass, keyboards, programming), and Wayne B. Magruder (percussion, programming). However, the band's origins can be traced to Texas in 1993, where Valle and Magruder began performing together in the Denton band, the Factory Press.

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Starting as a four-track recording project for founding member, vocalist and guitarist Benjamin Xavier Kim, Clock Strikes Thirteen would eventually work their way to a mainstay in the Philadelphia pop scene. Ultimately forming into a live band in 1996, Clock Strikes Thirteen would soon forgo a number of line-up changes over the years with Kim... [+] Read More

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After the breakup of Mazzy Star, vocalist Hope Sandoval joined with Colm O'Ciosoig (formerly of My Bloody Valentine) to form Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions. The project retained the laid-back, slowcore sound of Mazzy Star, and much like Mazzy Star, featured Sandoval's sensuous, hypnotic voice. However, it replaced the psychedelic leanings... [+] Read More

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Indie folk-pop band Ida formed in New York in 1992 around the core duo of singers/guitarists Daniel Littleton and Elizabeth Mitchell. Littleton emerged in 1985 as a member of the Annapolis, MA-based punk group the Hated; after their 1989 demise, he continued in a series of bands including Three Shades of Dirty, Choke and Slack, which also... [+] Read More

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One of the most prolific, consistent, and unsung acts of the slowcore movement, California's Idaho centers itself around four-string guitarist and vocalist Jeff Martin, a talented songwriter who has gained comparisons to Mark Eitzel (American Music Club), Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters), and Neil Young from the few journalists that have paid... [+] Read More

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Kind of Like Spitting is the outlet for prolific singer/songwriter Ben Barnett. The year 2000 alone saw four full-length releases from him; through Nothing Makes Sense Without It, Old Moon in the Arms of the New, You Secretly Want Me Dead, and One Hundred Dollar Room, Barnett gained comparisons to Elliott Smith, Mark Eitzel, Billy Bragg, and... [+] Read More

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As the landscape of music is carved throughout time, the work born solely to contribute to that progression is something to be appreciated. With lyrical aspirations of Dylan and a healthy admiration for the innovative guitar work of Bert Jansch, the contribution from acoustic singer/songwriter Marco Mahler is immense. Born of Swiss heritage... [+] Read More

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Patience is certainly a virtue in the music of Paperhouse. Not to be confused with an electronica act of the same name, Paperhouse believe in the slow buildup, writing songs that take their own time to unfold. Formed in the early '90s by Nacho Umbert (vocals, guitar), Beto Almar (programming), Alvaro Martin (keyboards), Alberto Lluch (guitar),... [+] Read More

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Sometimes the warmest, sunniest US states house some of the darkest souls. Thus was the case for Florida born native, Mark Freifeld. Pirate Prude (yes, originally the debut EP title by the band, Helium) is the moniker for his songs. Mark began touting the name around back in 2004 when Pirate Prude played its first show opening for Xiu Xiu in... [+] Read More

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