So if you haven’t read, or don’t feel like reading the post below, CHVRCHES is an indie elctropop group that recently released an EP. “The Mother We Share,” is a single CHVRCHES released last September, but has resurfaced due to the EP release. Check out the song, it really is great.
CHVRCHES first studio album, “Recover-EP,” was released on March 26th and I’ve slowly fallen in love with the album. CHVRCHES is more of an indie electropop group, and you can definitely hear the electronic influence in the music. The EP starts with the album titled song, “Recover.” “Recover” in my opinion is the best song on the album, and is really a meaningful song if you actually look at the lyrics. The lead singer Lauren Mayberry sounds great in every song in the album as she sticks to her style and sings at an alto level, which is exemplified in CHVRCHES single The Mother We Share (soon to be posted), which was released last September. The next song, “Zvvl,” shows a contrasting aspect of CHVRCHES with a more experimental feel and with lead vocals taken by Iain Cook. The last original song on the EP is “Now Is Not The Time,” which has synths that reminded me of the lead song in the movie “Drive” (“A Real Hero”). Lastly, the album has 2 remixes of “Recover,” one of which is great, one of which I find cacophonous. The Cid Rim remix of “Recover” is amazing in my opinion, while the Curxes’ 1996 remix kinda sucks in my opinion, but thats just me. Regardless, please check out this EP, it really is a great EP overall. There is an iTunes link to the EP below, and also a youtube frame of “Recover (Cid Rim Remix).”
If you’re a fan of alternative/indie music and groups like M83, stop whatever you are doing and listen to this. ”Snudge” is a beautiful track, and I’m so impressed. It was released last year, but I’m brand new to this Night Panther scene. The group hails from Philly and consists of three members, and their talent is incredible. If you like what you hear, definitely hit up their Soundcloud page for more tracks, and show them some love on Facebook. Such a perfect, chill sound, I’ve already played it 6 times. Enjoy!!
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Mumford & Sons are out with their newest album, “Babel.” Today was the album’s release date, and they’ve already caused a massive stir with news publications and blogs. Normally, if you couldn’t tell from what I post, I don’t listen to indie. If I do, it’s usually a dubstep/electronic remix. Sometimes, here and there, there are bands that slip through the cracks and end up in my iTunes library. That exception is Mumford & Sons.
There’s something about their style of music that get’s you going. Yes, they all play instruments, so to the average basshead, this is hard to believe. Their music is always intricately designed with a beginning and end. They start slow, and soon enough, the song picks up its pace and makes you want to go wild. That’s the music these guys make.
So, for today, we’ve got “Babel.” A mixture of fast paced tracks and the stereotypical chill indie sound. This album is amazing, nonetheless. I’ve embedded the entire album below, and I’ve also put up the music video for “I Will Wait,” one of my favorite tracks from the album.
