Bobby Davin

An Interview With: Christian Holden of The Hotelier

This year’s Boston Calling Music Festival featured a stacked lineup of bands from Boston and beyond. Many of the local bands in attendance at the festival are a part of the budding New England altrock scene. A majority of these groups got their start playing basement shows in Alston before graduating to packed venues across [continued]
Festival Report: Boston Calling

For decades, the city of Boston has been shafted from the short list of elite music cities in America. With a bustling culture of college students, crate diggers, and indie heads, this city has become a breeding ground for the young and talented. The biggest hindrance to the Boston music scene is that so many [continued]
Essentials: “Cross My Heart” – Melody’s Echo Chamber

Melody Prochet of the french psych-pop outfit, Melody’s Echo Chamber, has released an epic new song in celebration of her thirtieth birthday. “Cross My Heart” is the debut track from her upcoming sophomore album featuring additional production from Fredrik Swahn (of The Amazing) and Reine Fiske (of Dungen). The seven-minute song boasts Melody’s relaxed, bi-lingual vocals along with an array of ambitious rhythmic sections. Lush arrangements [continued]
Essentials: “3WW” – Alt-J

Following a three year hiatus and a cryptic teaser, Alt-J have released the first song from their upcoming third LP, Relaxer. The five-minute track debuts a few new exciting elements to their sound, including bright strings and guest vocals from Ellie Rowsell of Wolf Alice. Check out “3WW” and the accompanying video, featuring a barrage of glitchy [continued]
Essentials: “Two Wildly Different Perspectives” – Father John Misty

Josh Tillman has never been afraid to express his honest, and often absurd, analysis of the social climate in America. As Father John Misty, he’s released a variety of politically charged songs behind a mask of irony and humor. Some of his finest lyrics have come from this lens, including Bored in the USA, but [continued]
Pinegrove’s Elsewhere Album Gives Back

New Jersey indie-folk group, Pinegrove, recently released a pay-what-you want album to Bandcamp. All proceeds from downloads and cassette sales go towards the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is a legal defense organization focusing on civil rights advocacy. Elsewhere is a collection of eight live recordings that were taped on tour this past November. It was [continued]
Album Review: I See You – The XX

Fans of the U.K based trio, The XX, typically fall into one of two categories; those who fell in love with the intimate vibe of their debut album, and those who were entranced by the glitchy production of Jamie XX. While there is a mutual respect between both camps, each group had different hopes for [continued]
Album Review: Awaken, My Love! – Childish Gambino

After months of mysterious promotion, an album premiere in the desert, and two sultry singles, Donald Glover’s third studio album as Childish Gambino has been released to the public. In an unexpected twist that has polarized his fan base, Gambino has ditched his rap persona to incite a funk revival. Awaken, My Love! is a [continued]
Essentials: “Noise Pollution” – Portugal. The Man

The alt-rock trio has released the first song from their upcoming album, Doomin + Gloomin. Noise Pollution is an up-tempo psych-pop track, featuring fuzzy synthesizers and guest vocals from Zoe Manville and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Their eighth studio album is due sometime in 2017, and will be produced by Mike D of The Beastie Boys. The release was also [continued]
Essentials: “Me and Your Mama” – Childish Gambino

2016 has been a very productive time for Donald Glover, both on screen and in the studio. Over the course of this year the modern-day renaissance man debuted his critically acclaimed FX series, Atlanta, and landed lead roles in the upcoming Star Wars and Spider-Man movies. As his rap alter-ego, Childish Gambino, Glover premiered new music through an immersive and [continued]