Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Trevor James Tillery

This guy has a really cool ethereal sound; it reminds me of a mix between Bon Iver and Beach House, although his songs tend more towards pop than either of those bands.  You can currently download his month-old EP, "In Moonlight", on his noisetrade page.  It's super creative, and the techno-sounding backing instrumentation does a lot to complement his contemplative voice.  At least on the electronic-sounding songs; some songs are more orchestral and non-electronic.  The EP works well as a whole; it's definitely worth a listen.

Saturday, April 16, 2016

afterdawn

This electropop band is a recent discovery for me; it was through a free noisetrade of a new 3-song EP from them (pretty much my only source of new music these days).  Their sound is a more modern take on the electropop genre, with more pop/dance-type rhythms and instrumentation, but they also have a darker sound (similar to Ms Mr).  It works pretty well with the leading vocalist's ethereal voice.  Some of their songs sound a bit similar to each other, but overall they are worth listening to.  I feel like they would be particularly good on a really loud sound system.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Brooks Dixon

This guys channels Dave Matthews in the best way.  I'd never heard of him before coming across his music on noisetrade a couple of weeks ago.  His music is straight out of the early 90s, and I love it.  His voice and the backing instrumentation have a strong backing twang, but it's not overwhelming.  The saxophone and harmonica create a distinct western atmosphere, but it almost sounds more old-school and classic than a lot of modern country.  I highly recommend giving his EP "Weather the Storm" a listen (you can download it for free on noisetrade).