Posts Tagged ‘indie’
Review: James Blake – S/T
James Blake follows up three well-received EPs with a thoughtful, considered, and very minimal debut full-length.
Review: The End Of America – Steep Bay
New York folk trio run from modern life, crash into uninspired songwriting.
Review: M.I.A. – MAYA
This time, the revolution will NOT be Googled.
Review: Jeremy Messersmith – The Reluctant Graveyard
Could Brian Wilson handle the chamber pop that Jeremy Messersmith is throwing down???
Review: Sarah Jaffe – Suburban Nature
Sensitive young singer-songwriter Sarah Jaffe makes a promising debut.
50 Awesome Bands & Musicians Giving Away Free Music Downloads VolumeONE
Assault.it has tirelessly scoured the web the past three months to find what we consider to be some of the best signed, and unsigned bands offering up their music for free to their fans, and soon-to-be-fans.
Review: Makeshift Prodigy – Mathematica
Our hometown heroes Makeshift Prodigy make their glorious return with an album big on atmosphere and twinkle.
Review: She & Him – Volume Two
She & Him, a musical collaboration between actress Zooey Deschanel and singer-songwriter M. Ward, has finally released one of the most highly anticipated sophmore albums of the year. Since the 2008 release of Volume One the duo has garnered buzz, earning universal acclaim and being named one of the the year’s best albums by the [...]
Review: The Reveling – 3D Radio (EP)
The Reveling play brash, unrefined punk rock. You’ll love it.
Review: Broken Bells – S/T
Shins mastermind James Mercer hooks up with crazy genius Danger Mouse; the result sounds like The Shins falling into the Sixties.
Review: Josh Ketchen & The 1,000′s – “We Don’t Belong Here”
Boston’s Josh Ketchen is a wicked good singer-songwriter; the breezy indie-pop of his debut record “We Don’t Belong Here” is perfectly pitched for barbecues and study sessions alike.
Video: Welcome To Ashley – “Nothing But Gray Skies Ahead”
Chicago indie band makes hooky, rambunctious pop with a shot of garage flavor. You’ll like it!
Interview: Anna Vogelzang
Fresh-faced banjo enthusiast Anna Vogelzang brings the thunder to AssaultBLOG! For fans of solid songwriting, lilting melodies, and Lady Gaga.
How to release a record independently of a label
At Assault, we’re all about doing it yourself, and we recently got into contact with a band on Twitter called Trippy Wicked. They recently posted an in-depth how to on releasing an album on your own, independent of any record label. We’ve reposted here, check it out!
Assault Challenge Number 2: The Strokes
Oswald has decreed an Assault Challenge. The challengee, is “Third World” Timmy, and he has to now listen to the entire Strokes discography. Will he like them more after listening? Click to find out.
