Mellowdrone
Angry Bear
Coming Home (2009)
Los Angeles by way of Boston by way of Miami by way of Venezuela, Mellowdrone return with a second full-length recording in a career that now spans ten years. While the first five years saw Mellowdrone remarkably productive as a solo venture releasing a series of EP's, it took a while to produce the first long player. The now trio - spearheaded by vocalist/bassist Jonathan Bates - finally brought forth their debut full-length, Box, in 2006, and it was met with a lot of acclaim. And then things kind of fell quiet for Bates and company. There was a brief peak above water with a 7" release last year and the recording for a new full-length that was mentioned in late 2008. Several months removed, in fact, nearly a year since its recording, the second full-length from Mellowdrone now sees the light of day. With Angry Bear Bates and his cohorts continue their fusion of cool indie, electro, and rock music. "Wherever You May Go" leads off the album with a slightly melancholic dark indie rock vibe, something that contrasts the previous style of Box. Bates mainly uses a deeper vocal style which matches the slower tempo of the song, … Read more
We'll Go Machete
We'll Go Machete
Cedar Fever (2009)
Austin, Texas natives We'll Go Machete offer six songs on their debut EP, released through indie label Cedar Fever Records, … Read more
A Kid Named Thompson / Altus
Split
Seafoam (2009)
Two newcomers from Texas team up for a split 7" release. You get one track each, generally falling within the … Read more
No Harm Done / Offsides
Split
Seafoam (2009)
Seafoam Recordings teams up No Harm Done from Florida and Offsides from Connecticut on this limited edition split 7". The … Read more
