Sharon Van Etten has been on the road in support of her excellent new album, Are We There, and she’s winding things down before jetting over to Europe by releasing a beautiful new video for “Our Love.” The video, which sees Etten drifting in and out of a love-torn daze, reveals a whole lot of vulnerability, pain, […]
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REVIEW: Sharon Van Etten – ‘Are We There’
June 6th, 2014 
Nina Corcoran Artist: Sharon Van Etten Album: Are We There Genre: Folk Rock Label: Jagjaguwar Sharon Van Etten is a rarity among musicians. The New Jersey native will step onstage and squabble with her three-piece backing band, combining nervous jokes with a half-snort laugh that would probably get a kid bullied in middle school. She’s a bit […]
Listen to Sharon Van Etten’s New Single “Taking Chances”
March 4th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Sharon Van Etten‘s Tramp was one of the finest albums of 2012 and while I’m not sure two years is even enough time to recover from such a release, she recently announced the follow-up, Are We There, will hit stores on May 27. Today she released the first single from the album, “Taking Chances.” It’s […]
UTG PHOTOS: Sasquatch! 2015 – Days 3 & 4 in Quincy, WA
May 29th, 2015 Xander Deccio Days three and four of Sasquatch! were nothing short of excellent. Though the weather was unpredictable, it wasn’t as sweltering as many had predicted it would be. With performances from Lana Del Rey, Run The Jewels, SBTRKT, Tame Impala and The Glitch Mob, this year’s Sasquatch! turned out to be pretty impressive. It was also […]
REVIEW: The Antlers – ‘Familiars’
June 19th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Artist: The Antlers Album: Familiars Genre: Ambient Rock Label: Anti- When a band takes its name from a Microphones song, it’s fair game to expect hopeless toiling in love metaphors, jumpy explorative arrangements, and, above all, musical cataracts in the form of depression. Phil Elverum’s “Antlers,” a lo-fi folk recording that fades out with a […]
The Antlers Announce New Album ‘Familiars’, Share “Palace” Music Video
March 31st, 2014 Nina Corcoran The Antlers are back. It feels like it’s been ages since we last heard from the Brooklyn indie rock band–2012’s [together] and Undersea EPs and 2011’s Burst Apart LP are already wearing from continual spins–but a new album is finally ready to drop. On June 17, The Antlers’ fourth album, Familiars, will be out via Anti- (or June 16 via Transgressive in […]
Pitchfork Music Festival Expands Lineup, Adds St. Vincent, Danny Brown, Cloud Nothings and Many More
March 20th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer After last month’s initial lineup announcement that featured headliners Beck, Neutral Milk Hotel and Kendrick Lamar, as well as about 20 other acts, Pitchfork Music Festival has filled out their 2014 lineup by announcing another wave of acts set to play the festival. St. Vincent, Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks, Real Estate, Cloud Nothings and Deafheaven […]
Beck, Kendrick Lamar, And More To Play Pitchfork Music Festival
February 14th, 2014 Troy Sennett The first wave of artists has been announced for this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival, and, as usual, it’s an eclectic and exciting mix of names. At the top of the bill are Beck, whose new album, Morning Phase, hits stores later this month, rapper Kendrick Lamar, and the recently reunited Neutral Milk Hotel. Seventeen more […]
Barcelona’s Primavera Sound Festival Reveals Lineup, Neutral Milk Hotel, Pixies, Arcade Fire Headlining
January 28th, 2014 Nina Corcoran For our overseas readers, the time has come: Barcelona’s annual festival Primavera Sound has announced its lineup. The three-day festival, taking place May 29 – 31 right by the beach (sigh), revealed its lineup in a short film. Once again, it’s a dream, with Neutral Milk Hotel, Pixies, and Arcade Fire headlining. Other bands performing […]
Record Store Day 2013 Releases Updated Calendar (~400)
March 20th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Record Store Day 2013 has unleashed another updated version of their official calendar and can be seen here on UTGReview! Check out more than 385 releases by heading through and let us know which ones you and your friends are excited for. CASSETTE RELEASES (COPIED FROM http://new-vinyl.blogspot.com): § Kill Rock Stars The Compilations(limited 3 cassette […]
Record Store Day 2013 Releases Update (358+)
March 13th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Record Store Day 2013 has once again unleashed an updated version of their official calendar and can be seen here on UTG Review! Check out more than 358 releases by heading through and let us know which ones you and your friends are excited for. CASSETTE RELEASES (COPIED FROM http://new-vinyl.blogspot.com): *NEW* MGMT Alien Days […]
Record Store Day 2013 Releases Updated Calendar
March 4th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Record Store Day 2013 has unleashed an updated version of their official calendar and can be seen here on UTG Review! Check out more than 200 releases by heading through and let us know which releases you and your friends are excited for. CD RELEASES (COPIED FROM http://new-vinyl.blogspot.com): Codeine What About the Lonely CD […]