New Jersey indie rock outfit Prawn just put out a new music video for their song “Settled.” The trumpet-imbued mercurial b-side track to the band’s last full-length record, Kingfisher, is brought to life in an unfinished house amidst the snowy woods in New Hampshire. This is also the title track to the band’s most recent […]
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Prawn Share New Single, “Built For”
November 23rd, 2014 
Nina Corcoran New Jersey is bringing emo rock back, and Prawn are riding at the front of it. The group dropped their sophomore LP, Kingfisher, earlier this year, but had to cut the 12-song tracklist down due to vinyl limitations. On Record Store Day’s Black Friday event on November 28, the band will share the two songs […]
Prawn Announce 7″ EP And Release New Single, “Settled”
November 12th, 2014 Dana Reandelar In line with Record Store Day on November 27 (Black Friday), New Jersey natives, Prawn, are scheduled to release a limited edition 7″ EP which includes songs that came to life as the band was recording Kingfisher, their 2014 studio album from last summer. Prior to the EP’s release, Topshelf Records will also be putting […]
REVIEW: Prawn – ‘Kingfisher’
August 11th, 2014 Dana Reandelar Artist: Prawn Title: Kingfisher Genre: Indie Rock, Emo Label: Topshelf Records I remember the first time I heard a Prawn song. One of my friends — the same guy who had introduced me to Seahaven — messaged me on Facebook with a link to “Why You Always Leave A Note” off of their split with […]
ALBUM STREAM: Prawn – ‘Kingfisher’
August 6th, 2014 Mark Garza New Jersey’s Prawn have been pretty busy. They just hopped off a tour with The Hotelier, Foxing and Little Big League and just last week, Topshelf Records announced their first ever label tour featuring Prawn, A Great Big Pile of Leaves, Field Mouse and Diamond Youth. To top it all off, they have a new […]
Listen to Prawn’s Latest Single, “First as Tragedy, Second as Farce”
July 30th, 2014 Adrian Garza Prawn’s latest single, “First as Tragedy, Second as Farce” has found its way online thanks to a playlist created by their label, Topshelf Records. The Boston-based label released the playlist in promotion for the first ever Topshelf Records tour which kicks off in Philadelphia this September and will run through the east coast. Other acts […]
LISTEN: Prawn – “Glass, Irony”
July 9th, 2014 Drew Caruso “Let’s keep swimming.” Prawn have released another new track from their upcoming album, Kingfisher. The track, “Glass, Irony,” is an upbeat adventure of melody, pop, and crisp sound. Easily one of the band’s most energetic outings to date, “Glass, Irony” is a welcomed addition to any summer playlist, making the wait for Kingfisher all the […]
LISTEN: Prawn – “Thalassa”
June 26th, 2014 Drew Caruso There has always been something incredibly entrancing about Prawn’s tones. They are soft, bright, full of reverb and textures, all while consistently creating a crunch of dynamic sound when needed. Following this contrast of wavelike statics in their sound, the band has released their newest track, “Thalassa,” from their upcoming full-length Kingfisher. Beginning like a […]
Prawn Announce New Album ‘Kingfisher’
June 12th, 2014 Corey From Indie/Emo band Prawn have officially announced their new album. We have been given a title, a tracklist, and an album cover. And we couldn’t be more excited. The group’s third full-length, Kingfisher, will be released August 12 via Topshelf Records. It will be the follow-up to the 2012 release of Ships. It’s being produced by […]
Prawn Announce Summer Tour Dates With Into It. Over It.
May 6th, 2014 Corey From Don’t let all of the news about your favorite 90s emo bands make you miss some of the new bands that are helping spur this revival along. The New Jersey group that goes by Prawn have been grabbing the ears of listeners lately, after their four-way split with the likes of Frameworks, Kittyhawk and Droughts, […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Prawn – “Laki”
April 8th, 2014 Mark Garza New Jersey five-piece Prawn have premiered their new music video for “Laki” on The A.V. Club. The band is setting up to release their sophomore full-length on Topshelf Records after their most recent split with Joie De Vivre, a co-release between Topshelf and Count Your Lucky Stars, and their four-way split with Droughts, Frameworks and Kittyhawk that […]