indie (genre)

REVIEW: You Blew It! – ‘Pioneer of Nothing’ EP

Artist: You Blew It! Album: Pioneer of Nothing EP Genre: Emo, Indie Label: Jade Tree Records Jade Tree Records is one of the best record labels. If you just take a quick scroll through their releases over the past 25 (?!) years, you’ll see that Jade Tree bands simply just make great music. There are probably very few, if any, […]

Listen To The Dodos’ New Album, ‘Individ,’ In Its Entirety

San Francisco indie duo The Dodos have graced listeners with their psych-folk progressions and fine vocals over the course of five full-length albums in their tenure as a band. The band has a new album coming out next week, on January 27, called Individ, via Polyvinyl. After sharing a new track in “Goodbyes And Endings,” […]

REVIEW: The Decemberists – ‘What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World’

Artist: The Decemberists Album: What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World Genre: Indie Rock Label: Capitol Records Now in their fifteenth year as a band, The Decemberists have released their seventh studio album in What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World. Fans of their previous release should feel right at home with the […]

Night Terrors Of 1927 Debut Music Video For “Always Take You Back”

Night Terrors of 1927 have been quite active since their inception in 2013, primarily with releasing EPs in Guilty Pleas and Anything To Anyone. A big day has arrived for the duo, consisting of members Jarrod Gorbel and Blake Sennett, from bands The Honorary Title and Rilo Kiley, respectively, as they have officially and unexpectedly […]

REVIEW: Corpus – ‘The Sliding Scale Of Morality’

Artist: Corpus Album: The Sliding Scale of Morality Genre: Post-Hardcore, Indie Sydney duo Corpus have been causing quite the ruckus down under over the last three years with their unique brand of indie-tinged post-hardcore and riotous live shows, earning them dizzying acclaim from some of the scene’s most discerning ears (including Sydney resident and frontman […]

Take A Ride With Side Saddle In New Video For “Halcyon”

Since the release of their debut, The Astorian, this past fall, we here at Under The Gun Review have been relentlessly covering the movements of New York indie group, Side Saddle. Speaking of which, it appears the band is back in the studio working on new music, which we are all pretty excited to report. […]

Foreign Tongues Sign To No Sleep Records

New England indie-alternative outfit Foreign Tongues, who spoke with UTG in an exclusive interview back in September, have been hard at work this past year. After releasing an EP in April called Sweet Empathy Leaving Me and relentless touring, the band have earned a roster spot with California-based indie label No Sleep Records. With the […]

Tame Impala Will Be Releasing A New Album This Year

Australian indie band Tame Impala haven’t released fresh studio material since their critically acclaimed 2012 album Lonerism. After a few collaborations and live EPs, the band is long overdue, but finally the silence has been broken today. Spinning Top Music, who does publicity for the band, sent out an email stating that a new album […]

Right Away, Great Captain! to Re-release Vinyl Box Set in 2015

Die hard Manchester Orchestra fans get some good news today. The band’s frontman, Andy Hull, announced his solo project Right Away, Great Captain! will be re-releasing its four full-length LPs on vinyl for a brand new box set in 2015. Hull posted the message on Twitter today, apparently in response to several fans asking over the […]

Foxing Currently Working On New Music At Brand New’s Studio In Long Island

According to Twitter, St. Louis indie band Foxing is currently working on some new music in the presence of some exciting artists. Check out a tweet below concerning their work at a Long Island Studio belonging to Brand New. This is no doubt exciting news for fans of Foxing, a band who’s made some of […]

The Decemberists Release Lyric Video For “The Wrong Year”

The Decemberists are now onto their third released song from their upcoming studio album, What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World. The new song, titled “The Wrong Year,” arrives just in time for the close of 2014, allowing fans to get an even better idea of what the Portland band has in store for […]

Albums and Artists That Will Transcend My Year

I’d like to close out my first year of music journalism with a short list of short lists in typical end-of-the-year fashion. It’s been a wonderful half-year here at Under The Gun Review and I’ve had the pleasure of working with and getting to know some very talented and passionate journalists in my time so […]