Pile of Love – Pile of Love
Pile of Love is a group formed from a couple of post-hardcore bands who decided to make their own music in a fun, no-pressure environment. The members include Ryan Graham from State Champs (guitar), Kevin Geyer from The Story So Far (bass), Morgan Foster from Mobin’s Child (vocals) joined by Chris Villeneuve and Nick Cogan from […]
Superchunk – Superchunk
Today at Buzzyband we are going to delve into another one of our favorite indie bands. Superchunk has been a fixture of the indie scene since their debut in the ’90s and they have mustered every changing wave of the music industry since then with their DIY ethos (except for a dry stint in the 2000s which […]
Superchunk – No Pocky For Kitty
The greatest strength of Superchunk’s second record No Pocky For Kitty, released in 1991, was the environment and the mindset that encompassed its recording process. This album pushed the band further by capturing the power and energy of their debut’s most popular hit “Slack Motherfucker”. Using all of their loud punk energy, the bright melodies, and […]
Mannequin Pussy – Perfect
Mannequin Pussy has been through a lot since their previous release. The onset of the pandemic came just after they released their critically acclaimed LP in Patience. Not only did it take a hit on the band’s momentum but it also affected their lineup with one of the founding members of the band leaving. Thankfully, […]
Poster Children – Junior Citizen
Junior Citizen was initially released in 1995 via Sire records, and in this album Poster Children has crafted another stellar addition to their discography. This is by far the most radio-friendly of their collections, with every track feeling more accessible than the previous material. This is indie punk and pop-punk with a mature and thoughtful […]
Poster Children – Flower Power
Poster Children is one of the most prolific indie bands from Chicago, Illinois and has released eleven studio albums through the decades. The band is the brainchild of Rick Valentin and Rose Marschack, who met in the eighties at the University of Illinois and officially formed with the addition of Shannon Drew in 1987. This […]
Drahla – Useless Coordinates
As you hear the first few bars of the opening track “Gilded Cloud” you’ll hear the bass oozing with venom, the guitar spit with vitriol and the drums gain on you with utmost ferocity. Drahla’s sound is an urban threat, defiant towards conformity and built in the uncompromising heritage of post-punk. There’s a dystopian atmosphere […]
Moaning – Uneasy Laughter
Moaning took a tight swerve in their second album, replacing the sweltering guitars of their 2018 self-titled release to lush sounding synths and electronic beats. They’ve delivered a 13-track journey that leans toward more atmospheric moods and textures, downcast with lyrics of insecurity, anxiety and the overall challenges of living in the 21st century — […]
The Garden – Kiss My Super Bowl Ring
Attempting to describe the sound of Kiss My Super Bowl Ring is an exercise in futility. You’ll have to include every genre including the kitchen sink, and that wouldn’t even do it any justice. The California twin duo has crafted something eccentric in their fourth LP. With an anything-goes approach to making music, we have […]
The Chats – High Risk Behavior
The Chats’ debut album High Risk Behaviour gets us back to the basics of punk. The Aussie trio keeps it simple, with less than three minutes for each track, and even less chords than that. They’ve honed in on a tried and true formula of barebones DIY punk that throws care out the window in […]
Beach Bunny – Honeymoon
Lili Trifilio’s sound has gotten a long way, graduating from bedroom pop tunes to now headlining her four-piece band, Beach Bunny’s new album is filled with short and sweet pop-rock tunes that tackles on the varying stages of a relationship, from the brilliant highs to the bitter lows. Honeymoon showcases the singer-songwriter in full bloom. […]
Eggs on Mars – It Will Be Like It Was
Eggs on Mars’ fourth full-length release “It Will Be Like It Was” feels like a soft and gentle reflection of days gone by. Imagine flipping through your old photo albums (you do still have those do you?) and looking at the people and places that have contributed to your life. The Kansas indie pop trio […]