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FKA twigs – LP1

FKA twigs – LP1

By Max Freedman

Is FKA twigs human, or is she dancer? “I can’t recognize me”, she sighs at the end of “Video Girl”, a song that expresses her disdain towards sometimes being more noticed for her dancing in the background of two Jessie J videos, among others, than for her thriving music career. It seems that twigs...

Field Mouse – Hold Still Life

Field Mouse – Hold Still Life

By Max Freedman

A shoegaze band named Field Mouse. At first glance, things couldn’t be any more typical, right? Here’s yet another female-fronted, searingly emotive band taking cues directly from My Bloody...

White Lung – Deep Fantasy

White Lung – Deep Fantasy

By Max Freedman

Earlier this year, I wrote here about my disappointment with Perfect Pussy’s Say Yes to Love , and cited its length (or, rather, lack thereof) as one of its...

Talk Rock – Vile

Talk Rock – Vile

By Max Freedman

Is it surprising that someone writing for a site called Way Too Indie went through a deeply immersive heavy metal phase when he was fifteen years old? I’m talking...

Shamir – Northtown EP

Shamir – Northtown EP

By Max Freedman

Is it 2014 or 1984? Although this is a question that’s been asked lately in regards to the whole NSA scandal, it’s also one that applies to the state...

Hundred Waters – The Moon Rang Like a Bell

Hundred Waters – The Moon Rang Like a Bell

By Max Freedman

As though Beyonce’s completely out-of-nowhere release of her self-titled album in late 2013 wasn’t untraditional enough, here’s something to up the ante: Hundred Waters celebrated their sophomore release, The...

Makthaverskan – II

Makthaverskan – II

By Max Freedman

Although Makthaverskan’s American presence wasn’t established until recently, their career has spanned the last five years. They released their self-titled début way back in 2009, but now this Swedish...

tUnE-yArDs – Nikki Nack

tUnE-yArDs – Nikki Nack

By Max Freedman

Few musicians have transitioned from cult artist to critical wunderkind as quickly as tUnE-yArDs, the creative moniker of Connecticut’s Merrill Garbus, did in early 2011. Before her sophomore album...

Wye Oak – Shriek

Wye Oak – Shriek

By Max Freedman

Shriek, the fourth full-length from Baltimore dream pop duo Wye Oak, represents a drastic change for a band that never needed one in the first place. Just a few...

Kelis – Food

Kelis – Food

By Max Freedman

First, let’s address the elephant in the room. You’re on a website called Way Too Indie, where you’re reading a review of the newest album by Kelis, the artist...

Todd Terje – It’s Album Time

Todd Terje – It’s Album Time

By Max Freedman

Todd Terje was probably born in the late 1970s, so it’s interesting that his music sounds like a lost document from that era. More than that, though, Terje’s entire...

Sharkmuffin – 1097 EP

Sharkmuffin – 1097 EP

By Max Freedman

As of April 2013, Sharkmuffin were kind of like the Dr. Octagon of the garage rock, noise pop, and lo-fi scenes. Their She-Gods of Champagne Valley EP they released...

Cloud Nothings – Here and Nowhere Else

Cloud Nothings – Here and Nowhere Else

By Max Freedman

Given the self-loathing angst of Cloud Nothing’s 2012 masterpiece Attack on Memory, it might be surprising to learn that frontman and songwriter Dylan Baldi has a fantastic sense of...

Ava Luna – Electric Balloon

Ava Luna – Electric Balloon

By Max Freedman

For someone who’s career is all about listening, Carlos Hernandez, de facto leader of Ava Luna, sure likes to watch. He’s a bit voyeuristic in his role for Ava...

Perfect Pussy – Say Yes to Love

Perfect Pussy – Say Yes to Love

By Max Freedman

“Are you going to call me a cunt? Are you going to tell me I’m ugly? Well, here’s my band name—do your worst, motherfucker.” This is the attitude of...

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