Primarily the brainchild of Scott Windsor, this sophomore release from Oklahoma’s Umbrellas proves that beautiful pop music can come from ju...

Like the Killers before them, San Francisco’s Every Move a Picture captured the attention of the Brits with their retro-fuelled indie rock b...

May as well get this out of the way: Toronto’s Love Kills sound a lot like the Raveonettes. With the fuzzy guitar styles of the Jesus & Mary...

Having now made five albums with Mojave 3 (and three in a former life as Slowdive), Neil Halstead has definitely settled into his skin as on...

There are plenty of break-up albums out there, but for the duo of John Dragonetti (aka Jack Drag) and Blake Hazard, their debut as the Subma...

The good thing about a new album from the Pet Shop Boys is that you generally know what you’re in for, and it’s usually good — barring a few...

Along with Depeche Mode and the Pet Shop Boys, Erasure are one of those rare electronic pop bands whose careers launched in the ’80s, yet ma...

After enjoying some moderate success in the early ’90s, Lancaster, PA’s Innocence Mission were left to their own indie devices after major l...

Right out of the gate, the 303s’ debut album sounds like another attempt to flog the electroclash scene, with its shout-y monotone vocals an...

You’ve got to hand it to the Charlatans — most Manchester bands from the late ’80s/early ’90s heyday of the "Madchester” scene seem content...

It’s a tricky thing being in a ’80s style band these days. On the one side, you could be pigeonholed with other post-punk/new wave revivalis...

As one of the lesser-known acts from the early ’80s UK indie pop scene (think Pale Fountains, Aztec Camera, Orange Juice), it’s a treat to h...

The first few minutes on this third release from Saskatoon’s Colin Skrapek gives you a sense of the joys that await you: fuzzy, shoegazer-in...

To put it simply, this three-piece from Winnipeg play indie rock with balls. Their debut album is loaded with catchy guitar hooks and dense...

With a quintessentially British guitar pop sound, L.A.’s Goldspot have taken on quite a challenge for a non-UK band, but for a debut record,...

This six-song CD is the second release from Arizona’s xrayok, and taking an educated guess after hearing their dark rock style, it’s likely...

Blurring the lines between art project and musical venture, this Portland three-piece take advantage of their visual backgrounds to create m...

After generating considerable interest following their previous release Different Stars, Southern California’s masters of dreamy pop return...

England’s Clor seem to be having a lot of fun on this debut release. With a base of electro pop synths, drum machines and vocals reminiscent...

Having spent a fair amount of his time behind the controls as a remixer and DJ, Gavin Bradley’s debut CD comes as a bit of a surprise. Sure,...