Hot Chip

History:
Hot Chip is an Indie Electronic band from London, England. They have six albums released from 2004-2015. Hot Chip has made appearances at many festivals such as Coachella and Ultra Music Festival.
The Scoop:
If you are looking for a fun Indie Electronic band with weird music videos, then look no further. This band is a delight to listen to and they have a very cool and interesting groove. I only listen to a handful of their songs on a regular basis but they are fantastic. I highly suggest listening to some of the tracks linked below.

Sarah Jaffe

History:
Sarah Jaffe is an indie artist from Red Oak, Texas. Her first EP Even Born Again was released in 2008 and gained recognition from both Rolling Stone magazine and the Dallas Observer. She has continued to release albums since then and has another one called Bad Baby that has just recently released.
The Scoop:
I genuinely enjoy both Sarah's first and second albums. The first one was a little underproduced due to budget but had a lot of heart. Her second album Suburban Nature is my favorite. It has a nice acoustic vibe with added violin for some really powerful moments. This is produced well, has good sound quality, and a lot of meaning put into it. After these two albums it kind of falls of in my opinion. Sarah Jaffe's music got more electric and "synthy" if that makes any sense. Her more recent albums sound like mainstream pop instead of the lyrical indie music I enjoyed listening to in her first two albums. I have listened to her full discography and the albums titled The Body Wins, Don't Disconnect,  Bad Baby, and Visions are very dissimilar from her early work, so much so that you can hardly tell it's the same artist.

I have linked the full Suburban Nature album below.

EDIT: I believe Sarah's record label removed the video I linked due to copyright violation after they saw my post. My point still stands though please look up the songs individually if you have to. It's good stuff!

Eluveitie

I'll be honest. I've been listening to Eluveitie for a while now. I decided they deserved a post though, regardless of when I started listening to them. Eluveitie is a Celtic/Folk Metal band that combines some very interesting instruments into a hard and heavy hitting sound that leaves you wanting more. Many of their songs are not in English although the ones I listen to are. Eluveitie was founded in 2002 by Chrigel Glanzmann. Since then they have put out 8 albums including their demo album. They have plans to release a new album in 2018 titled Rebirth. The best way for me to describe this band is as a strange mix between Paramore and the Dropkick Murphys. If you have to time I recommend listening to the tracks I've linked below.

Neutral Milk Hotel

This band has far exceeded my expectations. The first time I heard their album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea I only liked two of the songs on the album. This was mostly due to my cousin also only liking those two songs and only playing those songs. I suppose their music is a bit of an acquired taste in that sense. Regardless I really enjoy both the theming, lyrics and instrumentation of this band. A tale I heard (not sure if it's true) is that in the song "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" there strange ghost like sound that plays in the background and is then later featured was created by taking a hand saw and using a violin bow on it while bending it back and forth. Once again, not sure if that's true but I thought it was interesting none the less. Overall I find them to be a really unique and cool band with a nice chill vibe. I hope you agree. I'll link some of their songs down below for you to listen to.

The Prophet Nathan

This band took me by surprise when I first heard them. They don't really sound like any band I have ever heard before. My cousin is the one that introduced me to them and I'm glad he did. I can't really say I like all their music but the album 1.414 to 1 is absolutely fantastic. 1.414 to 1 is the only album with lyrics from what I have seen. All their music can be found on their Bandcamp page here: https://theprophetnathan.bandcamp.com/

My cousin was kind enough to upload some of their music to youtube though. I'll embed my favorite song bellow which is called 9 Gates and the Kingdom of Shadows.

Guster

Guster is an amazing band with a really great sound. One of my favorite albums, Parachute, features some excellent acoustic guitar playing and has a really good flow to it. Their most popular album Ganging Up On The Sun is quite different than their other albums but delivers 12 excellent songs that will have you listening on repeat for days. If you are looking for a band to chill out and listen to try giving Guster a listen. I've linked some of my favorite songs below.

Princess Chelsea

Princess Chelsea is a solo artist from New Zealand. She had a hit song in 2012 called “Cigarette Duet” that really got her recognized. She has many other great songs, though, the newest of which came out in 2015. Princess Chelsea has a style ripped right out of the late 80’s to early 90’s that sounds very nostalgic and cool. Chelsea is a great singer and it accompanies the style quite well. Many of her songs have music videos to go with them. Her cat makes a cameo in several of them. I've embedded some of my favorite songs below for you to listen to.

VARSITY

For my first post, I will be reviewing a band that goes by the name of VARSITY. I stumbled upon them while aimlessly clicking on Youtube suggestions. The first song I happened upon is a song called "So Sad, So Sad". It's one of their more and possibly their most popular song. For a while, that was the only song of theirs I listened to. After a while though, I decided to explore some more of what this band hand to offer. I hit up their Youtube page and began clicking on some of the videos they had posted and I must say I was very surprised. This band is very talented and as on person put it in the comment section "your music makes me take a huge sigh of relief. ah." Speaking of the comment section I have never seen a comment section on Youtube that is more positive than the one they have. I fail to find even a single negative comment. This music really feels like a fresh breath of air compared to much of today's music. It's Simple, it's Clean, and It's just pleasant to listen to. The lyrics are complex and they give you something to think about. If you are looking for something new to listen too I definitely recommend giving VARSITY a try.

Links:

BandCamp

Youtube

Intro

Hey, so this is a blog about music. If you are looking for some new bands to sink your ears into then you have come to the right place. That's pretty much all I have to say. First post coming soon.