THURSDAY LISTENING // Phosphorescent Live on World Cafe

We’re taking your Thursday listening to a whole new level. Phosphorescent recently performed live on NPR’s World Cafe. You can listen to “Terror In The Canyons,” “Song for Zula,” “The Quotidian Beasts,” and “A New Anhedonia” now. David Dye also interviews Matthew during the broadcast. Listen HERE. All of the songs are available on Phosphorescent’s recently released Muchacho.

Phosphorescent are playing Brussels’s Les Nuits Botanique – Rotonde tonight! See all of their upcoming tour dates HERE.

Akron/Family Win Hearts With Performance at Grand Street Bakery, Featured on All Songs Considered

What a treat! Akron/Family stopped by Brooklyn’s Grand Street Bakery for a two-song performance. Fader was there to catch the band in all their glory. You can watch “Until The Morning” above and “When I Was Young” below. Both songs are off AF’s recently released Sub Verses, available now at iTunes, SC Distribution and Amazon.

You can also check out “the brilliantly experimental folk-rock band” on the latest broadcast of NPR’s All Songs Considered. Their song “Sand Talk” is the featured track.

The Akron boys are playing Portland’s Mississippi Studios on May 22, with a handful of West Coast dates to follow. Come July, the band is headed to Europe. Check out all their tour dates HERE.

WATCH // Bleached Talk Spice Girls with Filter Mag

BBBBBleached are back and this time with a video interview at Filter. We’re talking influences, growing up and the benefits of musical parents. Jennifer and Jessie also suss out just where the Spice Girls came into their lives. Watch above.

“Need a summer anthem? Any number of songs from their recently released Ride Your Heart will do the trick.” – Filter

The band joins Ex-Cops tonight for a performance at LA’s Troubadour. Then they are off to Europe for more shows! See all their dates HERE.

Akron/Family Bring You SUB VERSES, Available Now at SC Distribution, iTunes and Amazon

Good afternoon friends! Akron/Family brings you their new album, Sub Verses. The record is now available online at SC Distribution (choices include white vinyl and bundles with a limited edition 10″), iTunes and Amazon. As always, you can head to your local record store for a physical copy.

The band is currently on tour, playing Birmingham’s Bottletree tonight. You can see all their tour dates, along with ticket links, HERE.

“But Akron/Family build these disparate parts into something explosive or holy or both, time and again on Sub Verses. There’s no mythic volcano to stamp the narrative; there’s only a radical harmony, divergent strands threading together.” – eMusic

“Way to spread the love, bros.” – VICE

“Sub Verses may initially scare off the casual listener, but the album reveals itself to be an accomplished work once given time.” – The 405

WATCH // Night Beds Performs For The Crypt Sessions

In case you missed it earlier this month, here is Night Beds performing “Ramona” live for a new Crypt Session. It’s one of the lead tracks from Winston’s debut album, Country Sleep. Stream the video above. In need of more? Check out this stunning clip of Night Beds on Jools Holland!