Nov 10th, 2008 · Alexander Tucker got his start in the early 1990s in a hardcore band called Suction. Later he played synths in a space-rock group in Detroit. These days he lives in the U.K. where he writes and records as a solo artist. Tucker recently released his third album, Portal, through the London-based ATP Recordings. It's a rich mix of styles, featuring the finger-picking folk of Tucker's guitar, along with psychedelic rock, drones, detuned guitars, and sound loops.
Keywords: artists · London · Detroit · 1990 · rich · UK · album · folk · guitar · hardcore · Psychedelic · Alexander
Oct 21st, 2008 · Like a Fox is a psychedelic rock band based in Philadelphia and founded in 2004 by former Lenola singer Jay Laughlin. Its upcoming album Where's My Golden Arm? features 40 minutes of carefree, synth- and electric-guitar-driven music that's suitable for dancing along.
Keywords: electric · music · 2004 · Singer · Philadelphia · album · guitar · Dancing · Psychedelic · Carefree · synth · emWhere
Oct 6th, 2008 · In early 2007, singer and songwriter Daniel Ingala began writing and recording catchy, synth-driven pop music in his New York City apartment. He soon took on the moniker Plushgun, and uploaded his first song, "Just Impolite," to his MySpace page. The track quickly found an online audience, drawing more than a half-million page visits and thousands of new fans.
Keywords: audience · 2007 · music · online · New York City · Singer · songs · songwriter · moniker · synth · MySpace · Plushgun
Oct 3rd, 2008 · The Athens, Ga., band Of Montreal, led by frenetic frontman Kevin Barnes, has built a reputation on meticulously crafted, synth-driven psych-pop, with flamboyant production and gleeful sonic flourishes. Of Montreal brings this musical spectacle to Washington, D.C., for a full concert, webcast live at NPR.org on Oct. 9. The performance will begin streaming online at approximately 10 p.m. ET.
Keywords: products · Washington · D.C · Ga · music · online · PM · concert · Montreal · frontman · psyche · NPR.org
Sep 5th, 2008 · The Ting Tings' debut album, We Started Nothing, has propelled the British duo to worldwide fame on the strength of some of the catchiest pop songs in recent memory. The British duo layers together synths, powerful drum beats and catchy melodies in a session from WXPN.
Keywords: worldwide · British · memory · fame · songs · WXPN · duo · album · melodies · synth · electro · sassy
Sep 2nd, 2008 · Were the 1980s the worst years for music? NPR listeners seem to think so, according the results of our poll. When asked to pick the best year for music, nearly everyone skipped the '80s entirely. On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen looks back at the decade of synth pop, hair metal, and hardcore with Stephen Thompson, editor of Song of the Day, Robin Hilton, All Songs Considered producer and host of Second Stage, and Carrie Brownstein, writer for the Monitor Mix blog.
Keywords: music · Writer · 1980 · songs · hair · Blog · Songs Considered · Bob Boilen · hardcore · Stephen Thompson · Carrie Brownstein · synth
Jul 24th, 2008 · In the early 80s, Yaz was a favorite on dance floors worldwide. The duo was short-lived, but they scored multiple Top Ten hits in the U.S. and the U.K. Now Yaz is back together for its 25th anniversary.
Keywords: worldwide · anniversary · UK · duo · reunite · synth · Top Ten · Yaz
Jul 8th, 2008 · The Bloodsugars's sound is either a descendent of the best aspects of '80s synth rockers or the offspring of trance and power pop. The Brookyln-based foursome takes radio-ready melodies and power chord guitar rock and blends them with dance floor beats, keyboards, and synths. The group's debut EP, BQEP, rides on the neon glow of its six tightly wound pop songs riddled with hooks.
Keywords: riddled · descendants · songs · melodies · rocker · guitar · keyboards · Foursome · offspring · neon · synth · EP
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