Pure Bathing Culture

Eagulls second album, Ullages, is out this week and while it’s still in the same gloomy post-punk universe as their debut, the new record takes a different tack, slowing things down a bit with a greater emphasis on atmosphere and dynamics.

First Thursday, then Friday, and finally the third of three BrooklynVegan SXSW day parties at Austin venue Cheer Up Charlies happened on Saturday (3/19). Here’s a recap and a set of pictures.

Our free SXSW day party on March 19 at Cheer Up Charlies includes Protomartyr, Into It. Over It., Julien Baker, Mothers, Margo Price, Car Seat Headrest, Fear of Men & many more.

Death Cab for Cutie & CHVRCHES are playing Governors Ball together, and a number of dates with Pure Bathing Culture (who have other shows too)

Lucius will release new album Good Grief on March 11 via Mom + Pop. You can check out the video for “Born Again Teens” and listen to new single “Madness,” below…

Gorilla vs Bear has published his Top 50 Albums of 2015 list, writing, “We feel pretty confident proclaiming 2015 the best year for new music this decade, and we’d even go so far as to say it’s been arguably our favorite year in the history of this s…

CMJ is just barely behind us, and now it’s time to start thinking about SXSW who have just announced their first round of showcasing artists…

Back in 2013, Portland duo Pure Bathing Culture released their debut album, Moon Tides, which, among other things, featured the highly addictive dream pop single “Pendu…

Portland, Oregon’s MusicfestNW takes place at the city’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park on August 21-23 and the festival has now announced this year’s lineup…

Originally due out this spring, Tennis will now release their new album, Ritual in Repeat, on September 9 via Communion Records. The record was produced by Pat Carney of The Black Keys, with additional help from Spoon’s Jim Eno and Richard Swift…