Soft Metals

Male Bonding cover "Still Ill" on upcoming Smiths tribute LP with Kevin Devine, Soft Metals, Field Mouse & more (listen)

The Smiths‘ groundbreaking self-titled debut album turned 30 last week (2/20), and in honor of that Reimagine Music will be releasing a tribute album called Tease Torment Tantalize: A 30th Anniversary Tribute To The Smiths’ Debut on March 24 (pre-order)…

Feathers working on new EP, list their favorite LPs of 2013, playing NYC before European tour w/ Depeche Mode (dates)

Austin’s Feathers have had a busy year. They released their debut album, If All Here Now, have toured the country (they played NYC in May) and opened for Depeche Mode during SXSW…

Soft Metals released 'Lenses,' touring around Captured Tracks CTF Festival (dates); free CT5 kickoff party at the Seaport

Last month, LA duo Soft Metals released Lenses, their second album for Captured Tracks. The record is loaded blue steel minimal synth grooves and breathy vocals, the perfect for you next trip to Mega-City One…

What's going on Sunday?

today in Chicago * The Margots @ Hideout * Jimmy Eat World, Royal Bangs @ Vic Theatre * Future Virgins, Purple 7, Krayola @ Ultra Lounge * Ben Miller Band, Fifth On The Floor @ Beat Kitchen * Xenia Rubinos, Grades, Ghetto Caviar @ Empty Bottle * Little Comets, Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas @ Schubas * No Problem, Canadian Rifle, Voight-Kampff, Full On @ Township * Girl Detective, Linear Downfall, Gold Cult, Pool Holograph @ Subterrean * Ancient VVisdom, The Saint James Society, Creepy Band, Wizard Castle @ Cobra Lounge * Call It Treason, Savior Self, El Famous, She’s Alive, The Projection @ Bottom Lounge Xenia Rubinos, Grades, and Ghetto Caviar play the Empty Bottle tonight…

Captured Tracks is turning 5, throwing 2-day party in NYC w/ DIIV, Mac Demarco, Wild Nothing, Blouse, Soft Moon & more

Mac Demarco @ Savannah Stopover 2013 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)If you could go back in time and give yourself one piece of advice right before the first two captured tracks releases…

Neon Indian's label Static Tongues is hosting a SXSW showcase at Barbarella

“SXSW is excited to announce a collaborative showcase, brought to you by Moog synthesizers, Austin-based synth store Switched On, and Alan Palomo’s (Neon Indian) Static Tongues imprint at Barbarella on Thursday, March 15th…

another Mac DeMarco show (with Widowspeak & Quilt) & a new Beach Fossils track

DOWNLOAD: Beach Fossils – “Shallow” (MP3) Captured Tracks signee Mac DeMarco, who has an upcoming Brooklyn show opening for labelmates Beach Fossils at MHOW on 3/2, just scheduled his own show, which will happen one day later at Glasslands (3/3)…