Exploding In Sound

Exploding In Sound Records celebrated the new year in NYC with a huge show at Baby's All Right on 12/30 that included Big Ups, Porches, Roomrunner, Grass Is Green, Two Inch Astronaut, Ovlov, Krill, Dead Wives, Baked, Bad History Month, Woozy, Gnarwhal, Pile (acoustic), and special guests billed as "Average Cock," who you may have guessed was actually Speedy Ortiz...

Speedy Ortiz weren't the only benefactors of the stage. This is going to come off either stupid or obvious for those whose Breeders concert experience doesn't come from YouTube or 20-year reunions, but needs to be heard live...

intro Speedy Ortiz had one of the finest indie rock albums of the year with Major Arcana which we're already seeing on some best of 2013 lists, and we asked them for a best of 2013 list of their own...

Krill at WBAR-B-Q- 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Boston indie rockers Krill were recently in NYC for a few CMJ shows, including the Exploding In Sound Records showcase, and since that showcase, it's been announced that Krill have signed to EIS, who will release their new EP, Steve Hears Pile in Malden and Bursts Into Tears, the followup to this year's Lucky Leaves LP, in early 2...

Speedy Ortiz at Death by Audio in July (more by Vladislav Grach) Trad-indie torch carriers Speedy Ortiz have been doing a ton of touring this year, many NYC shows included, and that show-count will increase even more this month when the Northampton, MA band returns for CMJ...

Palehound is the project of Yonkers, NY songwriter Ellen Kempner (19), who recently signed with Exploding In Sound Records, the label who released the debut EP from Speedy Ortiz, whose singer Sadie Dupuis is a friend of Ellen's...

DOWNLOAD: Speedy Ortiz - "No Below" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Speedy Ortiz - "Tiger Tank" (MP3) After catching Chance the Rapper at Europa on Saturday (6/15), I finished my day 3 of Northside Festival at Big Snow for the Exploding In Sound showcase...

Psychic Blood at Tommy's Tavern in 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro) As mentioned, Exploding In Sound Records and Gimme Tinnitus are teaming up for an unofficial Northside showcase on Saturday (6/15) at Big Snow (89 Varet St) which features sets from a ton of great bands Speedy Ortiz, Pile, Two Inch Astronaut, Grass Is Green, Ovlov, Hive Bent, Fat History Month, and Porches...

DOWNLOAD: Butter The Children - "Lupus" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Ovlov - "Blue Baby" (MP3) NYC pop shoegazers Butter The Children (members of Sweet Bulbs, Night Manager, and Le Rug) play local shows a lot and it's recently been announced that they've signed to Downtown Records...