Sleeping Bag - 'Beside'
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An adorable power pop charmer from Sleeping Bag's debut full-length, out now on Joyful Noise Records.
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Arizona
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Arizona has a song called “Doom”. That was enough to convince me to give them a listen. They’re actually really great though! Doom starts out with the question, “You won’t stand still. So why should the world?” Deep, right? I’m not going to lie. It’s hard for me to find good bands in Indianapolis. I’m not saying they don’t exist. Maybe I just haven’t found the right places yet. However, Arizona is really good.
Lounge Soundsystem
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The 8 minute first track “Anadamide” is truly jammy.
If you’re going to name your band Lounge Soundsystem, you’d better be an appropriate soundtrack for casual hanging out. To test this, I had a couple of my friends come sit in my room and play cards while I listened to Lounge Soundsystem. They made no objections.
The Bonesetters
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Wow! The Bonesetters are great! The claim to be a mix of western swing, surf rock, bluegrass, and images meant for dreams, and they list their genre as “Train Whistle”. Some of these jams are certainly dreamy. Their list of artists they also like includes some of the best of Indiana. Think what Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s would sound like if they were a little more lyrically accessible and way more into good old rock and roll.
Gray Home Music - 'Floating Toaster Screen Saver'
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These kids remind me a little of early Bright Eyes with extra banjo and a much better sense of humor. Their full-length Fresh Water Mistakes, available now on Third Uncle Records, is filled up with lo-fi charmers like this one.
Slothpop
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"They have something to offer almost everyone."
Slothpop writes anthems. That is in no way an insult. These are some of the best big songs I’ve heard in a while. If you like songs that build, soaring female vocals, and subtle arrangements, you should definitely go to Slothpop’s BandCamp.
Accordions - 'Crickets'
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It takes a certain flavor of guts to kick off an LP with a rendition of "Auld Lang Syne". Luckily, Accordions's second full-length The Moon at Half-Mast soon settles into brassy, bombastic originals. This populous outfit is based at Butler University, where they wrote and recorded this album.
Christmas Songs From Amo Joy
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Amo Joy wants to wish you a Merry Christmas! They put a beautiful 3-track album called “Christmas” on their BandCamp for free. When I see a picture of a band holding a melodica, glockenspiel, and military snare, I know I’m going to love the band. This neat little Christmas packet does not disappoint.
Kara Beth Rasure
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Kara Beth Rasure writes beautiful songs, looks beautiful, and puts beautiful things on the internet. For example, check out any of the videos on her Youtube channel. It is appropriately simple, disconnected, and beautiful that the main picture on her ReverbNation page is her standing in a field, arms raised, with a horse in the background.
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The latest record from Everything, Now! is their first in three years, and a welcome return from these longstanding Indianapolis musicians. Filled with punchy, buzzy, and occasionally epic psych rock, Do It on the Moon is available now as an mp3 download and will be out on vinyl in February. Check out the (almost) title track below.