Last year as part of The Laker Letters archive update project I did a modern update of Corburn Bubier’s article on underground bands. I had a lot of fun making that article so I decided to make a sequel. I will be covering 4 additional bands/artists that I think deserve more attention. Last Dinosaurs Let's start this article with the heavily underrated band Last Dinosaurs. Last Dinosaurs are a band from Australia that combines indie rock and dance music to make some really catchy and fun songs. Some of their best songs include “Eleven”, “Italo Disco”, “Take Your Time”, “Zoom” and “Honolulu” among many others. If you enjoy bands like The Killers or Franz Ferdinand I definitely think you should check this band out! Weyes Blood If the name ‘Weyes Blood’ sounds familiar at all you might know her from some of the collaborations she's done with musicians like Lana Del Rey or Caroline Polacheck. I would generally say if you like either of those artists (especially Lana Del Rey) then you will really like Weyes Blood. Her music combines beautiful soundscapes and thought provoking lyrics with a very unique vocal tone. There are also a lot of great influences from 60’s folk and psychedelic music which gives the songs a very timeless quality. Her best album in my opinion is 2019s Titanic Rising, though her albums In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow and Front Row to Earth are really good too. Some of her best songs include “A Lot’s Gonna Change”, “Everyday” “The Worst Is Done” and “Children of the Empire”. Definitely check her music out! The Lemon Twigs If you really like pop music from the 1960’s and 70’s and are looking for modern bands that have a similar feeling then I would definitely recommend the Lemon Twigs. This duo of brothers from New York have an eclectic mix of sounds across the 4 albums they have put out. Their best album in my opinion is last year's Everything Harmony. This album contains a lot of great songs including “Any Time of Day”, “What You’re Doing” and “Ghost Run Free''. They actually have a new album, A Dream Is All We Know releasing next month, so now is the perfect time to get into this band! Ginger Root The last musician I will recommend in this article is Ginger Root. Self-described as ‘Aggressive Elevator Soul’ this band makes really fun and laid back dance music that recalls the sounds of pop music from the 80's. I discovered this band through the music video for the song “Loretta” getting recommended to me on YouTube. This led me to listening to the rest of the band's 2021 EP City Slicker and becoming obsessed with the sound it presented. Besides the aforementioned “Loretta” this EP includes some other great songs like “City Slicker” and “Juban District”. The bands other recent EP Nisemono and most recent full album Rikki are really good as well. I feel like this band is only going to get better with future releases so definitely check them out!
That’s all for this article. Hopefully at least one of these bands piqued your interest. You can likely find all of them wherever you listen to your music. Thanks for reading! - Greg Comments are closed.
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