gauntlet hair

So I keep hearing/seeing the name Gauntlet Hair everywhere. I walked by the TLA this past summer and saw their name on the marquee and thought "Hm." I couldn't decide if I liked the name or not. Turns out I do. Put on "I Was Thinking" for a blown-out groove that will get you moving 'round a dance floor (or in my case, my kitchen). The band tours as a four piece but the two main members are BFF's since the age of 15 from Colorado. They seem to have found the perfect balance between reverb-y dance and cranked indie guitar jams. Released in October, their self-titled debut album is a great introduction to an experimental band with a lot of promise. They will be returning to Philly next month to play Milkboy on December 4th. I will see you there!

youth lagoon

In the months since Year of Hibernation's release at the end of September, it's hard to get away from Youth Lagoon. Trevor Powers spent 2010 writing the album, emotional keyboard ballads with vocals that range from powerful and haunting as his press shot stare, to soft and subtle as his jawline. The guy's got unrefined talent and heart. His relentless touring paid off. People are started to take notice and Fat Possum picked him up to release Hibernation. Powers is twenty-two and currently tourng with Youth Lagoon along with Young Magic(barely legal!). They will be performing at Milkboy tonight with Philly locals Nothing. This is a great video of him performing "July"