L.A grunge-pop duo Spaceships are releasing their second LP, titled “Little Buddha,†on Feb. 24 via Unsatisfied Records. The album was recorded sporadically from 2010 to 2014, collecting 12 tracks of Spaceships signature lo-fi moodiness. Jessie Waite and Kevin LaRose know how to do the scuzzy garage-rock their way. Every song on “Little Buddha†sounds […]
Last week, we shared our favorite Los Angeles albums of the year, so here is Buzz Bands LA’s overall list, as rendered by this site’s principal contributors, Seraphina Lotkhamnga, Andrew Veeder and myself. So much good music, so little time: – Kevin Bronson
Los Angeles, you were mighty good to us in 2014. Albums came from every nook and cranny, from the bedrooms of the DIYers to the scrappy studios that keep the engine running to the hallowed halls of the city’s pervasive Industry. We could have listened to a new local album per day and not run […]
Magic Bronson is addictive. The L.A. duo’s full-length debut “Wildlife” rumbles and hums in the secondhand-smoke-filled netherworld of indie-rock, hip-hop and electro-pop, and its biggest calling cards are the crooning verses and choruses of the very tall Michael Nicastro and big bass lines of … well, less tall Matthew Lieberman. The three singles the duo […]
Torch singer, jazz swinger, punk provocatrice, ’70s pop siren – Holland Greco plays all of these and maybe a few more on her long-awaited solo debut “Volume One” (out today via Zappa Records). A mainstay of the L.A. scene since her days fronting the Peak Show a decade or so ago, Greco wields a ukulele […]
Even as “Vegas†continues to age beautifully after 15-plus years, the contributions of the Crystal Method as electro liaisons remain grossly under-appreciated, perhaps evidenced by the need to reintroduce with a self-titled album. We last heard from Scott Kirkland and Ken Jordan in 2009. The Grammy Award-nominated “Divided by Night†showcased their unique gift for […]
Following is a simple Top 10 list of my favorite albums of 2013, abbreviated this year because my other job commitments (and obsession with following L.A. artists) limited my explorations. It was a long and trying year, something of a whirlwind. Then, seemingly out of the blue, came a surprise: Old friends from across the […]
Although Buzz Bands LA spends a lot of energy following local artists, my year-end album list is a general one. (EPs are a different story.) In comparison to last year’s list, 2013’s lineup seems to be dominated by artists from across the pond – with a handful of L.A.-based artists making the cut. Check out my […]
There may have been 202 local albums released this year (yes, 202), but sometimes you can’t get have a successful finale without putting out a little teaser first. EPs are often overlooked when making year-end lists, but we at BBLA HQ believe the preview is just as important as the finished product. Short releases are […]
Three years after the self-release of his debut album “Earl” at the age of 16, Earl Sweatshirt is back with his major-label follow-up entitled “Doris.” It is a dark, moody and mellow affair featuring production from Tyler, The Creator, RZA, Christian Rich, and The Neptunes, as well as four tracks produced by Earl under the […]
