Feb 07, 2012
By Laura Studarus
My Brightest Diamond
Ever since Shara Worden (who performs as My Brightest Diamond) donned a cheerleader uniform to tour with Sufjan Stevens, there’s been an approachable, yet otherworldly presence about her. Since her time with the Illinoisemakers, Worden has produced three albums of material—wrapping big ideas about life and death in a chamber-pop beauty. Her new album, All Things Will Unwind, follows suit. Under the Radar caught up with the songstress via e-mail to get her take on collaborations, going out on a limb, and what current artist is making the next generation dance. More
Feb 02, 2012
By Under the Radar Staff
Artist Surveys 2011
For Under the Radar‘s 9th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2011. Here’s a survey from RACES. More
Feb 01, 2012
By Under the Radar Staff
Artist Surveys 2011
For Under the Radar‘s 9th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2011. Here’s a survey from Radiation City. More
Jan 31, 2012
By John Everhart
Issue #39 - Best of 2011
While Hooray for Earth’s superb debut LP True Loves has frequently been hailed as the synth-pop record MGMT’s oft-maligned sophomore effort Congratulations should have been, Hooray for Earth’s Brooklyn-via-Boston frontman, Noel Heroux, is befuddled by the connection. More
Jan 30, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Porcelain Raft
Under the guise of Porcelain Raft, Mauro Remiddi makes gauzy bedroom pop—constructing dream-laden choruses from loops of gently strummed guitars, drum machines, and tape hiss. Impressed with the several EPs he already has to his name (including last year’s excellent Gone Blind), Under the Radar spoke with the Italian troubadour on the eve of the release of his first full-length Strange Weekend (out via Secretly Canadian). Remiddi told us about simplifying the process, the marriage of image and sound, and what he really wanted to do with his life. More
Jan 27, 2012
By Under the Radar Staff
Artist Surveys 2011
For Under the Radar’s 9th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2011. Here’s a survey from Carter Tanton. More
Jan 26, 2012
By Ryan Reed
Web Exclusive
Body Language’s squiggly, headphone-worthy electro-soul feels very… 2011-ish. Social Studies, the band’s excellent EP (with its sugary synth pads and smooth percussion), may harken back to the glistening, disco-lite pop of the early ’80s, but the songs seem linked genetically to this decade, if for no other reason than the music press’s fascination with genre trends. More
Jan 26, 2012
By Under the Radar Staff
Artist Surveys 2011
For Under the Radar’s 9th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2011. Here’s a survey from Miracle Fortress. More
Jan 25, 2012
By Under the Radar Staff
Artist Surveys 2011
For Under the Radar’s 9th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2011. Here’s a survey from Lost in the Trees.
Jan 24, 2012
By Austin Trunick
Caveman
The New York-based Caveman have had a whirlwind two years since they first started playing music together. Veterans of separate projects that folded around the same time, these long-time friends looked to each other to find a new outlet for their musical compulsions. More