Mammoth Indigo - Flowers In The Basement

1.    Who?

Mammoth Indigo are an indie rock band from Los Angeles, California, by way of Richmond, Virginia. They started in 2013 and Flowers In The Basement (Jan’18) is the lead single from their second album Wilt (April’18). 


2. What?

An eclectic mélange of influences coalesce in Flowers In The Basement to make a song that makes a slow build until flaring into life with a full-on indie rock out. No big hooks or infectious melodies. File under,“indie as fuck.” This won't be challenging Ed Sheeran for top of the charts. Flowers In The Basement aches with pathos though, and is redolent of a magnificent phoenix's rise.


3. Who do Mammoth Indigo sound like? 

Band of Horses, Cold War Kids, and Grizzly Bear are some comparisons others have made.


4. What have the press said about Flowers In The Basement?

“A busy, yet balanced cut” – Xune Mag. 

 “Quite the rollercoaster” – MP3 Hugger.

 “Poignant and stylistically varied indie rock” – Substream.

5. Which bands have influenced Mammoth Indigo? 

Colour Revolt, emo, post rock, Americana, and alternative are their influences.


6. Why should I give Flowers In The Basement a spin? 

Because there is nothing derivative about it. 


7. Do Mammoth Indigo have any other bangers? 

Check out Whiskey King.


8. Any more info? 

Flowers In The Basement was the top song from the Indie Rock Playlist for March.

Manchester Orchestra are an indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. They formed in 2004 and are similar to Brand New, Radical Face or even Frightened Rabbit. Manchester Orchestra are influenced by music from Neutral Milk Hotel and Nirvana. Gold (June'17) is the lead single from their fifth album A Black Mile To The Surface (July'17). Gold is a popular American indie rock song from a popular indie rock band.

Johnny Lloyd - Hello Death

1.    Who is this rocker?

Johnny Lloyd is an indie rocker from South London. He used to front for the successful London indie rock band Tribes (2010-13). Hello Death (Feb’16) charges off his solo E.P. Dreamland (May’16). Mr Lloyd has already contributed a short player Pilgrims (2014) to muscial posterity.

 

2.    What flavor of brilliance is Hello Death?

A haunting indie rocker on the acoustic that rocks out at the end. Hello Death rewards a few repeat listens. Not instantly catchy, a slowburner and the sexy part of the song is right at the end. It takes a few listens to fully appreciate the magic, enjoying the verses with the knowledge that even better is to follow. The dividends are there for the patient.


3.    Who does Johnny Lloyd sound like?

Johnny Lloyd has been compared to Bruce Springsteen.

Hello Death recalls the indie rock anthem by Live Lightning Crashes.


4. What have the cut and paste bandits got to say about Hello Death?


“An introspective offering that features Lloyd’s signature hush, melancholic sound” – Pigeons and Planes.

“Raw new solo track” – Focus Wales.

“Introspective, honest and personal” – CDNX.

5. Which bands is Johnny Lloyd influenced by?

The bands that put the lustere in Johnny’s leather jacket are Led Zeppelin, Motown, The Velvet Underground, The Horrors and The Vaccines.


6. Why should I give Hello Death a listen?

Hello Death is a prime example of indie rock dealing with the topic of death with aplomb and the rock out at the end raises the hair on the back of your neck.


7. Does Johnny Lloyd have any more bangers?

Happy Humans (2014) is excellent.


8. Any more words about Johnny Lloyd dear scribe?


Jamie T and Hugo White of The Maccabees produced the new E.P. Dreamland.

Johnny Lloyd has been on fluffer duties for The Mystery Jets, Jamie T and The Maccabees.

“I'm taking back the old me,
Pulling him out of the dark”

Slippery seconds is from Lime Cordiale an indie pop rock band from Sydney, Australia that started in 2009. Lime Cordiale have been called a “roots infused electronic pop band” and Not That Easy (Oct’15) described as “a perfect summer jam” and “refined strong and deliberate.” Not That Easy is a stand alone single and great indie rock.

“I'm taking back the old me,
Pulling him out of the dark”