Recommended: Listen to Blood Candy's debut EP 'Dead Moon'

Recommended: Listen to Blood Candy's debut EP 'Dead Moon'
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
June 12, 2015

One of our 13 L.A. Bands to Watch in 2015, shoegazers Blood Candy released their debut EP Dead Moon earlier this month — and damn, was it worth the wait. A bit of My Bloody Valentine meets the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, this four-piece has been playing shows together since March of last year. Their reverb-heavy guitars meshes perfectly with the Karen O-like vocals of lead singer Tara.

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Recommended: Will Butler rises from Arcade Fire shadows with stellar solo debut "Policy"

Recommended: Will Butler rises from Arcade Fire shadows with stellar solo debut "Policy"
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
March 10, 2015


Though he plays a complementary role in the massive success of his band the Arcade Fire, the younger Butler sibling steps out of the shadow of his older brother Win, to great things on his debut solo album Policy.

While he plays keyboards and sometimes drummer for the world renowned band, he shows in his solo endeavor he’s more than just a jack of a few trades. The album features bit players that contribute anything from drums to even clarinet and saxophone, but this is very much a Will Butler solo project.

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