Robber Robber - "The Sound It Made"

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Photo by Jackie Freeman

Vermont's Robber Robber keep defying our expectations with every single they release. Their latest single, "The Sound It Made," still fits into the indie rock meets post-punk sound we love of theirs, but it veers off wildly. While previous releases of theirs have had a dance friendly element to them, this latest single leaps into dance music. It's still rock based, but "The Sound It Made" owes a lot to the electronic music and drum and bass of the 90's. It sort of sounds like Gang of Four filtered through The Prodigy and Roni Size. Robber Robber have crafted such an interesting and unique sound, which happens to be something that we love here at If It's Too Loud...

You can watch the video for "The Sound It Made" below. Two Wheels Move the Soul is due out April 3 on Fire Talk Recordings, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Robber Robber, check out the band on Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include a May 23 date at Deep Cuts in Medford, MA.


Fri. May 8 - Montreal, QC @ L’Esco

Mon. May 11 - Detroit, MI @ Lager House

Tue. May 12 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups

Wed. May 13 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas

Thu. May 14 - Cudahy, WI @ X-Ray Arcade

Fri. May 15 - Minneapolis, MN @ Zhora Darling

Mon. May 18 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop

Tue. May 19 - Nashville, TN @ Random Sample

Wed. May 20 - Athens, GA @ World Famous

Thu. May 21 - Durham, NC @ The Pinhook

Fri. May 22 - Washington, DC @ Rhizome

Sat. May 23 - Boston, MA @ Deep Cuts

Wed. May 27 - Portland, ME @ Oxbow Blending & Bottling

Thu. May 28 - Kingston, NY @ Tubby’s

Fri. May 29 - Brooklyn, NY @ TV Eye

Sat. May 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s

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Monday Mix: Newport Folk Festival 2014 Must See Bands

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With this weekend's upcoming Newport Folk Festival, we thought we'd highlight some of this year's can't miss acts. We're focusing on the bands playing smaller stages and earlier in the day. I mean, you're obviously going to see Ryan Adams and Jack White. Instead, these are the acts worth getting there early for, and seeking out the smaller stages. Phox Friday, 1:50, Quad Stage Phox hails from Baraboo, WI, the winter home of the Ringling Brothers' Circus. I'm not sure if that is connected to their music or not, but Phox has an otherworldly charm and a magical feel. They come across as a more grounded St. Vincent or a less intense version of early Tori Amos. Their music is simply beautiful and uplifting.  Reignwolf Friday, 2:55, Quad Stage Truly pushing the boundaries of what can be considered "folk" are Reignwolf. Reignwolf is Jordan Cook, who sounds like a mixture of The Black Keys and Queens of the Stone Age, mixed with just a lit...
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Minibeast - "High Sea"

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Somehow Peter Prescott of Mission of Burma and Volcano Suns has another band that I never knew about. Minibeast already released an album that I completely missed back in 2012, and they are currently at work on the follow up, Free Will. Based on a track from the upcoming album, "High Sea," Minibeast shares some common sonic ground with Mission of Burma, but with an added emphasis on the groovy side of things. It's basically the noise and dissonance of Burma but heard through a 60s surf groove, as if Frankie and Annette were punks. You can listen to "High Sea" below. Minibeast currently have a Kickstarter to help fund the final production of Free Will. You can get more information on that here . It should be out sometime in June.
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The Cairo Gang - "Be What You Are"

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Photo by Rachel Cassels The Cairo Gang is mostly Emmett Kelly, who recorded most of their upcoming album, Goes Missing,  on his own while travelling. "Be What You Are" is pure pop gold, reminiscent of British invasion bands like The Kinks and The Zombies. It features jangly guitars and some of the most infectious layered vocals you've heard in years. Luckily the beauty of this style of music is that it never quite sounds dated. It might sound like it's from a certain era that happened 50 years ago, but everything you've ever listened to since then borrows so heavily from it that it always sounds current. It's the kind of music you wish you hadn't missed, only now you haven't. Goes Missing  is due out June 23rd on God? Records. You can pre-order the album now, and be sure to check out The Cairo Gang's Facebook . Listen to "Be What You Are" below, and below that are tour dates, many opening for Mikal Cronin. Sat. Sept. 5 - Portlan...
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