Jan 5, 2019
For the last decade, Ive compiled a list of my favorite studio albums at the end of each year. It gives me a reason to go back and listen to everything again, and lays out a sort of pattern that helps me comprehend the year in music on some larger scale.2018 was an interesting year,...
May 16, 2018
Watch some of Tomorrows Verse's favorite bands hit the promotional late-night television circuit.1. Foo Fighters on EllenDave Grohl and his band stopped by Ellen to deliver a scorching performance of The Line. Demonstrating how theyve become the alternative rock powerhouse they are, this is about as hard as a television performance can rock.2. Leon Bridges...
Feb 16, 2018
By: Alex WoodAs every Friday brings new music, Tomorrow's Verse brings you our top picks for the week. Here are our favorite records from February 16.Car Seat Headrest Twin FantasyWill Toledos musical project Car Seat Headrest notoriously began with a slew of home recordings, most of which found the artist experimenting with different musical styles...
May 30, 2017
Lollapalooza has announced a massive schedule of official aftershows for the 2017 festival.Taking place between Tuesday, August 1 and Sunday, August 6 and featuring more than 50 artists across 16 Chicago venues, the concerts offer intimate opportunities for fans to see their favorite artists outside of the festival setting.Highlights include Ryan Adams and The Shins performing separate shows...
Jan 16, 2017
Car Seat Headrest is a band that kind of exploded into our conciousness in 2016. In fact, they made enough of an impression to have their album place in the top 35 of our end of the year staff album poll.It's their sound which is so captivating -- it's difficult to put into words,...
Jan 5, 2017
Even before becoming a contributor to Tomorrows Verse, Ive held a tradition of creating a (potentially excessive) list of my favorite albums of the year, spending November and December re-listening to everything I enjoyed throughout the previous 12 months. Though we began celebrating the new year by posting a Staff Poll of our favorite records...
Sep 15, 2016
Beyondify is our periodic feature which features new music before it hits Spotify. As usual, we mine Bandcamp, Soundcloud, and YouTube for the goods. While our last edition was of super high quality but didn't feature may big names, this one has so much star power you might want to...
Aug 10, 2016
Words: Alex Wood | Video: seijinlee + PitchforkCar Seat Headrest brought their energetic brand of indie rock to Chicago in July for two separate performances, one at Pitchfork Music Festival and one at Empty Bottle.Begun as a solo recording project for songwriter Will Toledo, now 24 years old, the band has taken critics and...
Jun 3, 2016
By: Alex WoodJames Blake- The Colour In Anything [5/6]Clocking in at a massive 76 minutes, electronic mastermind James Blakes third proper album, The Colour In Anything, is an extremely elaborate work of art, presenting every trick in the songwriters eclectic repertoire side by side. The music is heavy whether its dense keyboard and synthesizer harmonies, moody...