Twin Shadow takes the sounds of New Wave and post-punk and weaves them into a sleek and somber take on contemporary indie-pop.

We've added a bunch of excellent music to The Current's mix of songs this week, including returns from one of our favorite newer artists and one of our favorite older ones.

Dirty Projectors, the shapeshifting herd of arty indie-rockers led by oddball mastermind Dave Longstreth, have crowned the strange and surprising first decade of their existince with their smart, accomplished fifth full-length Swing Lo Magellan.

Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week

Tom Waits posted three separate, equally cryptic photos on his website over the past week hinting that something would be coming out of his camp on August 7. The photos were tantalizing enough for Waits fans that they quickly circulated throughout the web, leading to much speculation over what the date might bring — a…

The title track off this one was the group's big hit - a song from the musical "Hair."

I went to First Avenue on Saturday night with the intention of reviewing the Sharon Van Etten show and sticking around to check out Die Antwoord. But after spending seven hours inside, outside, and around the club taking in all the sights and sounds, it’s impossible for me to untangle the evening and describe one…

Silver Age out September 4 on Merge Records

The debut record from the New York band Vanilla Fudge. They're most famous for covering other people's songs.

The guys in The Gaslight Anthem aren't here to save music. They're just a bunch of dudes playing straightforward rock 'n roll without a lot of fancy bells and whistles.