The decade-old Australian pop quintet Dappled Cities are releasing their third album Zounds 9/15 on Dangerbird. In this week's 'Gum Drop we spoke with co-guitarist/co-vocalist Tim Derricourt and…   Read Story »

The decade-old Australian pop quintet Dappled Cities are releasing their third album Zounds 9/15 on Dangerbird. We spoke with co-guitarist/co-vocalist Tim Derricourt about the dusky, grandiose…   Read Story »

After a number of EPs and years of critical praise, brainy and baroque Detroit pop crew PAS/CAL is releasing a full-length: I Was Raised on Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura is out on 7/22 on Le Grand…   Read Story »

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After OKX, our 10-year cover tribute to the Radiohead classic OK Computer, we soon began narrowing the list of prospects for our next celebratory project: sifting, sorting, debating, etc. But when we…   Read Story »

Dappled Cities On "Try Not To Breathe" "We chose 'Try Not To Breathe' because it felt like we could take it some place else from the original. It is such a balanced underplayed song on the record…   Read Story »

The song's called "Fire Fire Fire," so the chances of Prometheus's gift to man not featuring heavily in the song's clip was minimal, though the Zippo adds a nice touch to the prehistoric campfire…   Read Story »

Crowds at NYC clubs the week after SXSW are a comical spectacle; bands play to quarter-filled rooms when any other week they'd be packed, and the the people that turn up are a mix of eager-eyed,…   Read Story »

In the months since we've checked in with Aussie Band To Watch Dappled Cities Fly, they've apparently dropped the "Fly." We wholeheartedly approve. So, the new look Dappled Cities are finally ready…   Read Story »

Don't run away! There's a great sound beneath the head-scratching name of this Aussie indie-pop outfit. Dappled Cities Fly are making the long trip across the Pacific with TONS of down-under buzz and…   Read Story »