The Alternative Tone

Stream Moving Mountains ' amazing new album below.

Moving  Mountains  have posted the second in their series of live videos featuring tracks off their upcoming self-titled LP, out September 10 on Triple Crown Records.

Westchester , NY ambient indie rockers  Moving  Mountains  have posted the first (“Swingset”) in a series of live videos here .

Westchester , NY ambient indie rockers  Moving  Mountains  will release their 3 rd  full-length on September 10 via Triple Crown Records. The self-titled effort is the full length follow up to their Triple Crown debut  Waves.

Well, that time of the year has come again, y'know, the end and, as anyone reading this should probably have guessed, I've listened to a lot of music in the past twelve months. So, instead of diving straight in, headfirst, with The Alternative Tone's albums of the year, the following is a list of the best EPs (Extended Plays, for the old school) from the past year!  1. Postcards by Gatherer   Probably the break out band of the year for me, Gatherer's Postcards blew me away. A face-blistering, yet highly emotional few minutes, Postcards notified me firstly of Gatherer's existence, and secondly of the existence of Glass Nail Records, probably the break out label of the year. Fast paced and lyrically impressive, Gatherer is the first time I've been this excited about a band this heavy, since hearing La Dispute's Wildlife.  2.  Undersea by The Antlers  The Antlers have a knack for beautifully tender music and once again they tick all the boxes. Yes, we ...

Post-rock compilation from Deep Elm Records. Featuring the likes of Athletics, The Appleseed Cast, Moving Mountains, Dorena, Goonies Never Say Die.  Download RIYL: Explosions In The Sky, Music.  Highly Recommended. 

5. Life Trees The Seas by Brave New Storm  Over the course of three tracks, Brave New Storm have managed to create an extremely promising release of atmospheric folk music. Making usage of organic sounds such as the sea and whatnot, they re-create the environment in three folk songs. Luscious sound-scapes and artistic vocals leads to an EP that sounds far more professional and skilled than most bands of Brave New Storm's youth. Download: Life II  http://theinsidejob.bandcamp.com/album/life-trees-the-sea  (available for free download) 4. Once Upon Another Time by Sara Bareilles   Quite simply put, this is a pop record, but rather than falling into the trap of being all about the cheese, Sara Bareilles impresses with her rich vocals and piano driven tunes. Teaming her songwriting smarts with her obvious talents, Bareilles has made one of the best piano pop releases of the year. Sounding like a less brokenhearted, American Adele, it is disappointing that B...

Count Your Lucky Stars label sampler. Emo and post-hardcore brilliance. Merchant Ships and Moving Mountains are on it. It's free. Why are you still reading and not downloading? http://countyourluckystars.bandcamp.com/album/cyls-sampler-4 RIYL: Merchant Ships, Moving Mountains, Music