San Diego quartet the Soft Pack were called the Muslims when we suggested you keep your eyes on them. They shifted the name, but their Strokes-esque Stooges-inspired post-punk rock 'n' roll remains the same (even when they go acoustic). They... CONTINUE READING NEW SOFT PACK VIDEO - "ANSWER TO YOURSELF" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on November 11, 2009 in , (9 comments)
Tags: The Muslims | The Soft Pack
Except Carson Daly, but he doesn't really count. The roll call: Fallon, Conan, Letterman, Kimmel. Hell even SNL. So in the interest of exhausting Phoenix's every move, here's their performance of "Girlfriend" for Craig Ferguson last night, including two more... CONTINUE READING PHOENIX HAVE NOW PLAYED EVERY LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW THIS YEAR»
Posted on October 12, 2009 in , (6 comments)
Tags: Craig Ferguson | Cryptacize | Passion Pit | Phoenix | Shuttle | The Soft Pack
Just when you thought we were putting a cap on our ongoing coverage of how it's been a Very Phoenix Summer, with the logical extension of the band's brand expansion (stumping for fun-loving luxury SUVs, naturally), here we are today... CONTINUE READING FRIENDLY FIRES REMIX PHOENIX»
Posted on September 17, 2009 in , , (3 comments)
Tags: Friendly Fires | Metric | Phoenix | The Soft Pack
They were the Muslims, then they became the Soft Pack, but whatever the San Diego quartet are calling themselves, they remain one worth keeping an eye on. The band's working on a full-length for Kemado and have begun posting primers... CONTINUE READING NEW SOFT PACK - "PULL OUT" (LIVE)»
Posted on August 24, 2009 in , , (2 comments)
Tags: The Soft Pack
Not too long ago we told you the Muslims changed their name to the Soft Pack. That's true enough and was likely a good move because now folks can actually concentrate on the music, but it doesn't change the... CONTINUE READING DECOMPOSED: THE SOFT PACK»
Posted on December 23, 2008 in , (5 comments)
Tags: Suckers | The Soft Pack
It's official, San Diego BTW the Muslims have changed their name to the Soft Pack. Take a trek to their new MySpace and decide if they mean this (people do compare them to the Strokes) or plain ol' Cigarettes.... CONTINUE READING THE MUSLIMS CHANGE THEIR NAME»
Posted on December 1, 2008 (2 comments)
Tags: Peter Bjorn And John | The Muslims | The Soft Pack
Assured-beyond-their-years San Diego quartet the Muslims will definitely get a lot of attention for their name, but we're much more interested in the band's catchy, sorta sloppy and stark post-punk-infused rock 'n' roll. They mix a kind of Strokes-y, and... CONTINUE READING BAND TO WATCH: THE MUSLIMS»
Posted on April 4, 2008 in , , (43 comments)
Tags: The Muslims | The Soft Pack