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May 6th 1 Comment
Limits Of Desire is the second band from the keyboard-happy Brooklyn indie-pop band Small Black, and it's our latest example of an act that was once considered chillwave going lush and widescreen,… Read Story »
May 1st 1 Comment
Limits Of Desire, the new album from Brooklyn synthpop quintet Small Black, is packed with anthems of wistfulness that would've made New Order proud once upon a time. First single "Free At Dawn" was… Read Story »
Apr 16th Comment
The video for Small Black's "Free At Dawn" pays tribute to Brooklyn by culling together a legion of images of different signage throughout the borough all shot on 16mm film. It was directed by… Read Story »
Apr 2nd 1 Comment
The cover art for Small Black’s forthcoming sophomore album is a pretty clever indicator of what kind of subject matter the record has in store. The photo, created by Dutch artist Scarlett Hooft… Read Story »
Feb 28th 3 Comments
During 2009, a handful of bands gained popularity through a form of simultaneously hazy and sunny synth pop -- only to be cursed with an extremely dumb buzzword. Everyone knows this, but it's been… Read Story »
Dec 3rd, 2012 26 Comments
How does the word "chillwave" make you feel in the waning weeks of 2012? If it doesn't make you say "huh?" it probably makes you say "ugh." We all have a different tolerance for contrived trend… Read Story »
Nov 16th, 2011 19 Comments
Rock bands with mixtapes: It's almost too perfect of an idea, like rock bands with hypemen, and it's amazing that it doesn't happen more often. Actually, it pretty much never happens. Hypemen are… Read Story »
Nov 11th, 2011 4 Comments
Previously on Stereogum, we've shared a couple of tracks from Brooklyn chillwavers Small Black's new mixtape, the title track "Moon Killer" and "Two Rivers" featuring Das Racist's Heems. Now, it… Read Story »
Oct 18th, 2011 Comment
Brooklyn sample pop quartet Small Black put out "Two Rivers" from their upcoming Moon Killer mixtape last week, and now here's the title track.
Small Black - "Moon Killer"
The Moon Killer… Read Story »
Oct 10th, 2011 2 Comments
Local chillwavers Small Black are set to release a mixtape in November, and today they unleashed the first, vibe-heavy track featuring a freestyle from Das Racist's Heems. Grab the download… Read Story »
