Quit Mumbling

It’s funny how one chord can really change an entire song’s dynamic. A recent example could be Arcade Fire’s “The Suburbs” a fairly straightforward, jangly pop tune until that third chord hits and really throws everything off…in a good way.  An even more recent example could be Sanders Quarry and their wonderfully cloudy anthem, “It’s [...]

I really wish “We Were Ok” had been written while I was still in college, perhaps I would have appreciated the experience a bit more.  Luke & Peter always have a knack for romanticizing the mundane, and with “We Were Ok” the duo makes me want to take back every Saturday night that I wished away.  Where to [...]

“Give Out” is one of those songs you have to start and stop several times throughout it’s entirety to properly understand just how poignant, honest, and deeply cutting the writing is.  In fact, the same can be said for  the entirety of Sharon Van Etten’s latest release, Tramp. Explaining my feelings towards “Give Out” wouldn’t do [...]

Bitte Orca painted pictures of warm summer days, drinking Gatorade, and watching sunrises in Temecula.  It was an outstanding album full of complex guitar textures, harmonies, and a constant feelings of butterflies in your stomach.  ”Gun Has No Trigger” their first preview from an upcoming album, sets a bit of a dimmer mood, although no less [...]

To celebrate the release of Year Of The Witch, the debut album from QM favorites RACES, we took the time to ask lead singer, Wade Ryff, a few questions.  Check out the interview below and get a brief glimpse into the creation of this phenomenal record. Be sure to catch the band at their release [...]

There is something that catches fire with me when a band can really capture the energy, passion, angst, and bliss of being young.  The Hold Steady do it, and my god do Japandroids do it with “The House The Heaven Built”.  Technicolored, fuzzed out guitars bring out the warmth of too much whiskey on a [...]

It’s no secret at this point, we’ve got a thing for RACES. This Friday marks a milestone for the LA based band as we celebrate their debut album on Frenchkiss Records, Year Of The Witch.  As if a release party didn’t already sound exciting enough, Quit Mumbling is thrilled to present the show at The [...]

It’s hard to pin down the music from Munich’s Voices From The Lake.  Although awkwardly put, what drew me in to the group’s version of minimal ambient techno is the ability of the tracks to create a space, and allow for change.  You see, the tracks drive, but they’re more user-driven than driven through percussion [...]

I think everybody has a “Gentleman Jesse” in his or her life.  If not presently, than for sure in college.  You know that one guy or girl that made every night out just epic.  Like pack a bag and passport because we’re most likely going to end up somewhere in Mexico, epic.  It’s clear Gentleman [...]