Freelance Whales

Upon listening to Ra Ra Riot’s remix of Freelance Whales’ “Hannah,” from last year’s triumphant Weathervanes, you would think it’s produced by Discovery (Ra Ra frontman Wes Miles’ side project…

More Record Store Day extravaganza. New York outfit and PMA favored Freelance Whales are putting out a split 7” with tourmates Foals that consists of two covers: the U.K. electro…

Glockenspiel-loving New York quintet Freelance Whales are back with their second single for Mountain Dew sponsored indie label Green Label Sound. “Day Off” is a strummy-guitar banger in the style…

Freelance Whales‘ new Mountain Dew approved single, “Enzymes” takes the band in the direction the young band explored briefly on their winning debut album, Weathervanes. “Enzymes” is pretty spare for…

DOWNLOAD: Freelance Whales – “Enzymes” Freelance Whales‘ new Mountain Dew-approved single, “Enzymes” takes the band in the direction the young band explored briefly on their winning debut album, Weathervanes. (Continue…

I know it’s been a minute since we’ve heard from the lovely Freelance Whales, but you can now watch their brand new clip for “Hannah”, off their much-loved debut record…

DOWNLOAD MP3: My Gold Mask – “I Don’t Need The Reason” Performing under the moniker My Gold Mask, drummer/vocalist Gretta Rochelle and guitarist Jack Armondo have blown up my radar…

Gilbere Forte’ (pronounced jil-bear) is another buzzing new Hip Hop artist to coming out of Philly with a taste for delectable indie tunes. As if my kindred spirit, Gilbere decided…

CHECK OUT: Gilbere Forte’ – “1st Floor” feat. Freelance Whales (Produced by Aislyn of Passion Pit) Gilbere Forte’ (pronounced jil-bear) is another buzzing new Hip Hop artist to coming out…

It seems the Antlers’ Darby Cicci couldn’t decide on any one song to remix by labelmates Freelance Whales. So in his cerebral remix-medley, “Killer Whales”, Cicci throws in three Freelance…

Regina Spektor – “No Surprises” (Radiohead Cover) Regina Spektor covered Radiohead’s OK Computer classic, “No Surprises” and is exclusively distributing the recording via iTunes. The charity single was inspired by…

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The April 13th release date of Freelance Whales’ stellar debut record Weathervanes is almost upon us. You can still pre-order the album today on CD/LP and get a limited edition…

PMA favorites, Freelance Whales, set up in Grand Street Recording in Brooklyn for a homey Stereogum session. According to the Whales, this is the first time the band has ever…

As I’ve sad before, Freelance Whales’ stunning debut album, Weathervanes is finally getting a proper release through Frenchkiss Records — who released great works by The Antlers and Passion Pit…

Photo by Kevin Cooley Last week the PMACAST celebrated its twenty-fifth installment on its one year anniversary — yet no one wished us a Happy Birthday! What rude listeners we…

A few days ago I reported that Local Natives had been signed to Frenchkiss records (Passion Pit, The Antlers, Freelance Whales) and were going to release their full-length debut Gorilla…

Artwork by Brian Kuperman 2009 was an exceptional last year in an exceptional decade for music. In 2009 we were bombarded with solid release after great release after epic release…

I watched Gigantic for the first time tonight. It was an odd movie, for sure, but I was delighted to see the movie’s last few seconds scored by Animal Collective’s…