Band of the Day: The Tillers

Today's band of the day hails from Cincinnati: The Tillers. Self-dubbed as "Cincinnati’s traveling minstrels," the folk group should be ear candy for fans of Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver or The Builders & the Butchers.

Watch their video for "Lantern Lullabye" below or browse their MySpace page. Big thanks to Each Note Secure for the tip!

For tons more awesome indie folk, check out the Au Naturale or Indie Roots radio streams!

The Tillers - Lantern Lullaby from Pete Ohs on Vimeo.

Band of the Day: Westkust

Ok, yes, today is the first day you're probably back at work or school (or both) after a nice relaxing long weekend. Or, for folks outside the U.S., it's just a Tuesday -- but, hey, that's pretty rough too. The cure is brilliantly fuzzy shoegaze from Sweden.

Westkust fits the bill nicely. I stumbled upon them via the exceptional Swedesplease blog. Check out Westkust's song "Queen" there, or at the group's MySpace page.

They're headed in a direction much more along the lines of My Bloody Valentine's vintage buzz, rather than the pseudo-80s, synth-infused vibe of groups like The Depreciation Guild. Both post-rock routes are awesome, but it's great to hear this sort of DIY raw fuzz again.

For much more shoegaze and post-rock, check out our Post-Rock channel. Happy Tuesday!