The Babies, “Meet Me in the City” MP3
Besides having one of the greatest band names ever (why has anyone never thought of this before?) the side project of Cassie from Vivian Girls and Kevin from Woods (not the Traveling Wilburys or...
View ArticleSchnipper’s Slept On
Each Tuesday, FADER editor Matthew Schnipper highlights an underappreciated recent release he thinks we need to know about. This week it’s Girls’ “Hellhole Rat Race” 10-inch coupled with a thorough...
View ArticleNYC: FADER Bowl III with Real Estate and The Babies
Now that the holidays are over and your liver is getting some much needed R&R, The FADER and Brooklyn Bowl would like to invite you to the third edition of FADER Bowl, tomorrow night, Tuesday, …...
View ArticleStream: The Babies (f. Members of Vivian Girls and Woods), “Breakin the Law”
Sort of like the 21st century lo-fi parallel to the Temptations and the Supremes hooking up. But like if they had formed a way sweeter band than either, The Babies write classic pop rock. They … read...
View ArticleSchnipper’s Slept On: Slept On 2010 #1
Each Tuesday, FADER editor Matthew Schnipper highlights an underappreciated release he thinks we need to know about. Starting this week and lasting through the end of 2010, he’ll be highlighting music...
View ArticlePremiere: The Babies, “Run Me Over” MP3
The Babies, the side project kinda sorta primary project of Kevin Morby of Woods and Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls (both of whom sing) have announced their debut LP out on Shrimper in February of …...
View ArticleStream: The Babies, “Trouble”
Sometimes the word “pretty” is the only descriptor you can think of for a piece of music, a cheesy, five-cent word, maybe, but one that sums up the sweetest reasons for liking a song. The … read more »
View ArticleIn Mexico With: Festival NRMAL
A couple days before SXSW, I traveled to Monterrey, Mexico for Festival NRMAL, a one-day, 55-band party. Taking a barely-planned trip just ahead of Austin’s endless sea of wristbands and Jacked Doritos...
View ArticleStream The Babies’ Album Our House on the Hill
The weird thing about being in a band right now is you can record one song and then suddenly have all eyes on you at once. It’s made some band’s careers and destroyed others before … read more »
View ArticleVideo: The Babies, “Baby”
There’s a point in this video—which is mostly just The Babies’ Cassie Ramone doing karaoke of her own song—where the camera swerves behind her and suddenly she’s backlit like she’s standing in front of...
View ArticleLive at Grand Street Bakery: The Babies
A little while ago, The Babies came by Grand Street Bakery to play us a couple songs from their latest release, Our House On The Hill. The band was unexpectedly joined by two ACTUAL babies … read more »
View ArticleVideo: The Babies, “Mess Me Around”
The Babies‘ sophomore album Our House on the Hill is full of nonstop gems. Each song feels designed to be worn out by our collective record players. Apparently, the record caught the attention of Scott...
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