alternative dance
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Everything Now finds Arcade Fire making a bolder and tighter move in a dance music direction than on Reflektor, but unfortunately it’s even more of a mixed bag.
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The Killers have a new album on the way titled Wonderful Wonderful, and this latest single is a peppy piece of post-punk revivalism that I’m pleasantly surprised to say lives up to that title. The album drops September 22 via Island.
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After Laughter, Paramore’s first album in four years, finds the pop punk band going through a synthpop metamorphosis.
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Humanz has its share of strong performances and musical highlights, but all too often its guests are misplaced or poorly utilized and the songwriting/production just isn’t up to the Gorillaz standard.
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Spoon incorporates some strange experiments into their slick indie rock sound.
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The lead single from Every Now & Then, the upcoming second album by alternative rock/dance outfit Jagwar Ma, which is set to drop in Autumn.
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The Avalanches return with a new sound and their first album in 16 years.
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For the second single off their upcoming sophomore LP, The Avalanches spin a psychedelic pop tune featuring the voice of Mercury Rev‘s Jonathan Donahue. Wildflower is out on July 8 through Astralwerks.
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Bloc Party returns with one of their most conceptual albums yet, diving into themes of sadness and religion.
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Grimes returns with a diverse, well-produced pop album that’s both accessible and odd.
