art rock
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After ten years of being a band, Kayo Dot releases what might be it’s gaudiest album. However, I can’t help but be enamored with the strong playing, ambitious concept, and impressive mix of influences most of the time.
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British singer-songwriter Anna Calvi has shared the opening track from her upcoming sophomore album One Breath. “Suddenly” is the most dynamic of the project’s three singles, the other two being the electric art-rock stomp “Eliza” in August, and the simultaneously haunting and triumphant “Sing to Me” earlier this month.
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Stream: Anna Calvi – “Sing To Me” “Sing to Me” is the second single from English singer-songwriter Anna Calvi’s upcoming sophomore LP One Breath. Unlike the electric lead single “Eliza,” “Sing to Me” begins as a haunting art-rock dirge that takes a triumphant turn – complete with orchestral strings – at about
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English singer-songwriter Anna Calvi has shared the lead single from her upcoming sophomore LP One Breath. An electric art-rock stomp, “Eliza” is certainly an auspicious first taste of her new album. Enjoy! One Breath is scheduled for release on October 7 through Domino Records.
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Mariam The Believer is the musical pseudonym of singer-songwriter Mariam Wallentin. You might already know her for her vocal work in the incredibly percussive Wildbirds and Peacedrums. On a personal note, I’ve always enjoyed Mariam’s soulful and emotive voice, but felt the music Wildbirds and Peacedrums put out
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On his latest album, David Bowie reconnects with what made a lot of his classic albums great, revisiting his old stomping grounds in an incredibly mature way. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Italy’s Blue Willa has an eerie style that I’m digging a lot on this self-titled record of theirs. The folk-inspired simplicity, dissonant guitars, and sharp howls of the project’s frontwoman are all too potent to deny. Enjoy!
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I won’t say Push The Sky Away is Nick Cave’s darkest album yet, but it’s easily one of his most depressing–so much so that Cave himself seems too shaken to engage his listeners with the same emotional potency he usually does. WATCH THE REVIEW
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CLASSICS WEEK: Decades after its release, In the Court of the Crimson King still stands tall as one of the greatest and most relevant progressive rock albums ever. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Stream: Swans- The Seer Slowly but surely, the practically unclassifiable art rock titans Swans have unleashed tracks from their new album The Seer. Last month, they dropped an edited version of “The Apostate,” which appears on The Seer in its complete, 23-minute duration, and last week they released another gargantuan
