Loaded with insipid lyrics, amateur singing, and childish melodies, it’s pretty clear the the pop duo known as Cults has no desire whatsoever to mature their sound. There’s definitely more ambition on this record on the instrumental side; featuring an increase in instrumental layers. However, what ends up
Washington D.C.’s the Dismemberment Plan return after more than ten years of studio album silence, but this latest release of there’s feels like a less peppy and eccentric version of their former selves.
Atoms For Peace–a.k.a. Thom Yorke & Fwendz–have dropped a new music video for the track “Before Your Very Eyes,” and it’s definitely up there with some of my favorite musically oriented visuals of this year! The odd waves of brown fluid lapping up against jagged
Ab-Soul has hopped on a remix of Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé’s 2012 single “My Kind of Love.” This remix was dropped in conjunction with the single’s belated US debut, just this week. Thankfully, Ab-Soul’s strong flow and mature bars have made the wait well worth it. Give
Quatorze/Quinze Ans by Ô Paon Drone, ambient music, folk, and more come together on this new shyly voiced Ô Paon EP, which was recorded in the magical land of Anacortes, Washington. There must be a lot of rough, noisy textures around those parts, because that’s what this EP
UK rapper ThisisDA dropping some fire on the creatively produced “Panic Attack Rap,” which is said to have been created “with top industry engineers & producers at their EMI studio as part of this year’s 3030 campaign.” All of this came via an invite from Roundhouse, and if stuff
A simple, but twisted video for the Emptyset track “Fragment,” which is featured on the minimal techno artist’s latest album, Recur. Dig on the heavy, glitch-fried, industrially-tinged beats on this video right here. /via/
Filmmaker Nick Rutter has entrusted the score of his latest project, a short called Chrysalis, to Essex-based electronic musician and Brainfeeder affiliate, Lapalux. Above, you can stream a standalone version of his lush composition, titled “Gold,” which features a lovely vocal contribution from London’s Jassy Grez. Or, you can
Given Reflektor‘s Orpheus and Eurydice-evoking cover art and track titles, it is fitting that Arcade Fire has appropriated footage from Marcel Camus’ classic 1959 feature Black Orpheus for the lyric video of new single, “Afterlife.” The band’s take on dance music is no less compelling here than it
Lee Bannon has shared another nocturnal fusion of hip hop and jungle, which is to be featured on his upcoming Ninja Tune debut Alternate/Endings. With the “Place/Crusher” EP earlier this month, and now “216,” Alternate/Engdings‘ December 9 release date can’t come soon enough!
