Always-controversial singer-songwriter M.I.A. is finally gearing up to release her new record, Matangi, this November. As such, she has let loose the official audio of her new track “Y.A.L.A.”–which is an acronym for “You Always Live Again.” I, for one, was a bigger fan
Stream: Sun Kil Moon – “Micheline” Since Among The Leaves, Mark Kozelek has favored a slightly more straightforward approach – much more direct lyricism, less reliance on multi-tracking his own vocals – and it has mostly paid off. New song “Micheline,” from the new Sun Kil Moon record Benji (out next year), mostly
Despite my somewhat lukewarm feelings on the latest album from pop rock outfit Veronica falls, I have to admit the band still manages to pack a lot of punch into a single. “Nobody There” may circle around some jangly chord progressions that are familiar to the band, but the hook
Nocando, Busdriver, and milo are still repping Hellfyer, hopping on a track that looks like it’ll be appearing on a compilation formed by the alternative hip hop label in November. It’s not a bad cut either, and kicks off with milo spitting with a flow that reminds me
Some psychedelic animations are attached to this new Cocaine Richards cut, “Lotusball,” which combines some trippy samples with slow-moving, droning synths. The spacious hip hop beat adds a pretty nice groove to the mixture as well. Enjoy!
Blood Tears by SISU California rock outfit SISU combines elements of shoegaze, dream pop, and gothic rock into a tight, catchy series of tracks on the album Blood Tears, which you can grab now via Bandcamp. The song “Return The Favor” has one of the most driving bass lines on
Scottish alt-hip hop trio Young Fathers have left me pretty impressed with their creative lo-fi fusions of rap, African music, reggae, and more on the two “tapes” they’ve dropped thus far, but I’ve always thought there was more potential in what the group was offering–especially if the
Eminem’s major singles leading up to the release of the sequel to the Marshall Mathers LP have underwhelmed me a bit, honestly.
Canadian music producer Tim Hecker returns with a stunning collection of tracks that make for some of the most beautiful music I’ve heard this year.
Scottish synth pop trio CHVRCHES might have some really hot singles, but the rest of their debut album is a little hit or miss for me.
