A track from the new pay-whatever-you’d-like-to-own Iguanadon album, Thunder Village. It’s titled “Dream Melter,” and what really grabbed by attention about the track is how its beat is edited with some abrupt stutters from time to time. The tempo even fluctuates a bit, adding some interesting detail. The
This is a terrific video for the track “I’m Sorry We Lied” by Blood Orange, which is one of the catchier tracks from the project’s debut album, Costal Grooves. The song itself is nice, with post-punk drums staying throughout the entire song, giving it a very distinct pulse.
This is a nostalgic track done right. Everything about this song is oozing with flashbacks to another time, but the faded memory of that time. Even though that memory is old and faded it can still be remembered with a golden hue that makes it feel timeless and makes you
With some laid -ack drumming, airy synths, a Metronomy sample, and falsetto vocals, “The Gold is Mine” is begging to be your windows-down, summer rap jam. To me, Odisee walks a nice line here between having a message, and coming across preachy. The songs hook could be a little stronger,
It isn’t particularly easy to categorize the music of alt-J, a quartet that has origins in Leeds, England. I could apply a phrase like “indie rock,” but the band’s combination of folk-indebted guitar work, expansive instrumentation, and lead singer Joe Newman’s distinctive vocal delivery, makes such a
Following the release of their breakout track “Husbands,” post-punk quartet Savages have let out that single’s B-side, titled “Flying to Berlin.” The single precedes the band’s debut album, which is set to arrive by way of Pop Noire. The song is noticeably longer than its companion, favoring an
Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante has finally given us a taste of what he has been working on since leaving the band. “Glowe” is a quick instrumental track with heavy psychedelic elements. The strong percussion layered in samples and guitar, a dynamic that sometimes reminds me of
With its sixth full-length album, Icelandic quartet Sigur Rós changes its sound a bit and heads into much more ambient territory. WATCH THE REVIEW
On this track from the forthcoming Foxygen EP, the bi-costal singer-songwriter duo evokes numerous sounds from rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest icons, but still manages to lay a fun, eccentric spin on it all. WATCH THE REVIEW
While hip hop artist El-P is still progressing his craft as a producer on his latest studio album, some of his hooks and more conceptual tracks just aren’t sitting well with me. WATCH THE REVIEW
