On her first album in seven years, singer-songwriter Fiona refines her usual style into something simpler, but emotionally potent. WATCH THE REVIEW
On his debut mixtape, New York rapper Joey Bada$$ chases after a classic boom bap style, and, for the most part, does it justice. WATCH THE REVIEW
From her new haha i’m sorry EP, here’s a music video for the Kitty Pryde track, “Orion’s Belt,” featuring none other than Riff Raff on a guest verse. Riff Raff and Kitty are a pretty fitting collab, because rappers like them coontinue to prove that haters can
M|O|D III by M|O|D A compilaion of simple, hyped instrumentals coming from the M | O | D crew’s latest collection of tracks, M | O | D III. These guys take hints from footwork, trap rap, and chopped & screwed production, pulling all these styles together into a
Visuals for the new Fiona Apple track “Every Single Night,” and they’re pretty disorienting, cutting between a series of strange situations involving Fiona in a hula outfit, Fiona covered in snails, and Fiona walking furiously within the vicinity of a giant squid monster. Gotta see it to believe it.
Baroness rides a pretty familiar chord progression on this new track titled “March to the Sea,” but they really trick it out with their trademark vocals, some great strings, and a pretty epic chorus. Look for the band’s new album, Yellow & Green, on July 17th via Relapse Records.
Lumens by Beau Navire An extremely noisy and abrasive mix of post-hardcore, screamo, and powerviolence coming off this new album from Beau Navire. Something I think Loma Prieta fans would take to pretty quickly. While these guys do showcase a lot of volume and aggression, there’s a lotta passion
On Kreator’s 13th studio album, the band starts employing more melody, harmony, and righteous chord progressions with mixed results. WATCH THE REVIEW
MP3: David Byrne & St. Vincent- “Who” There are a few artists whose album announcements actually get my fingers shaking and breathing erratic. David Byrne is one of ’em, and his forthcoming project is an exciting one. There’s been talk of him collaborating with St. Vincent, a.k.a.
