On John Vanderslices’ latest album, the singer-songwriter works with California’s Magik*Magik Orchestra to bring a new level of intricacy to his music. Nearly every song here is lavishly decorated with brass, woodwinds, and strings, but the live recording style keeps the music from feeling static or confined. Some
The Kills unleash a heavy, distorted firestorm on their new single, “Satellite.” The track will be featured on the duo’s upcoming album, Blood Pressures. Is this track for you? Find out in the review. Review: The Kills- Satellite Stream: The Kills Satellite
Slumberland‘s Brown Recluse recently dropped this music video for the track “Mirror Mansion,” which comes from the band’s latest EP / mini-LP, Panoptic Mirror Maze. Download the whole thing for free via bandcamp. Though the release is filled with lots of fun and quirky tunes, it feels a bit
I’ve said on a couple occasions that I’m looking forward to this new, self-titled James Blake LP. This video only intensifies the passion! It’s for Blake’s new single, which is set for a March 7th release. The album it’s from is dropping next week via
Fleet Foxes’ latest song is an epic tease toward their sophomore album. Not only is the production fantastic, but the song structure and lyrics show a lot of ambition–even though they deal with the fear of being a small fish in a big pond. If all the songs on
1. Balam Acab- What A Life I Dream (The Goat Remix) (bandcamp) 2. Toro Y Moi- Still Sound (Knight Stalker Remix) 3. James Blake- Limit To Your Love (Lucid Rhythms Remix) 4. Tanlines- Real Life (Memory Tapes Remix) –
Ever since this day, I’ve been waiting for this day. Now it’s finally here and there are tears of joy rolling down my face, and they’re staining my shirt. The new album from Italy’s Dumbo Gets Mad is finally out via Bad Panda. Currently, it’s
Talib Kweli dropped his fifth studio LP Gutter Rainbows this past month, and it’s a surprising mix of social issues and positive vibes. It’s not always easy to play both sides of the isle, though. Review: Talib Kweli- Mr. International feat. Nigel Hall Stream: Talib Kweli- Mr. International
Braids’ debut LP is a fun exercise in trippy, electronic psychedelia. The vocal and drum mixing and recording could have been a lot better, but the rest of this album is too good to deny. The pulsating synths bounce from one wall to another, the song lengths sprawl out into
New track from New York’s Vivian Girls. “I Heard You Say” comes from the trio’s upcoming album, Share the Joy, which is set for a 4/12 release on Polyvinyl. Get the track for the price of an e-mail address through the link below. MP3: Vivian Girls- I
