new wave
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Future Islands‘ second single off their forthcoming album The Far Field is yet another synthpop tune from the trio that just exudes a shit-ton of passion. And fittingly enough, the song’s accompanied by what must be the most emotive lyric video ever made. The Far Field‘s out April
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With Remain in Light, the Talking Heads released one of the funkiest and most essential albums of the ’80s.
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A remarkably bold cut from Angel Olsen‘s forthcoming album My Woman, out September 2 via Jagjaguwar.
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The Strokes are back, following up their least impressive album with their least impressive EP.
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Seasoned art pop group of Montreal is following up last year’s Aureate Gloom with Innocence Reaches on August 12; above, check out the project’s amusing lead single.
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Neil Cicierega returns with a new Lemon Demon album, featuring the project’s catchiest and most eccentric set of songs yet. Very nerdy, very catchy.
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UK pop rock outfit The 1975 returns with the most bloated pop record I’ve heard so far this year. A few decent tracks on it, tho.
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New Order is back with their first studio album in 10 years.
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New wave heroes New Order coming through with another solid single from their forthcoming album titled Music Complete, which is dropping September 25th on Mute. What makes this track special is a subtle vocal feature from none other than La Roux. A pretty fitting addition to the track considering how
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Say what you will about Serge Gainsbourg, that he and his music were overly lewd or whatever; he was arguably the most significant voice in 20th century French pop music. Even when he was penning albums comprised mostly of shit humor (Vu de l’extérieur), the man was delivering some
