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Funk, jazz, and pop all come together with an Ethiopian edge on the Debo Band’s self-titled debut for Sub Pop Records. Now, I know I listen to a lotta music, but the music of Ethiopia isn’t exactly my area of expertise, ya know? I’m not about to
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After making a splash with his first mixtape, Frank Ocean is killing it in the world of contemporary R&B with this new album. WATCH THE REVIEW
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P:1 by Teotl Expansion A handful of long, ambient motifs built of electronically edited piano playing coming off this Teotl Expansion EP, P:1. While, on paper, the musical concept of this EP seems pretty simple–and, uh, well, it is–the final result is something that’s actually
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METZ is a new Canadian rock outfit, and they’re making their full-length debut this October on Sub Pop records, which is a huge start for any up-and-comer. It’s a big opportunity, and the band has the sound to match it. The first single from this forthcoming self-titled album
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A little while back, I blogged about the forthcoming LP from experimental rock outfit Guardian Alien. The forthcoming LP is a single, 37-minute track that moves through multiple phases. You can hear the first part of the track here, but the band has seen fit to release the second movement
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Twin Shadow brings some better production and a stronger new wave aesthetic on this sophomore album, but the songwriting and lyrics seem to slip. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Foxygen’s new EP is the sound of rock music’s golden era crumbling. Crumbling into a fondue pot of delicious musical ideas. Also, magic. WATCH THE REVIEW
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H-SIK proves himself to be a producer worth watching with his interesting blend of footwork, juke, and African music on this new EP. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Dirty Projectors are sounding like a slighty more toned down version of their usual selves on this new album. While it’s certainly not a bad LP, it’s not really entertaining me on the same level their previous material has. WATCH THE REVIEW
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L.A.’s Weave! gearing up for a new EP release through Neurotic Yell Records, and the track we’re premiering from it above seems to continue the band’s messy, female-fronted post-punk style. Taking away from groups such as the Raincoats, Delta 5, and the Slits, Weave! brings the
