Recently uploaded to SoundCloud, here’s a new track from Sampha. If you’re a regular viewer of my reviews, you may remember this UK singer-songwriter from his vocal features on the new SBTRKT album, which grows on me with each listen. On “Indecision,” people who were introduced to this
On the first track to drop from Feist’s upcoming album, Metals, the instrumentation hits a light groove as the lyrics detail a story about finding a love that was once there. However, all efforts seem to be doomed from the start. The music doesn’t come on hard. It
Australia’s Gotye is spearheaded by singer-songwriter Wouter De Backer. The project’s last two albums have proven to be pretty eclectic, incorporating shades of indie pop, soul, trip hop, and more. The new single to tease toward Gotye’s forthcoming album, Making Mirrors, reveals another surprising influence for the
Sacramento, CA-based group Ganglians have a new album coming out on Lefse Records on August 23 titled Still Living. They’ve already shared a couple tracks from the album in advance of its release, which makes “Drop The Act” the third taste from the record. This sunny five-minute track is
Hugely successful Canadian solo artist, ex-Broken Social Scene member, and iPod commercial star Feist announced her new album Metals a while ago, but until recently listeners have not been able to hear what the album is going to sound like. Based on this first taster track “How Come You Never
Distal by Crash Of Rhinos While getting caught up in the emotive hardcore revival movement that’s been gaining steam here in the United States in the past few years, I have unfortunately ignored a lot of the similar music that’s been coming out on the other side of
DFRNT – Turning Back by DFRNT DFRNT is a UK electronic music producer with a new EP out on Nu Directions titled Emotional Response. Stream the whole thing here. Sadly, “Turning Back” is not on the release, but it does make for a good introduction to this guy. On the track,
When I first laid ears and eyes on Chelsea Wolfe’s new album, I wasn’t sure what to think. Her music is unreasonably dark and eerie, and the fuzzy photo editing job on the cover looks like Tyler, The Creator was brought in to do the job. Let’s
On Rival Sons’ sophomore album, the California quartet makes the classic sounds of hard rock and blues rock kind of exciting again. While these dudes are nowhere near as flashy as some of the bands that influence them, they do pull together some really great sounds on this LP. Pressure
New York’s Cerebral Ballzy have a lot of energy and rage, but I still don’t know what exactly is causing all of it. It’s just my opinion, but I didn’t find much to get enraged over in the lyrics on this album. Being told where to
