Pop
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Angel Deradoorian’s full-length debut features a set of meditative, psychedelic instrumentals topped with the kind of nimble vocal work fans have come to expect thanks to her work in Dirty Projectors.
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Sleep Talk/Dinner Date 7" by Diet Cig Sweet new 7″ from twee pop duo Diet Cig, out September 18 via Father/Daughter Records. Quite heartfelt and endearing!
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Macklemore and Ryan Lewis return to a “Thrift Shop”-like zaniness with the song “Downtown.”
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Destroyer’s latest record continues to show singer-songwriter Dan Bejar’s talents as the modern age’s preeminent rock poet.
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The centerpiece track of Destroyer’s new record receives a whimsical stop-motion music video. Poison Season is out tomorrow via Dead Oceans.
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NPR is now streaming Dâm-Funk’s new double-length synth-funk opus, Invite the Light, ahead of its September 4 release via Stones Throw. Also, I recommend checking out this video of Mr. Funk spinning selections from his record collection; it’s pretty long, but will turn you on to some great
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The Weeknd’s new album takes a lot of stylistic risks, experimenting with not just alternative R&B, but soul, rock, and pop. However, few of these forays into other genres pay off, and they leave the album feeling pretty inconsistent and directionless.
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Singer-songwriter Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes), producer Dan Carey, and British psych-rock band TOY have united as Sexwitch. A self-titled debut album of cover songs (mostly culled from 60’s & 70’s Iran, Morocco, and Thailand) is due out September 25 via The Echo Label. Hear the band’s
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Carly Rae Jepsen’s latest album is a finely tuned piece of pop.
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Beach House comes through with their most upfront album yet, almost completely doing away with their trademark atmosphere.
