Pop
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“Send Me Down” is the b-side to the latest single from California pop and contemporary R&B trio HAIM. It’s a polyrhythm-laden tune that carries a pretty heavy Michael Jackson influence. Actually, that’s the case with much of this outfit’s material, but they channel it into
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A track from Half Way Home, which is the latest album from Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Cairo Gang cohort Angel Olsen. It’s a pretty wonderful tune, too. It well-sung, emotive, and I love the desperate romance coming from the lyrics as well. The bass and drums are pretty modest,
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Some heart-warming pop coming through on this new Plume Giant video for the track “We Got It Made,” which was shot and directed in New Haven, Connecticut. The song’s got a pretty joyous finish, and it’s honeyed throughout with some tight vocal harmonies that bring some nice personality
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Stream: Surahn- “Watching the World” Some tight, groovin’, and danceable pop from Surahn on “Watching the World,” which is set to be on this dude’s forthcoming EP on DFA Records. While the label has always been a supporter of various forms of alternative dance music, this track sidesteps weird
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King Krule drops some visuals on what’s one of this year’s catchiest singles. Can’t wait for this dude to drop a full-length. Check my review of his last EP right here.
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On her third full-length effort, singer-songwriter Natasha Khan, a.k.a. Bat For Lashes, brings on more instrumentation and co-producers than ever to bring her moody, mystical art pop to a new level. WATCH THE REVIEW
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After an incredibly sweet and lovable debut album, UK indie pop outfit Veronica Falls is gearing up to release its sophomore album on Slumberland Records this February. “Teenage” is the first track to drop from it, and it’s a slight change in mood for the band, featuring a slightly
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Yeah, I wasn’t that huge on Jessie Ware’s new album. So sue me! However, I do love this stellar cover Ware executes with the help of BenZel right here. The track was originally performed by Brownstone, which is a musical act I haven’t thought about in years,
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On its third full-length, New Jersey’s Titus Andronicus goes a bit simpler, but still maintains the life-affirming energy that made past releases so good. WATCH THE REVIEW
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A menagerie of precisely placed sounds dance in divine sequence on Mesita’s new single, “XYXY.” A creature of constant flux, the song opens with a beautiful string and horn passage before locking into a tight groove of punchy drums and bass synth stabs. It’s in this section where
