Pop
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What an interesting track we have here. Operating out of Copenhagen, MØ is the sophisticated electro-pop endeavor of Karen Marie Ørsted who distinguishes herself from the legions of female-lead electro-pop projects out on the blogosphere with compositions that, despite their frigid origins, exhibit warmth, emotion, and even fun. Incorporating steel
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On the Bad Plus’ latest record, the band continues to focus more on original material than their career-defining covers, and the band manages to create some pretty fantastic, modern jazz tracks in the process–not to mention incorporate synths and drum machines into many of these tunes, too. WATCH THE
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With an instrumental produced by Hostage and Kidnap Kid, here’s a video for the Lulu James track “Be Safe,” which comes from an EP she dropped earlier this year titled Rope Mirage. It’s a sweet piece of modern soul with a contemporary set of electronics backing it up.
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A wonderfully moving ballad from Dirty Projectors, which floats upon a bed of fantastic string sections. I’ve received quite a few comments saying I was a little unforgiving when it comes to the band’s last album; however, I don’t see myself coming around on the LP anytime
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A new video from Canada-born singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright, which lays visuals to the track “Proserpina.” It’s a song that finds itself on Wainwright’s latest album, Come Home To Mama. From the sound of the track, she obviously takes a lot of influence from folk, chamber pop, and French
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There’s not much about Mr. Mac DeMarco’s outward appearance that says “rock star”–even as he’s on stage, casually singing the songs he’s written in front of his 3-piece band. But it’s something the ex-Makeout Videotape frontman is well aware of. In fact, I’d
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Ways of Being LP (2012, NNF) by Rites Wild I’m not typically one for obscured vocals and the general overuse of reverb; however, in the case of Rites Wild, I can make an exception. While Rites While may hide the more natural sounds of their music, it actually creates
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Bowler Hat Soup by Kiran Leonard Kiran Leonard is a self-recording multi-instrumentalist of much versatility. A trip though the several releases on his Bandcamp page will reveal the young songwriter feels comfortable toying with the sounds of pop, rock, jazz, prog, and electronica. Bowler Hat Soup is easily one of
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A video from Los Angeles’ Fatal Jamz for the fast-rockin’ “Scorpion Chain,” which sounds like an interesting cross between the modern and messy punk energy of Jay Reatard with the over-the-top presentation of glam. Jamz has a debut album coming out on Burger Records and Gnar Tapes in November. Also,
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Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and sonic explorer Nik Fackler has a new, self-title album out on Team Love Records, and “Saw A Blind Dad” is one of the tracks from it–and it’s an attention-grabbing track at that. The song is a real barn-burner, and kicks off with some punishing walls
