Pop
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After a series of promising singles, one of which made an appearance on last year’s favorite singles list, electronic pop duo Purity Ring have announced their debut album. The LP, which will be titled Shrines, is slated for a July 24 release via 4AD and Last Gang. It will
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Nothing but non-stop insanity coming through on this new visual from the Flaming Lips and Prefuse 73 collaborative track, “Supermoon Made Me Want To Pee.” The track comes from the new collaboration-laden Flaming Lips album, the Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends, which is out now on Warner Brothers.
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As an experimental music fan, I’m sort of afraid to admit that the Flaming Lips sometimes take things a bit too far for me. Is the above track one of those times? No, of course not. For me, it’s actually an example of a time when Wayne and
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Isle Of Dogs by Tigercats Isle of Dogs is the most recent output from the London-based act Tigercats. This collection is a fun listen, with well-constructed pop songs that are a step above standard fare. The eager vocals are a treat, and the drumming makes sure that the album is
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Swedish electropop duo Niki & The Dove are just a few weeks away from releasing their debut album, Instinct, via Sub Pop Records. In anticipation, the group has made available this new single, titled “Tomorrow.” The track begins with a set of soft, plinking synth tones, then promptly makes way
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After the release of its debut album, I Missed You Black Diamond, experimental music project Thee Source ov Fawnation is following things up with a new, 21-minute EP of dissonant drones, gritty beats, and ominous tones. This “3EP” seems to work as a trilogy, with one track segueing into another
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To be frank, Lotus Plaza frontman Lockett Pundt sounds like he’s put together an assembly of Deerhunter tracks under the Lotus Plaza name on this album. While this doesn’t seem like a bad thing for hardcore fans, it left me a little underwhelmed–mostly because Lotus Plaza presents
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151a by Kishi Bashi Some colorful and uplifting baroque pop coming off the newly released Kishi Bashi album, 151a. The project is currently on tour with of Montreal and Deerhoof. Find dates and pick up the album via Bandcamp.
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On its full-length debut, Kindness brings a fresh, ambitious approach to the most regretted sounds in funk, disco, R&B, synth pop, and more. WATCH THE REVIEW
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[audio:http://assets3.subpop.com/assets/audio/11402.mp3]MP3 Among Sub Pop Records’ most recent signees is Poor Moon, a project consisting of Christian Wargo and Casey Wescott of Fleet Foxes and Crystal Skulls, as well as Ian and Peter Murray of the Christmas Cards. “People In Her Mind”