Serengeti contributes significantly to Pale Greyās single,Ā āLate Night,ā and the result is one joyous confrontation. The seamless blend of hip hop and dream pop reminds one of Gorillaz, and though this is the only track featuring a rapper, the rest of Pale Greyās forthcoming record is sure to be a party;Ā Waves is out 3/2.Ā Continue reading
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Founder of High UpĀ Christine Fink sings about her own life onĀ āTwo Weeks,ā comically dramatized in the bandās new video above. Fink had been working minimum wage jobs for awhile until her sister convinced her to put in her notice and start doing what she really loved: performing. Now High Up has an album due out 2/23; pre-order.Ā You Are Here by High Up Continue reading
āJob Well Doneā has a wily start, but mellows out into a series of touching affirmations.Ā āIf only you could see me nowYouād say,Ā āoh my, how youāve grown!āā Source: SoundCloud / CHRIS DAVE Continue reading
Why go to the beach if you canāt ruin everyoneās fun? Not that it wouldnāt be great to join Marlon Williams on the sand, just be sure to protect your castle.Ā āWhatās Chasing Youā will appear on Williamsā new record, Make Way For Love, due out 2/16. Pre-order it on Bandcamp.Ā Continue reading
If you recall the wild clip for Caroline Roseās last single,Ā āMoney,ā then youāll be at least somewhat prepared for the nonsense that awaits you in her new music video. This time though, Rose insists sheās not a soldier but sheās got soul.Ā (Iām sorry everyone.) Continue reading
With sweeping gestures enveloped by a dark void, Johanna Warrenās new video showcases āa ritual about codependency.ā The song is equally as enrapturing. HerĀ new album Gemini II will be out 2/16; pre-order.Ā Continue reading
Quiet, tugging indietronica.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Henry Green Continue reading
David Bowie is the only artist who could confidently allude to his own death in his final epic work. You can hear his track,Ā āBlackstar,ā in Lost Horizonsā new mournful single,Ā āOn the Day You Died.ā The latter was recorded on January 10th, 2015, and you can hear Bowieās spirit embedded in the moving saxophone improvisation.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Bella Union Continue reading
Cardiff-based Safari Gold dropped their self-titled record last week, and āEasy Companyā provides a nice preview of its breezy melodies.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Safari Gold Continue reading
WithĀ a band named after serendipity and an album called Everything But the Here and Now, it is obvious the priorities of this London three-piece: preservation, of the self and of our relationships. Take the simple but swelling video forĀ āText Me When Youāre Home.āĀ Continue reading
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