A spot of computer troubles have temporarily postponed what was intended to be a comprehensive survey of this year's newly released single-artist Holiday albums. But on this day in 1933, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was passed and ratified, ending national Prohibition, and paving the way for a return to the Christmas tradition of drinking with good company. And so a hastily-constructed thematic feature is born. Join us, as we lift a glass to the season and the day with a decidedly mixed-bar set of songs celebrating holiday drinking. [...]
Grant Singer, who's directed videos for the likes of DIIV and Sky Ferreira lately, turns his lens on empty and liminal spaces in these visuals for Gambles’ "Trust"—lurking in thresholds and gazing out of bright, ... read more
Filed under: News , Video , Exclusive Norman Wong Diamond Rings has really blown up this year. His latest album Free Dimensional features sultry synths and crazy-catchy pop hooks. Now you can check out how the Canadian artist rocks out on stage in this performance clip of "I'm Just Me." "This video was shot at La Tulipe in Montreal, Quebec as a part of the Pop Montreal festival upon the [...]
[Photos by acidjack] The Brooklyn band Starring , fairly new darlings of the avant garde Northern Spy label, have made significant sonic evolutions since their 2010 release Wife of God. With the addition of Matt Mehlan - best known for his work as Skeletons - to the already-talented roster of players, the band's sound has moved away from their more kraut and punk-leaning earlier material toward the type of longer-form prog-psych compositions that Mehlan is known for. This year's ABCDEFG-HIJKLMNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ (a keyboard's worth of an album title), [...]
On his debut EP The Stars , 21-year-old London producer Catching Flies specializes in the kind of mysterious downtempo vibe that, with its pitch-shifted vocals and dreamy new age-meets-electronic meandering, feels like the best type of ear hole massage one could have when laid up in the house on a chill, rainy afternoon. While his latest creation, a remix of Jill Scott 's 2004 single "Golden" , isn't an official part of that mini-set, it would comfortably fit in as a bonus cut add-on, Flies taking the original's sunny [...]
Welcome to our weekly round-up of shows happening in the grand concert halls, dimly lit basements, airy cafe’s and grimy sweatboxes across the UK and Ireland. All acts featured come with the Best Fit ‘Seal Of Approval’ so you can be assured that your hard earned cash will be well spent. To tempt your wallets this week we’ve gathered dates from the likes of FIDLAR , Suuns and Matthew Dear . Matthew Dear @ Hare [...]
Frank Yang It's probably a reach to think that Sloan had some sort of master plan for the past couple years that would pull their career from the respectable but not overly remarkable holding pattern that it'd been in for the past few albums and make them both exciting and relevant again, but that's pretty much what they've managed to do. Their twentieth anniversary as a band last year was kept from being a one-way trip down memory lane thanks to The Double Cross , arguably their best album this century [...]
Moosic, moosic, moosic Post-midnight coach travelling makes The G-Man a tired bunny. A Monday playlist will iron out those creases in no time. Apparently. Simply click play below to begin today's playlist. - For past playlists see here . Follow The G-Man on: Facebook -- Twitter -- Pinterest -- [...]
It's hard to tell if the past year has marked the end of the lo-fi/no-fi era, or if we've just been enjoying a momentary lapse in that sound's near-domination of the indie music scene. Either way, it's clear that bands aren't satisfied to just rock out, throw some fuzz all over everything and call it good. Case in point, Starred. On Prison to Prison they mix and match, throwing distortion out generously while at the same time refining the mix when it comes to Liza Thorn's vocals. What emerges is a distinctive idiom, one that draws as much from grunge [...]
Who are you and where are you from? I’m Patty McGee, drummer in Stars and I’m from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Who are your favourite artists from your hometown? Tim Hecker , Gambletron , AroarA , Uncle Bad Touch , Pigeon Phat . What’s it really like touring? It's like being a claustrophobic potato most of the time. It can also be like being in a submarine that shoots torpedoes of drunken [...]
Filed under: News , Exclusive , New Music , New Releases Norman Wong When Stars new album The North came out earlier this fall, outspoken singer Torquil Campbell made any number of political pronouncements to the press, right up to warning about Canada's creeping fascism . So it was a little surprising to press play and hear none of those opinions made their way into the album's songs. [...]
Toronto indie pop band Stars are out with their sixth full length, The North. The five piece continue their brand of smart, earnest pop with a renewed focus and enthusiasm. They backed off some of the heavy keyboards and synthesizers that dominated their previous album, The Five Ghosts, instead settling back into more subtle and dreamy sound that uses synths not as pop décor but to create mood and atmosphere. Lead vocalists Torquil Campbell and Amy Millan’s remain in fine form, trading off songs and joining together nicely on the duet, “Walls.” Recorded in Montreal, the other standouts include "Hold [...]
The Brooklyn-based duo Starred have released a full stream of their debut EP, Prison To Prison. The EP is currently available digitally through iTunes , but will get a full physical release on November 20th via Pendu Sound . Starred is made up of members Matthew Koshack and Liza Thorn. They [...]
Roses Gabor has been keeping quiet since her team up with SBTRKT on "Pharaohs" from his debut project. Now the talented singer-songwriter is back with an atmospheric first official single "Stars" from what looks like a full on album which should see daylight sometime next year. If this is any indication of what to expect then 2013 should be a very pleasant year for Ms. Gabor! Stream the track in full below.
Prison To Prison from LA's Starred is out now digitally and will be released physically tomorrow via Pendu Sound . You have already heard the excellent cuts "No Good" and "LA Drugs," now the duo of Matthew Koshack and Liza Thorn is streaming the entire six-song EP via Soundcloud. This should be on your to buy list next time you stop in your local record shop. Stream below.
Today, Starred is letting you stream their entire Prison To Prison EP to its entirety. The release is currently available digitally via iTunes & will see a physical release on Tuesday, 11.20 via Pendu Sound. The songwriting duo of Matthew Koshack + Liza Thorn have assembled a full band which will grace stages at upcoming shows in the coming weeks. 12.07 Brooklyn, NY at Club Europa 12.09 Queens, NY at MoMa PS1
It's the Friday before Thanksgiving, and that means that you all deserve extra music today to make up for next week! So while you're making preparations, packing to fly fly away, cooking for your family and friends, or just enjoying the calm before the storm (too soon?), here's a list ...
The new Brooklyn-based duo Starred has a sort of psychedelic country sound that reminds me a bit of Mazzy Star, and we've already posted two excellent songs from them, " No Good " and " LA Drugs ." The band's debut EP Prison To Prison is already out on iTunes, and the physical release is coming next week. Up until Tuesday, you can stream the whole six-track EP below. Read More...
Si ustedes están leyendo esta nota, se darán cuenta de que es un sorpresivo regreso el cual les estamos presentado. SHARE desde su inicio, ha intentado regalar canciones de bandas propuesta que nosotros creemos, valen la pena. Con bombo y platillo les anunciamos que esta sección, la cual es de nuestras favoritas, tiene el honor [...]
Hacer un disco bien hecho es muy difícil, puede llevar muchísimos años de preparación y de tratar de sacar lo mejor de esos instrumentos, los cuales lo único que se busca, es que hagan magia. Stars ha logrado poner en alto su nombre este año, teniendo por ejemplo, una presentación más que destacable en Austin [...]
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