Merritt Graves and Skylar Funk met while both were in the Environmental Analysis program at Pomona College in Southern California. The pair shared a love for the natural world and some serious concerns about how human beings are treating it. And apparently, both Graves and Funk possess an affinity for killer rock hooks. The bridge [...]
Like one of those string quartets at a ball held at the end of a Disney movie, the music London-based singer Sivu drifts between the magical and fantastical. His voice, high and understated, and often accompanied by harps and piano melodies, reminds me of a choir boy, all grown up, with all the training and with [...]
Elley Duhe, aka L.E.D., is a 21-year old singer-songwriter originally from Mobile, Alabama, and she's got the kind of sound that could probably make her a popstar some day. For now, I'll relish the fact that this demo, which popped into our inbox, showcases the raw side of her talent and gives one a pretty [...]
You'd be hard pressed to find a band that's as endearingly goofy and earnest onstage as Brooklyn-via-Philly trio Jukebox The Ghost. The group's live show is a mix of their own expertly-crafted, indie pop tunes and interludes where you might hear everything from the Fine Young Cannibals "She Drives Me Crazy" to the ubiquitous "Twist [...]
We're very pleased to help premiere the debut single AND music video for "Elizabeth" from Berlin via New Zealand troubadours Charity Children. Chloe Lewer and Elliott McKee found and fell in love with each other through music and circumstance; two seemingly lost souls revealed to one another in an empty concert hall in Auckland, New Zealand. The [...]
emcee call & Heretic are back with pt. two of the CALLaberration. The album doesn't disappoint with solid tracks straight through. It's hard to resist the social justice flow of emcee call. Pay close attention to the power in these lyrics. Some stand out tracks include, "Chant Like Gregory" ft. DJ Green Thumbs, the smooth [...]
For many a music(al) blogger, there are the songs we like and then there are the song we post about. Not to say the two don't overlap sometimes, but when a song isn't BRAND new (December of two-thousand TWELVE?), or high in the totem pole of hippest news on the block, we keep it in [...]
The corner coffee shop discovery, when you sit down with your drink and a friend and hear a most delightful sound flowing from the edge of the room. The arbitrary singer-songwriter fiddling on a guitar, offering their weekend's latest pen-to-paper-to-instrument sketch to those who listen with their inhales and trips to the bathrooms. It rarely [...]
A friend of mine recently expressed the sentiment that there should be more songs about getting straight-up rejected right off the bat. If all songs about getting shot down were this damn catchy and irresistible, I'm pretty sure we'd all be a lot less bummed about our romantic failures. Drop City Yacht Club (formerly The [...]
A friend of mine recently expressed the sentiment that there should be more songs about getting straight-up rejected right off the bat. If all songs about getting shot down were this damn catchy and irresistible, I'm pretty sure we'd all be a lot less bummed about our romantic failures. Drop City Yacht Club (formerly The [...]
Los Angeles brother-sister duo Blondfire have been busy garnering buzz for their now long-anticipated full-length album Young Heart, which is said to have a 2013 release date with Warner Brothers. The original video for the album's lead single "Where The Kids Are," featured some Panda-cowboys and Indians action and a kid who was fiercely talented [...]
Make no mistake, Marika Hackman young, cute, and fresh on the music scene in London, but the music she makes is DIRE. Her lyrics are gritty and candid, often describing a body part doing something we're more comfortable not thinking about. And her songs include gorgeous guitar work, but there's always a harmonica or some [...]
So we basically failed in life, and DID NOT tell you about the new album from the U.K.'s wonderful, wonderful Little Comets. After all, we named songs from the album amongst our favorites of the entire year but did little to inform you about the certified mood-changing/calorie burning album itself, Life Is Elsewhere. And to show you just how amazing [...]
I've told all of you the things I connect with about Eliza And The Bear, the alt-folk quintet from London. Their latest A/B single sticks to those loveable parts - soaring choruses that turn into shout-worthy singalongs, pretty melodies backed by touches of brass and chimes, lyrics that romanticize youth and explore self-doubt - and [...]
The Staves are three sisters from Watford, England who weave wonderfully enchanting harmonies into their soft brand of original Folk songs. Their music is perfect for a quiet evening spent alone after something especially meaningful or cinematic-ally/dramaticall y romantic has happened; a swell and promising first date for example. Their debut album, Dead & Born & Grown is all [...]
I posted about The Riverbreaks new album, Wildfire, a while back, and now the time has come. The album is officially released today (February 1st) with a release show at the Kennedy Center and followed by a bunch of other tour dates. I highly recommend checking theses guys out live, but just as importantly, grab [...]
Los Angeles quartet Hands has created one heck of a 7-inch, titled White Iris and featuring the A-side "I Want To Know" and the B-side "Exactly Sharp." It's not often that A and B are equally impressive, but the guitars really shimmer on both of these tracks, and there's some wonderful harmonies on each. The [...]
I'm certainly not sharing this video for the nostalgic portrayal of a hot-for-teacher youth. I'm not that type of lad. And I'm definitely not showing the new Tame Impala clip for "Mind Mischief" to you for the long, long, lazy shot of the same teacher walking down the hall in a snug mini (pencil?) skirt. I [...]
I've probably said this before, but certain songs are almost instantly likeable. Whether it's a leadoff hook, a quirky use of some oddball instrument, or an irresistible singalong chorus, some tunes are like-at-first-sight. Errrr, listen. With The 1975's song "Chocolate," it is undoubtedly that cheerily picked electric guitar that grabbed me from the beginning. Those [...]
Finland's Satellite Stories is a reliable band to turn to for catchy, bouncing tunes that may be a little mysterious as far as lyrics, but bodes extremely well in rhythm and pace. The band just released a single EP for the sprinting song "Kids Aren't Safe In The Metro." It includes the single and 5 (five) [...]
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Boards of Canada - Reach for the Dead (from Tomorrow's Harvest)
Julia Holter - World (Official Video)
She & Him- I Could've Been Your Girl
Washed Out - Paracosm (Official Album Trailer)
Action Bronson - "Strictly 4 My Jeeps" (Official Video)
Listen to the Japanese Song that Grimes is Obsessed With
PREVIEW: Hyperbits – Karekare (Original Mix)
Deadmau5 Returns With Techno Track "Monophobia" After Being Absent For Months
Stream: Disclosure – When A Fire Starts To Burn
EMPT Presents Indaba Music Weekly: Mexico Beach – I’m A Goner
