It's hard to know if today can get any more based now that we've seen Lil B cry real tears, but we may as well stay in that zone with a beat tape courtesy of the Based God's go-to producer Keyboard Kid 206. Read more »
I Am Kloot's last album Sky at Night was a critical hit – not only did it garner great reviews but it also chalked up a Mercury nomination. The folkie Mancunians have been lurking on the fringes of fame for more than a decade, but in many ways Let It All In seems like their first release that merits the words "eagerly anticipated". Produced by Elbow's Guy Garvey and Craig Potter, it showcases once more the dark and twisted songwriting of frontman John Bramwell. Mouth on Me is the perfect example of the Kloot doing what they [...]
Today's selection of free and legal - because: official - downloads.... KeV - Around The World (ft. Raw Aka Spaceman) Justin Timberlake (ft. Timbaland) - SexyBack [Urban Noize Remix] Azealia Banks - Fierce - (Josh Peace Mustache Redux) Letting Up Despite Great Faults - Take My Jacket, Pauline Brokeback - The Wire, the Rag and the Payoff Renny Wilson - Nobody BURNTmd (ft. DJ Grazzhoppa) - Opium Guide DIIV - Doused Daughter - Home (Live from London's Assembly Hall) [...]
Although Lucky & Wild is a new band, songwriting and performing is nothing new for the young artists. Drew Grethel, Sean Sobash, and Ed Larsen grew up as neighbors in a small beach town outside of San Diego performing music in a vast array of projects. Lucky & Wild represents over a decade of Drew, Sean, and Ed’s undying friendship, through the thick and the thin of growing up, L&W is the culmination of their past, and soon to be present. Read more »
Widowspeak is a fount of familiar sounds, from early-'90s shoegazer rock to twangily portentous Western soundtracks to the languidly soft pop of Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval. But the music possesses a dreamy pop sound of its own. Widowspeak's new album, Almanac, comes out Jan. 22. Read more »
An album of doo-wop covers, My True Story is painstakingly engineered to transcend trends. It's not trying to make its source material sound contemporary so much as dislodge it from its time capsule and free it to drift across eras. Aaron Neville's My True Story comes out on Jan. 22. Read more »
James' fourth album skirts categories with ease, fitting in with current R&B innovators like Frank Ocean or Miguel, yet maintaining a strong awareness of a lineage that stretches from Ray Charles to Marvin Gaye to Lou Rawls to Maxwell. Jose James' No Beginning No End comes out on Jan. 22. Read more »
Rockers release previously unused songs from 2005 sessions Back when they were recording their 2005 LP, Waiting for the Sirens' Call, post-punk torchbearers New Order ended up with a handful of extra songs. They will finally see release on January 15th on Rhino. The unused tracks from the sessions were written and recorded before the departure of original bassist Peter Hook and appear completely intact. Here you can take an exclusive first listen to Lost Sirens, which features no shortage of lovelorn yet wholly danceable cuts, such as opener "I'll Stay With [...]
Today's selection of free and legal - because: official - downloads.... Final post for this week. We wish you all an excellent week-end, and we'll be back with more full album streams Monday morning. Cheers ;) Childrens Hour - Kindness Of Strangers The Garbage & the Flowers - Carousel The Gossip - Move in the Right Direction (Classixx Remix) Monster Rally - Color Sky Wais P (ft. Mistah F.A.B.) - Bitch I Don't Play Camper Van Beethoven - Someday Our Love Will Sell [...]
Musical expression originally let the performer exploit their inner emotions in a foreign manner. Idlehands is an alternative band from California comprised of members resurrecting that dying trade, rather than falling into the groove of trends prevalent in their midst. Read more »
Since 2006, it’s felt like production duo Blue Sky Black Death has been looking for a voice for their instrumentals. In addition to releasing mostly vocal-free albums filled with lush epics that sounded like they were soundtracking every fantasy movie ever made, they also dragged semi-forgotten rappers back into the music world—first with the abstract Wu-Tang affiliate Holocaust, later with another Wu-Tang outlier Hell Razah and underground mainstay Jean Grae. Read more »
Artist Vs Poet have released their new album, Keep Your Secrets. Stream the album in its entirety below. Read more »
Tom Wilson previously played in Junkhouse and is currently a member of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, but the Ontario songwriter also has his own project called Lee Harvey Osmond. It is under this banner that he will release The Folk Sinner on January 15 through Latent Recordings. Check it out for yourself below. Read more »
Christopher Owens is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the frontman and songwriter for the now-disbanded indie rock band Girls. Lysandre – written, recorded and sequenced as a complete narrative – was inspired by the events of Girls’ first ever tour in the summer of 2008. Described by Owens as, “A coming of age story, a road trip story, a love story”, the album will be released on Turnstile on January 14th 2013 for ROW. Read more »
Today's selection of free and legal - because: official - downloads.... Bardo Pond - Cry Baby Cry Farao - Forces Dropout Dan - Auburn (Radio Edit) Fearce Vill - Cosmic Crane Novacane - Different Kind of Guap Tashaki Miyaki - I Only Have Eyes For You / Unsatisfied Cavorts - Make It Suffer We're Late For Class - #63 I'm Gonna Die… Today Pissed Jeans - Bathroom Laughter Throw The Goat - Black Mountain (album) Click [...]
Acoustic pop act Jamestown Story already helped us get into the holiday spirit with his Christmas album, and now he's getting back to his roots with the premiere of his new album, Show Me Tomorrow. Comprised of the delicate acoustics and lush melodies that have had fans falling in love from day one, these 12 tracks represent musician Dane Schmidt's seasoned ability to convey heartfelt emotion through impassioned strumming and hook-laden choruses. It also drives home the point that sometimes, a thoughtful effort can't be rushed. Read more »
Comadre is a screamo band from Redwood City, a suburb of San Francisco, California, composed of former members of Heartcrosslove, One's Own Ruin, What Life Makes Us, and Light This City. Their sound is a shoot-off of emotive hardcore and punk, played fast and chaotic with an abundance of energy, but with a large focus on melody and tunefulness as well. Their influences can perhaps best be shown by the covers the band has performed live, by groups such as Rites of Spring, Refused, Kid Dynamite, and Suicide File. Read more »
"We're a multi genre band spanning RnB, Electronic, Soul, Rap, Hip Hop and just about anything else we feel like doing! We write and record all of our own material and pride ourselves on being ourselves rather than mindlessly following trends. And we mantain this mentality as we continue to conquer the four known corners of the universe VROOOOM!" The Debut Mixtape from Destination Mars! This Mixtape encapsulates a wise "you can do anything you set your mind to" type message, wrapped up in an abundance of originality and feel good positivity! As the first [...]
Deranged Records issued Vancouver death rock revivalists Spectres' new LP Nothing to Nowhere on New Year's Day, but in case you haven't picked up the gloomy procession on wax just yet, you can check it out online in full in the player down below. Read more »
Guster is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 1991, the group is known for its live performances and humor. Live Acoustic is a collection of 16 recordings from Guster's Spring 2012 Acoustic Tour featuring the Guster String Players. Read more »
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