![TICA DOUGLAS IS CHILLINGLY ‘DARK AND DREARY’ [PREMIERE]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4949256_lg.jpg)
Brooklyn solo artist Tica Douglas is about to release one of the most earnest and solemn records of the year with Summer Valentine , out on May 28. Like fellow Mainer Lady Lamb the Beekeeper , Douglas approaches songwriting with honesty, stunning banjo-infused instrumentation, and lyrics that could rip your heart to shreds. With the perfect dose of belting and falsetto swoons, she finds a balance between new folk and even old-time cinematic Western in "Dark and Dreary". Download the track for free above and look out for tour dates, including [...]
Week's Top Releases The Albums You Need to Know About Every Week Happy release day! Feel like dancing? Try Kisses' sophomore dance pop record or Bibio's righteous electronic jams. Both are guaranteed to make you bust a groove. Need a little pop? How about a lot? MS MR are here with their fully-loaded second album to save the day. Digging on some synth? Wild Nothing [...]
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Photos by Luis Ruiz Capital Cities , along with openers Gold Fields and Lovelife , sold out Irving Plaza last thursday night. The evening began very darkly, though the crowd certainly didn't seem to mind, with loud percussion and mysterious, strobing lights from Gold Fields . When Capital Cities made their way to the stage, the atmosphere became than of an 802s dance party, complete with huge Neon Sunglasses, choreographed dance routines, pop classic covers, and matching jackets. [...]
Every moment in life deserves a soundtrack. Some moments, like, say, getting so drunk you throw up everywhere, just have a more specific set of criteria. The songs need to capture the vulnerability, violence, and overall sweatiness of the experience. With that in mind, move your stereo next to the toilet and raise your glass. These are the top 10 songs to drunkenly vomit to. King Khan and the Shrines – Land of the Freak King Khan and the Shrines' 2007 track 'Land of the Freak' defines what it [...]
![PROM’S SMOOTH, EUPHORIC FIRST TRACK ‘DARLIN’ [PREMIERE]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4947312_lg.jpg)
Brooklyn duo PROM definitely have a knack for crafting pop music, melding breathy synths, reverb soaked percussion, and co-ed vocals to create a tune that drips with electronic excitement and great vibes. The lead vocals sound like liquid, flowing and flooding the rest of the track and blending beautifully with the backing pads and glittery synths, while the pulsing percussion keeps everything laidback and smooth. The unique synth combinations and structure place this song on the line between synth pop and chill wave, capturing the essential elements of each and marrying them together to create a track that [...]
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Just in case Random Access Memories , the new Daft Punk Album, was not the most anticipated album of this decade, Daft Punk dropped a stunning short teaser of them in a spacecraft opening RAM on vinyl and playing a few seconds of the new record. Visually, the video is just as immersive as the short snippets and the official single we've heard from the record. But honestly, Daft Punk just needs to release the record, we are ALL waiting anxiously. Random Access Memories is out May 21st on [...]
Graphics by Lisa Ito New York City knows how to keep its music lovers satisfied. While the door may have closed for some summer festivals (R.I.P. All Points West and Siren Music Festival), there’s always more fun to be had in the scorching summer sun. Now in its third year, Governors Ball started out as a one-day affair on Governors Island, featuring talent from a range of genres ( Girl Talk , Pretty Lights , Empire of the Sun , Big Boi , Neon Indian , Mac Miller , Das [...]
Starting next week, we’ll be introducing a brand-spanking-new column dedicated to listing the very best, worst and most fun things in music (and beyond!). Each week we’ll publish a couple lists on topics that are literally all over the music-board, except cat pictures, which we will graciously leave to BuzzFeed (don't mark our words here though). In honor of our newest addition, we did what any sane person would do and made a list of reasons you should be excited. 1. Lists are fun to read It’s a true fact, [...]
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Flowers (produced by Sigur Ros' / Jonsi's Alex Somers) is the third album by Icelandic pop artist Sin Fang . In many ways this release is his most accessible to date, filled with bright, textured landscapes that make the album feel beautiful and busy, but never cluttered. "What's Wrong With Your Eyes" is a highlight, and one of the songs I had on repeat. On Wednesday, Sing Fang released the accompanying visuals, and they're no less captivating than the song itself. According to director Mani Sigfsson, "The video is about a man slowly [...]
![BOOKS OF LOVE IS AN AMAZING COLLABORATION [STREAM]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4943323_lg.jpg)
Recognize these two? Get excited - there’s a new collaboration is in the works. Here's what you need to know: Katy Goodman ( Vivian Girls , La Sera ) and Greta Morgan ( The Hush Sound , Gold Motel ) recorded a song together as Books of Love called "Space Time", and it's really, really good. Ideal for warmer weather, this track will fit in right alongside the likes of Best Coast and Tennis . While tweets began surfacing in early April suggesting that another track called “Chanting” in the works, that a [...]
Today and tomorrow, Downtown Festival will overtake the small venues of the Lower East Side, giving you the chance to see some of the biggest rising stars of the indie scene in an intimate setting. Over 50 artists will appear on the stages of Bowery Ballroom, Mercury Lounge, Rockwood Music Hall, Pianos, Cake Shop, Tammany Hall, Element and Capitale. Be sure to get there early to see the opening bands, too, as you’ll be sure to discover some great upcoming talent! This year, the festival is also expanding to six other metropolitan downtown areas, including Philadelphia, Toronto, [...]
![SMALL BLACK’S NEW SINGLE SMELLS OF SUMMER [VIDEO]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4942760_lg.jpg)
The best thing about Small Black is their seemingly effortless ability to blend primarily electronic sounds with raw, acoustic elements, creating something that manages to sound fresh, organic, and full of fun. Luckily, not much has changed with their new single "No Stranger". One of the first glimpses of music from their new album, Limits of Desire, due out on May 14th, "No Stranger" is a chilled-out track loaded with synths and shakers. Gorgeous, delayed guitars create an ethereal ambiance that's paired perfectly with a grooving analog-sounding bass line and [...]
![SAY LOU LOU’S ‘FOOL OF ME’ FEATURING CHET FAKER [STREAM]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4941013_lg.jpg)
Meet Say Lou Lou , a Stockholm/Sydney-based sisterly duo who've recently partnered with famously-bearded Aussie electronic Prince, Chet Faker in a track romantically titled "Fool of Me". Miranda Kilbey and Elektra were relatively invisible until this release, and now the hype surrounding their 2013 full-length is taking over much of the blogosphere. Seriously, take a look. The track itself is a minimalist and percussive one, featuring the aggressively heartfelt lyrics "you made a fool of me, how dare you." Anyone who's had their heart broken recently and is in need of an empathizing ballad, this is the song [...]
![PORT ISLA’S GALAVANTING TRACK ‘ADVENTURERS’ [VIDEO]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4941014_lg.jpg)
Norwich, three-piece band, Port Isla , graces us with a dose of their musical genius on their gallivanting tune “Adventurers”. Perfectly titled, “Adventurers” is a simple but allusive track that takes us to a place where life is lush, friends are abundant, and summer spontaneity is everything. With bold instrumentals and daring vocals, the track begins as a vision of folk excitement and ends as a tell-all tale that covers the day of a lifetime. Here, where inspired musical tones echo of warmth, we’re reminded almost instantly of the likes [...]
Before sitting down to write this review, I thought for quite a while about how to describe the way this album makes me feel. The most accurate statement that came to mind was - Modern Vampires of the City is like reconnecting with a truly beloved friend you havent seen for some time. Three years have passed since new material from Vampire Weekend and I were last together, and though other exciting people have come and gone during that time, rekindling my relationship with Ezra and company has made me realise [...]
![THE DIG SHARE THEIR NEW BEAUTY, ‘ANGELINE’ [PREMIERE]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4938940_lg.jpg)
With two great full-lengths under their belt, New York indie pop troupe The Dig is clearly hitting a creative milestone with Tired Hearts EP , a release that comes just months after their previous record, Midnight Flowers , hit shelves. The first taste of the EP is "Angeline", an airy, lucid downtempo track will mollasas-smooth vocals and endearing lyrics. The Dig clearly get it - they know the band they want to be and are going for it. They've opened for The Antlers , The Walkmen , and Portugal. The Man , and for [...]
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Fully endorsing end enjoying anything released by Kris Orlowski is easy, and this very much holds true for his new cover of "Such Great Heights". Regardless of how many times other artists have covered the classic Postal Service hit, Orlowski has created a beautiful new take that's all his own. Featuring a soothing musical atmosphere, the track's beautifully interlocking sounds manifest an energy that perfectly compliments his vocals as they wash over you. Kris Orlowski's material has evolved to become more and more impressive with each release. [...]
![ANDREW WYATT RISES WITH DESCENDER [VIDEO]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4938701_lg.jpg)
Andrew Wyatt , who you may know more commonly as the lead in Miike Snow , has a lot going on these days. After giving festival goers a sneak peak into his solo work at Way Out West last year, he's released two lofty singles, "And Septimus..."/"Harlem Boyzz", given us the full digital and vinyl release of Descender and, just yesterday, put out a brand new, hilariously awkward video. Not to mention, he'll be performing at the Downtown Festival in New York this Friday alongside a full chamber orchestra! While the album [...]
Brooklyn band Snowmine is hand's down one of our favorite discoveries of the past few years. They infectious live show is something to behold, as is their 2011 debut LP, Laminate Pet Animal . The band has been hard at work over the past couple years and appear ready to unleash a collection of amazing new tunes into the world, two of which they recorded with us during our recent Buzzsession. Watch "Curfew" (which was already released as a single last year) and "Further Along Farther Away" below and download the recordings for free [...]
![HAVE YOU SEEN A BABY ALPACA IN NEW YORK? [VIDEO]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4936670_lg.jpg)
New York dream-folk three-piece, Baby Alpaca released a new single earlier this year in anticipation of their EP release on June 25th. According to various sources, the band is now focusing more on the talents of lead singer, Chris Kittrell instead of the group collaborating as a collective. So far, the result is tantalizingly delicious and ethereal. The band’s latest creation, "Sea of Dreams", is a slightly taunting tune with an obvious minimalist approach to instrumentation and vocals. The result could easily send listeners into a thoughtful haze. Along [...]
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