Wild Belle 's debut record Isles mixes reggae and bossanova with the drug-fueled haze of the singer-songwriter '70s by-way-of early '90s hip-hop. Make sense? Good, because this is an album that careens back and forth between genres, sometimes in a single song, creating a record that might come from a more experienced band. If this is singer Natalie Bergman and her brother Elliot's first foray into the full-length album as an art form, I can't imagine the heights they'll hit if they have a long enough career. " Keep You " [...]
In the last 12 months Beach House have taken quite a visual approach to their music. They've released music videos for "New Year" , "Wild" , and "Lazuli" , as well released a short film Forever Still set to music from their stunning album Bloom . Today they shared their Eric Warheim-directed, Ray Wise-starring video for "Wishes", set at the most epic-looking American [...]
GEMS is a duo who make carefully crafted music, as can be heard on their three blissful songs released to date. All is intentional in the way they are arranged: the melodies, vocals and lyrics work together to give a haunting yet sublime state of feeling. This synaesthesia in their music may lead you feel that you’re being surrounded by the cold, but it's also as refreshing as a morning breeze or drifting cradled by strong ocean waves. The duo is Lindsay Pitts and Clifford John, a couple who have been making music and living [...]
As Baltimore's Secret Mountains get ready to release their debut album Rainer on February 26th, anticipation is beginning to get the better of us. Back in 2009 the band dropped their debut EP Kaddish and then followed it up with 20102s Rejoice and 20122s Winter Sessions , both also EPs, all reveling in the dark, swirling, emotive soundscape they've carved out for themselves. As their EPs make way for [...]
As we enter February and the cruel winter finally begins to release it's icy grip on Britain, everyone's favourite feline friendly dream poppers Beach House are back with a short film that's sure to evoke those summer memories. In the wake of last years critically acclaimed "Bloom", the 26 minute clip titled "Forever Still" sees the band perform four songs in the postcard perfect El Paso Desert between sunset and sunrise, with non-descript yet mesmerising interludes intermittently thrown in for good measure. The group explained the meaning behind the clip, which was filmed over three nights in association with [...]
As we reported a couple of weeks ago, Beach House have recorded a short film called "Forever Still" at the ranch in Texas where they recorded their latest album Bloom . This little montage isn't from that film, instead it's a compilation of clips the band and entourage shot whilst in Texas, filled with cats, stars, sunrises, sunsets, trips to the desert, a bunch of lazing around, and some more cats. The band have said [...]
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Today a day after the most talked about album of the year, the good folks at Babylon Cartel have brought us into the depths of the album only places Dr.Dre, Kendrick and his producers have seen. In today's #GKMC post, we have the samples that helped shape the LP, which unsurprisingly cover a wide variety of genre's and age groups. Beach House, Grant Green, Kool And The Gang, Twin Sister, Kanye West make appearances here. Click Here To Download 1.Prologue 2. Dreamscape Interlude [...]
Wild Nothing popped into my view at CMJ 2010; Jack Tatum ’s dream-pop project played a lot of shows and then some more during that festival, which made it easy to see them at least once. I was impressed not by any charisma or theatrics at the show I checked out. Instead, I was impressed with how they made atmospheric music that managed to still catch the ear. This was shortly after their debut LP, Gemini , was released, and it bode well for their future. Fast forward to [...]
Astronauts, etc. aka Anthony Farrar, has just released a video for his latest single “You Can Yell.” The 21-year-old Berkeley student blew up the blogosphere earlier this month with the release of “Mystery Colors,” a hauntingly electronic tune with similarities to artists like Bon Iver , Beach House and Grizzly Bear . His soft vocals and wistful melodies relax your brain and melt away your tensions like a good illegal drug. The kind that should be legal. “You [...]
What's in a name? The process of naming is a mechanism by which we identify and categorize people, objects, and concepts into understandable words. A name has many implications; it can bring people together with a sense of unity and just as easily spark controversy. Now, to add some specificity to this pseudo-philosophical cliché, what exactly is in a band name? I'd assert that the same notion applies to that alias under which musical artists decide to release their music. Often times a band's name can denote the time, location, sound, or scene the group identifies with. Sometimes it can be [...]
Not to be outdone by The xx playing Conan tonight, Beach House returned to the late-night TV circuit to play Jimmy Fallon's show. Unlike their other late-night appearance on Letterman where they played "Myth" , this time they played two tracks from their sublime album Bloom . On the show they performed "Wild" and then as an exclusive web performance they played "Wishes" , both of which you can watch [...]
On September 11th, the xx will release their second studio album Coexist through Young Turks featuring eleven brand new tracks. On lead single "Angels", which will be the opener to the new album, the Londoners channel their indie contemporaries Beach House for a beautiful and blissful three minutes. Producer Jamie xx has mentioned that the new album would be a bit more dance-oriented and with roots in club music, but "Angels" is missing out on that sound and instead (and perhaps more [...]
I am honestly amazed that Modern Rivals , are not better known, because they are killer. Tempted as I am just to leave it at that and let you listen for yourselves, I guess I should earn my keep here and actually tell you a bit more. There are five of them: Erick, who sings and strums a guitar; Schiff (mm hm), who sings and tinkles the ivories; Mickey, who also strums a guitar; Andrew, who sings and slaps the bass; and Alex, who bangs the drums. Given that, you'd hope that they could build [...]
Listening to Marissa Nadler's The Sister is like having a beautiful ghost laying in your bed, waking you in the middle of the night to tell about her past, a past riddled with haunting, poetic stories. This Boston singer/songwriter is given the respect of an older sister figure within the community of her genre; throughout her past five albums, Nadler remains criminally underated in some circles despite her nearly peerless sense of musicianship. As we've seen Nadler evolve with each new release, particularly her delectable [...]
Now that Beach House have almost officially taken over the musical world, they've set their sights on stealing actual people and transporting them up to their space camp. Meanies. Just as the music on their new album "Bloom" is gorgeous, their new video for "Lazuli" is just that too, looking like it's from the movie Super 8 and features a cameo by the smoke monster from Lost. Connect with Beach House: Facebook | Twitter | Last.fm | [...]
In what seems like no time at all we've gone from a lack of new material from The Tallest Man On Earth , to having a single or two, a bunch of tour dates, and now we're only a week or so away from his new album becoming a Summer stalwart on our turntables and trips to the beach. 20102s "The Wild Hunt" was on regular rotation at LBYB HQ for a good year and as we've mentioned before, he doesn't need to go to extremes with [...]
You knew this one was coming, the second part to Beach House 's fantastic Jools Holland visit where they played "Myth" at the start of the week. This time they played Record Store Day single "Lazuli" beneath a rosy red glow, stoic as ever, gorgeous as ever. Their new album "Bloom" is out now and is, to put it as eloquently as I can, God damn fucking awesome. [...]
Another episode of Jools Holland where he puts every other music-based television show to shame. This week it's Beach House 's turn to show the world of shitty music how it's done, with a fantastic and rousing performance of "Myth" , the lead single from their current album-of-the-year-contender "Bloom" . Connect with Beach House: Facebook | Twitter | Last.fm | Website
Beach House wrapped up a brilliant record release week with a visit to David Letterman 's late night talk show to perform their latest masterpiece's opening track "Myth" , which you can watch below, shoulder pads and all. If you missed our review or haven't listened to "Bloom" yet, give it a spin. It's one of the best of the year so far. Connect with Beach House: Facebook | Twitter | Last.fm | Website
Listen to a celebratory birthday mix from Digits , "Check My Machine" , featuring everyone from Phèdre to Eleanor Friedberger . This really says it all about Digits : it's his birthday, but he's giving us the present. I'm not complaining. Specifically, he's putting out a mix of tracks that have been "following him around" during his travels in the UK and Europe, and a fine collection it is too. Alongside better-known names (you've heard of [...]
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