After a week's worth of rumours, earlier this afternoon Twitter finally got around to launching their new music app. Many people, including myself, thought they'd launch it to coincide with last weekend's Coachella festival - that said, if anything, the timing is even better, as this weekend herald's the arrival of Coachella part two and another weekend of music. Plus it's Record Store Day on Saturday. Nice one Twitter ! The [...]
Carpinteria, California emo outfit Souvenirs generated a healthy hometown groundswell with the September 2011 release of their debut EP, Sadder Days . The foursome quite quickly caught the attention of venerable punk/emo label 6131 Records, who will release their follow-up EP, Tired of Defending You , on June 5th. The five-track effort's second single is "Sinker", a cut very much in the tradition of Braid and Mineral. The instrumentation is a slightly polished version of four dudes honing their craft in garages, with an emphasis on a central, rambling bassline [...]
On May 29th, NYC rockers The Dig will release their sophomore LP, Midnight Flowers , via Buffalo Jump Records. With two singles already let loose ( “Red Rose in the Cold Winter Ground” and “I Already Forgot Everything You Said” ), today the band unveils a third cut in the sleek, bass-heavy "All Tied Up". Stream it below. Midnight Flowers Tracklist: 01. Red Rose in the Cold Winter Ground 02. Black Water 03. I [...]
Retro noise outfit Dirty Beaches , the performing/recording moniker of Alex Zhang Hungtai, has released a live recording of "Lone Runner" as part of the compilation Soungs Kompf , which arrives May 29th via Soungs Records. Recorded at Chicago's Empty Bottle last September, this version stretches the original to even more brutal lengths, with eerie saxophone curls and a fire-in-the-pulpit, expletive-laden sermon from Hungtai. Stream it below. Available digitally and on cassette, Soungs Kompf features new and previously unreleased tracks from additional artists including Pterodactyl, Daniel Francis Doyle, and PC Worship. Find the [...]
CoSign'ed UK pop duo Summer Camp returns with a new EP, Always , on July 10th via Apricot Recording Company/Moshi Moshi. Following "Life" , your second taste comes in the form of the EP's title track. Cribbing from Animotion's "Obsession", the latest dance floor anthem scales back even further into the '80s, with Elizabeth Sankey declaring, "We'll always be together." It's sticky stuff, so lick it up below. In support of the EP, the band has several upcoming UK club shows and festival gigs, which you [...]
On June 5th, CocoRosie will release a brand new 73 single through Touch and Go Records. You've already heard the A-Side, "We Are on Fire" . Now, rtve.es is streaming the B-Side, "Tearz for Animals", which features Antony Hegarty (via Disco Naivete ). Both tracks were recorded with TV on the Radio's David Sitek in Los Angeles this past Winter.
Kylie Minogue' s not done celebrating yet. Having already marked her 25th year in the music biz with two unique tours , a live CD/DVD , and a greatest hits collection , the British pop superstar has now released a brand new single. "Time Bomb" lights its fuse with crunchy synths before exploding into a chorus of whoops and Minogue asking, "Do you wanna dance like it was the last dance of my life?". Check out the song and its corresponding music video below.
No strangers to scoring epic tales of mighty dragons , The National have contributed a song to the Game of Thrones ' season two soundtrack. Penned by series creator George R.R. Martin himself, "The Rains of Castamere" celebrates *SPOILER* Lord Tywin Lannister's crushing defeat of the rebellious House Reyne of Castamere. Streameth ye olde track below (via ChartAttack.com ). The Game of Thrones season two soundtrack will hit stores on June 19th via Varese Sarabande. Game Of Thrones: Season [...]
Seattle electro-pop outfit Beat Connection will release their debut LP, The Palace Garden , on June 19th via Moshi Moshi/Tender Age. As a first listen, the foursome have released the pseudo-title track, "The Palace Garden, 4am", a rollicking trifecta of chirpy harmonies, spastic bass, and extraterrestrial-sounding synth. Stream it below. In support of the release, band will embark on its first North American headlining tour starting in mid-June. The full schedule is listed below. Beat Connection 2012 Tour Dates: 05/27 [...]
California rock band Redd Kross will release their first album in 15 years, Researching the Blues , on August 7th via Merge. The album's title track is also its lead single, and you can download the mp3 below. As previously reported , the 10-track effort was written by founding member Jeff McDonald and was produced and mixed by bandmate/brother, Steven, who you may also know from OFF!. Redd Kross - "Researching the Blues" Researching the Blues Tracklist: [...]
L.A.’s Princeton (take a sec to wrap your head around that geographical conundrum) occupy a pleasant space between indie pop and synth rock with their latest long-play, Remembrance of Things to Come . Backed by orchestral septet Los Angeles New Music Ensemble, the album paints shiny edges around already shimmering pop sounds. With subdued synths and energetic rhythms, it's the kind of musical styling that's a prime template for electrified remixes. Ah, the remix. Drop in a new beat, buzz and zap some synths, cut and warp the vocals, and voilà, [...]
L.A.’s Princeton (take a sec to wrap your head around that geographical conundrum) occupy a pleasant space between indie pop and synth rock with their latest long-play, Remembrance of Things to Come . Backed by orchestral septet Los Angeles New Music Ensemble, the album paints shiny edges around already shimmering pop sounds. With subdued synths and energetic rhythms, it's the kind of musical styling that's a prime template for electrified remixes. Ah, the remix. Drop in a new beat, buzz and zap some synths, cut and warp the vocals, and voilà, [...]
Currently in Cannes for the premiere of his boss' new film , Pusha T has unleashed a brand new solo cut called "Exodus 23:13, which you can stream now at In Flex We Trust . If you're wondering, the Bible passage in reference states: "Do not spread false reports. Do not help a wicked man by being a malicious witness."
Photo by Heather Kaplan Hey, it's another new track from Childish Gambino . This one is called "Tell Me" and features Das Racist's Heems . Listen to a radio rip at RapRadar . For those counting, this marks the third new song from Childish Gambino in as many weeks. If you haven't already, check out "Unnecessary" featuring ScHoolboy Q and "We Ain't Them" .
As previously reported , electronic auteur Nicolas Jaar recently released a pseudo-mini MP3 player dubbed The Prism . Among the 12-songs included is a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Avalanche" with Steven Spielberg's daughter Sasha - whom you may recognize from Jaar's live performances - under the moniker Just Friends. (The man knows how to pick celebrity leading ladies , apparently.) As Pretty Much Amazing points out, the track is now available online, and you can stream it below. For this version, Jaar elevated the original' s threatening minimalism to [...]
Metric have released another cut from their upcoming LP Synthetica , due out June 12th via the band's own Metric Music International. Following the lead single "Youth Without Youth" , the album's third track "Speed The Collapse" is streaming below (via Stereogum ). Synthetica Tracklist: 01. Artificial Nocturne 02. Youth Without Youth 03. Speed The Collapse 04. Breathing Underwater 05. Drums So Real 06. Lost Kitten 07. The Void 08. [...]
Photo by Summer Dunsmore Portland electro-pop duo YACHT follow up last month's cover of French surrealist revolutionary anthem “Le Goudron” with a frighteningly spot-on rendition of Velvet Underground & Nico's "I'll Be Your Mirror" . Stream it below (via The NJ Underground ) The pair’s latest album, Shangri-La , is out now via DFA.
Although she's been on most people's radars for just a few short months, London singer-songwriter Jessie Ware' s already nabbed some primo comparisons. Her initial release "Strangest Feeling" saw her pegged as a "downtempo Katy B" , while the soulful direction of subsequent cuts "Running" and "110%" ) earned comparisons to a British Aaliyah. On Ware's latest single, "What You Won't Do For Love", her voice slides into sleeker, sexier realms of retro R&B longing with help from producer/frequent SBTRKT collaborator Sampha. Stream it below (via Pitchfork ). [...]
London rock outfit Savages formed less than a year ago, but they've already made a name for themselves thanks to a tumultuous live show which features plenty of fuzz and distortion and an enthralling performance by front woman Jehnny Beth. On May 28th, the foursome will digitally release their debut single, "Flying to Berlin" b/w "Husbands", via Beth's own Pop Noire label (a limited-edition 7” will hit shelves in June). For those unable to make it to a London club, "Husbands" is streaming below; its jagged bassline and shrieking vocals are akin to a female version [...]
In which Florence and the Machine announce their upcoming appearance at Bestival by covering The Talking Heads' "Wild Wild Life" while dressed up as in animal costumes (via Stereogum ). This sort of thing should happen more often.
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