“You are the music while the music lasts.” -T.S. Eliot Andrew Bird – “If I Needed You” On his latest tour, Andrew Bird has been performing “old-time” sets complete with creaky violins and sparse string arrangements. He recorded eight songs in a similar, old-fashioned style for his upcoming recording, Hands of Glory (out October 30th via Mom + Pop Records). Early track “If I Needed You” is a Townes Van Zandt cover stripped to mandolin and [...]
What a week. Since Monday, the mp3 world has seen the glorious return of a bona fide classic band, the first single off one of the biggest MCs in the world’s forthcoming album, a heartfelt lament by a Big Apple rap legend, an angelic monolith from one of the UK’s favorite pop princesses, and much more. To find out what and whom we’re talking about, look no further. The Beach Boys – “That’s Why God Made the Radio” The first single off the Beach Boys’ reunion [...]
Purity Ring (a.k.a. Halifax/Montreal duo Corin Roddick and Megan James) have been riding high as of late. They've already amassed a fan base and significant critical acclaim based on the strength of a trio of slowly teased out singles. Well, earlier this week they announced the release date, album art, tracklisting, and first single from their 4AD-released debut album Shrines . Alongside previously released cuts like Ungirthed , Lofticries and Bellispeak , the album will feature eight previously unreleased cuts. "Obedear" is the first of these tracks to see the light of day. More mellow and atmospheric than [...]
In light of the recent VMAs, I'd like this to read like a bit of a cheesy award acceptance speech. "We've gotta keep this ship afloat somehow, folks. And were it not for the great music rolling in constantly, that wouldn't be a possibility. So I'd like to thank the music industry on the whole. And I'd be totally ungrateful if I didn't thank my friend and partner in crime, Jeremy Larson. Thank you." -Winston Robbins Senior Staff Writer
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