New Music from the Pines – Digital Servicing Only
The Pines have shared the stage with everyone from the Arcade Fire and Bon Iver to Mavis Staples and the Holmes Brothers. Their 2012 LP Dark So Gold was named #3 best album of the decade by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and Vintage Guitar called it “a soundtrack of American Gothic intensity…a stunner of an album.” Though the […]
Pitchfork Loves Junun; Nonesuch Issues Outtake
After a long period of anticipation, Junun is here. The album, a collaboration between Israeli composer Shye Ben Tzur, Radiohead’s Jonnny Greenwood, and the Rajahthan Express that was recorded by Nigel Godrich at a fort in India, is getting amazing reviews. Pitchfork gave it an 8.0 last week, writing that the album is “readily approachable” […]
MixMag Features St. Germain, Who Tours North America Next Year
St. Germain is doing great at radio with his new, self-titled return after the 15-year hiatus that followed 2000’s Tourist. The album reached a new peak at #60 on the Radio 200 last week, making it to #9 on the RPM chart and #5 on the New World chart. According to MixMag, the album “builds […]
Yahoo! and The Angle Feature Marco With Love
Marco With Love is a gritty rock ‘n roll band whose new EP, Promised Land, presents a classic-sounding mix of sounds that has been compared to everyone from the Ramones to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. In the words of Yahoo! Music, “Marco With Love may be out of the Big Apple, but the band’s […]
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Lithuania – Hardcore Friends (Lame-O Records) Ghost Against Ghost – still love EP (Our Silent Canvas) The Donkeys – “Down the Line” [single] (Easy Sound Recording Company) Kuroma – 20+ Centuries EP (Votiv) Glint – Extrovert EP (Votiv)
Jonny Greenwood, and the Rajasthan Express Go For Adds with “Junun”
Nonesuch proudly presents Junun, an album recorded by legendary producer Nigel Godrich inside a 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort in India and featuring the unlikely combination of Radiohead‘s Jonny Greenwood, Israeli composer Shye Ben Tzur, and a group of 19 qawwali musicians called the Rajasthan Express. Together, the collaborators have created a unique musical experience around Ben Tzur compositions that […]
Marco With Love Goes For Adds
Born in 2013 as the solo project of singer/guitarist/pianist Marco Agiro (Le Mood, the Killing Floor), Marco With Love has quickly matured into a band that embodies the diversity, DIY work ethic, and true essence of rock ‘n roll. Fast, rough around the edges, and slightly twangy, their sound has been compared to the Kinks and […]
The Donkeys Go For Adds with “Down the Line”
Last year, the Donkeys delighted audiences with Ride the Black Wave, an LP that the AllMusic Guide said would make listeners “feel like they’ve been laying out in the sun all day, warm in the glow of the Donkeys’ heartfelt love for all things Cali, complete with the sound of washing waves and seagull cries.” […]
Ghettoblaster and Already Heard Feature Lithuania, New Album Reaches New CMJ Peak
Ghettoblaster recently posted an interview with Eric Slick, the drummer of Dr. Dog who is playing in Lithuania with his longtime friend Dom Angelella of DRGN King. Lithuania, which is currently finishing up a tour with Beach Slang, released their debut album Hardcore Friends earlier this year. Slick explained, “The theme of the record is […]
New Noise and PureVolume Praise Ghost Against Ghost
New Noise Magazine has a behind-the-scenes look at the process behind creating Ghost Against Ghost‘s epic still love EP. The huge sound of the record comes in part because it employs drummer Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta, Trash Talk) and atmospheric guitarist Anthony Molina (Mercury Rev). See them both in the EP trailer, as they […]
Death & Taxes Shares Kuroma’s Cover of The Breeder’s “Divine Hammer”
Only a few months after blessing the world with their colorful LP Kuromarama, Kuroma is back with the 20+ Centuries EP. The band, which is comprised of members of MGMT and the Whigs, chose to cover the Breeders on the new collection. According to Death & Taxes, which debuted the cover of Last Splash’s “Divine […]
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St. Germain – St. Germain (Nonesuch) Fever the Ghost – Zirconium Meconium (Complicated Game) Jacob Snider – Carrier (featuring Armand Hirsch) (Hollyhock) Glint – Extrovert EP (Votiv) DTCV – “It’s a Stealer (Surf Version)” [digital single] (Unsatisfied Records)
New Music from Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood, and the Rajasthan Express
Nonesuch proudly presents Junun, an album recorded by legendary producer Nigel Godrich inside a 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort in India and featuring the unlikely combination of Radiohead‘s Jonny Greenwood, Israeli composer Shye Ben Tzur, and a group of qawwali musicians called the Rajasthan Express. Together, the collaborators have created a unique musical experience around Ben Tzur compositions that combine […]
Kuroma Lands New CMJ Top 200 Peak, Shares “Gonna Get Cool” Video
Kuroma‘s new EP, 20+ Centuries, moved up to #141 in its second week on the CMJ Top 200 this week. The follow up to this year’s Kuromarama, the collection offers four new and colorful additions to the Kuroma canon, including the delightfully psyched-out “Gonna Get Cool.” Consequence of Sound has the trippy video for the […]
This Vinyl House and Canadian Beats Feature Young Empires
This Vinyl House recently featured Young Empires, saying the band is “kicking in the gates of stardom.” The feature tells the story of the band from its first show in 2009 until the release this year of The Gates, which has brought the band to new heights. The article also mentions something that many fans […]
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Fever the Ghost – Zirconium Meconium (Complicated Game) St. Germain – St. Germain (Nonesuch) Lithuania – Hardcore Friends (Lame-O Records) Jacob Snider – Carrier (featuring Armand Hirsch) (Hollyhock) Ghost Against Ghost – still love EP (Our Silent Canvas)
New Music from Marco With Love – Digital Servicing Only
Born in 2013 as the solo project of singer/guitarist/pianist Marco Agiro (Le Mood, the Killing Floor), Marco With Love has quickly matured into a band that embodies the diversity, DIY work ethic, and true essence of rock ‘n roll. In addition to Agiro, the band’s agile lineup includes drummer Peter Landi (The Glazzies), bassist Subodh […]
Glint’s New EP Debuts on Radio 200
Thanks to all of the stations that charted Glint‘s new Extrovert this week, propelling the album to a strong debut at #121 on the CMJ Radio 200. Fans of the band’s last EP, Introvert, will appreciate how this new record expands their sound beyond what was present on that collection. Together, the two EPs comprise a […]
DTCV Shares New Single with the Grey Estates
French/American post punkers DTCV have recently released a new single, a Joel Jerome-produced “surf version” of standout song “It’s a Stealer” from their Uptime! LP that was released earlier this year. The song premiered on the Grey Estates along with a detailed interview with band members Guylaine Vivarant & James Greer (Guided by Voices, SPIN Magazine). […]
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Futurebirds – Hotel Parties (Easy Sound Recording Company) Lithuania – Hardcore Friends (Lame-O Records) Ghost Against Ghost – still love EP (Our Silent Canvas) Kuroma – 20+ Centuries EP (Votiv) Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood and the Rajasthan Express – Junun (Nonesuch)
