Jacob Snider’s Carrier Featured on Twisted Soul
On Jacob Snider‘s debut album Carrier, he takes full advantage of the boundlessness that comes with being a young, unknown artist to paint an alluring, winding picture. To accomplish this, Snider enlists multi-instrumentalist Armand Hirsch to use handclaps, marxophone, banjo, and more to create a lilting but lively backdrop. As Twisted Soul put it, “It’s a fine introduction […]
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St. Germain Goes for Adds with “St. Germain”
There are many reasons for successful artists to go into exile. But for Ludovic Navarre, the DJ and producer whose albums as St. Germain were crucial to setting the parameters of electronic music for the 21st century, the 15-year gap leading up to new LP St. Germain was the result neither of creative block nor overindulgence in the trappings […]
Gary Clark Jr. Gets Four Stars from American Songwriter, Heats Up ACL 2015, Seeks New CMJ Peak
“It’s still early to throw accolades like ‘visionary’ around,” writes American Songwriter, “but aspects of Gary Clark Jr.’s music encourage that reaction.” The quote comes from a review of Clark’s new album The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, to which the magazine awards four-stars. Reviewer Hal Horowitz praises the Austin-based guitarist for his “raw emotion […]
Pittsburgh in Tune Praises Tarmac Adam
Pittsburgh in Tune has a review of the new album from Australia’s Tarmac Adam, In Place. After discussing the band’s history, which includes both triumph and tragedy as well as a connection to legendary Aussie band Crowded House, the review goes on to say that In Place is imbued with a “sense of optimism” that […]
Lael Neale Debuts Video on My Old Kentucky Blog
Lael Neale‘s debut album, I’ll Be Your Man, has been wowing us with its literary lyrics and gorgeous vocal melodies. Now, the LA-based, Virginian-raised folk singer is offering visuals to go with the music, starting with two recent videos directed by Tyler Monsein. My Old Kentucky Blog had the premiere of one of them, “White Daisy, […]
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St. Germain Issues Radio Edits
St. Germain has issued two radio edits of tracks from his just-released new album, St. Germain: “Sittin’ Here” and “Family Tree.” There are many reasons for successful artists to go into exile. But for Ludovic Navarre, the DJ and producer whose albums as St. Germain were crucial to setting the parameters of electronic music for the 21st century, […]
Futurebirds Share “Deadbeat Hits” with WSJ, Tour US
According to band member Carter King, the new Futurebirds single “Deadbeat Hits” is “[a] little bit of satire about the desire to record a smash hit, get treated like gods, and start acting like [jerks].” That quote is from a recent Wall Street Journal piece on the band, which includes the new video for the […]
NEEDS Unveils Energetic Video, Tours, and Does CMJ
NEEDS‘ self-titled debut album from earlier this year has earned tons of praise from the punk community due to the band’s rare talent at mixing humor with hardcore. That humor is on full display in the new video for “Walk, Cycle, Or Take Transit Like Jehu,” which features the band performing amidst a cycling class while […]
Lianne La Havas Plays for NPR, Talks to the BBC
Lianne La Havas has no shortage of fans, from President Obama to Prince. Another devotee is NPR‘s Suraya Mohomed, who says, “The first time I saw La Havas live, I was unprepared for the experience: Her music touched my heart in a way I’d never experienced before. I cried through the entire performance. Her music was that […]
Lael Neale is Interview by Art Nois, Reviewed by SLUG
“My songs are simply the fleeting thoughts and feelings that I happen to latch onto and spin together,” Lael Neale told Art Nois in a recent interview. “When written in a similar span of time or from a certain geographical location, they tend to be sewn by the same threads.” As evidenced throughout the conversation, Neale […]
A man A plan A canal Hosts CMJ College Day Afterparty – See You There?
A man A plan A canal is excited for CMJ 2015 this week! We’d love to meet up with you while we’re all in New York. If you’re going to the Marathon – let us know if you’ll be there and give us an idea of what you’ll be getting into! We have teamed up […]
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Jacob Snider – Carrier (featuring Armand Hirsch) (Hollyhock) Gary Clark, Jr. – The Story of Sonny Boy Slim (Warner Bros.) Fever the Ghost – Zirconium Meconium (Complicated Game) Aqueduct – Wild Knights (Aqueduct Music) Glint – Introvert EP (Votiv)
New Music from St. Germain – Digital Servicing Only
There are many reasons for successful artists to go into exile. But for Ludovic Navarre, the DJ and producer whose albums as St. Germain were crucial to setting the parameters of EDM for the 21st century, the 15-year gap leading up to new LP St. Germain was the result neither of creative block nor overindulgence in the trappings of […]
Jacob Snider Goes for Adds with Carrier (Featuring Armand Hirsch)
There is something enchanting about the potential for boundlessness that can come with making art, but rarely do artists feel free enough to truly make what they want. Jacob Snider’s Carrier (featuring Armand Hirsch), though, is an ambitious, untethered debut full of transcendent moments. Recorded by legendary producer Tony Berg (Blake Mills, Beck, Fiona Apple), […]
Gary Clark Jr. is Reviewed by AllMusic, Releases Video for “Grinder”
“This is by no means a conventional blues album,” writes the AllMusic Guide in a new review of Gary Clark, Jr.‘s The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. After noting the guitarist’s pedigree as a protégé of players like Eric Clapton and Jimmie Vaughn, the review goes on to say that Clark’s sophomore LP “is a […]
Clash Music Shares Fever the Ghost’s “Sun Moth”
Fever the Ghost debuted on CMJ last week, busting onto the charts with debut album Zirconium Meconium. It’s an out-there record with a strange and unique sound, and music directors have been falling in love with the complex song structures, twisted sonic effects, and relentlessly catchy hooks that abound on this experimental masterpiece. One of […]
Young Empires Share “Sunshine,” Talk to Vocalo’s Morning App, Play CMJ Parties
On the Gates, Toronto’s Young Empires worked with producer Stephen Kozmeniuk, known for working with Kendrick Lamar and Madonna, who pushed the band’s sound into something bigger and more universal than we heard on 2012 debut EP Wake All My Youth. According to Confront Magazine, which featured the single “Sunshine” recently, the result of this collaboration is music […]
Tarmac Adam Streams on The Big Takeover
Tarmac Adam‘s In Place has enjoyed an enthusiastic response from stations around North America, jumping 50 spots on the CMJ Radio 200 in its second week to land in the top half of the chart. Yet it wasn’t until last Friday that the album became officially available for members of the public to buy and stream. […]
