Earmilk Reviews Lost in Stars
Earmilk has reviewed the Once You Were Fire EP by Lost in Stars, the LA-based electronica project produced by mastermind Dylan Willoughby with featured vocalists Kid Moxie and Alysa Lobo. Writer Mike Waite loves the EP, saying it delivers “four unique tracks without a single low point.” Waite takes readers on a tour of the album, […]
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Tobias The Owl – Painting Zeroes By Your Name (London Tone Music) The Bird and the Bee – Recreational Love (Rostrum Records) Alpine – Yuck (Votiv) Lael Neale – I’ll Be Your Man (Liberal Arts) Aqueduct – Wild Knights (Aqueduct Music)
Lost in Stars Goes For Adds with Once You Were Fire
On his debut EP, Once You Were Fire, LA-based producer Dylan Willoughby (known as Lost in Stars) collaborates with vocalists Alysa Lobo and Kid Moxie – a star in her own right after her 2014 solo album 1888 and work with Gaslamp Killer – on four tracks that mine the depths of experimental electronic music, house, UK […]
Tarmac Adam Goes For Adds with “Walk Tall”
Tarmac Adam is returning with In Place, an album of open-hearted, stoic affirmation hewn from road-worn meditation. In 2013, the band took their shimmering melancholic pop music from their hometown in Melbourne, Australia to the US – traversing the length and breadth of the country and winning rave reviews for gigs in venues and tiny rooms. Wherever […]
Lianne La Havas Earns Praise from CoS, Sings in the Shower for NYLON, Seeks New CMJ Peak
British neo-soul songstress Lianne La Havas is taking the world by storm with her new album Blood, the top debut on the CMJ Radio 200 last week. Consequence of Sound gave the record a strong review, noting the artist’s “penchant for adventure” and applauding her for taking musical risks and pushing the boundaries of her […]
Philthy Mag and Nooga.com Feature Lael Neale
Philthy Mag has an in-depth interview feature with Lael Neale, the Virginia-born LA transplant whose debut album I’ll Be Your Man is full of ruminative, melancholic, and gorgeous folk tunes. Writer Izzy Cihak wrote the profile, and opens by telling readers that Neale is “one of my favorite people I’ve met in 2015.” Check out the feature […]
Vetiver Debuts “Current Carry” on the 405
Vetiver, which wraps up a short jaunt with Wilco tomorrow night in Salt Lake City before heading over to Europe in September for a month-long tour, also has a new video. Taken from this year’s Complete Strangers LP, “Current Carry” is a rolling, relaxing tune that the 405 describes as “a gently breezing summer accouterment […]
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Aqueduct – Wild Knights (Aqueduct Music) The Bird and the Bee – Recreational Love (Rostrum Records) Alpine – Yuck (Votiv) Tobias The Owl – Painting Zeroes By Your Name (London Tone Music) Gary Clark Jr. – “The Healing” [single] (Warner Bros.) Zella Day – Kicker (Pinetop/Hollywood) Futurebirds – “twentyseven” [digital single] (Easy Sound Recording Company) […]
Tarmac Adam Releases “Walk Tall” [single] – Digital Servicing Only
Tarmac Adam is returning with In Place, an album of open-hearted, stoic affirmation hewn from road-worn meditation. In 2013, the band took their shimmering melancholic pop music from their hometown in Melbourne, Australia to the US – traversing the length and breadth of the country and playing gigs in venues and tiny rooms that won rave reviews. […]
Aqueduct’s Wild Knights is SeattleMet’s Album of the Month; David Terry Gets Candid with Stereo Subversion
Wild Knights, the new release from Seattle’s Aqueduct, is August’s Album of the Month at SeattleMet. The accompanying review is thorough and thoughtful, reaching into Terry’s lyrics to explore the motivations behind an album designed to “tap into his animalistic instincts while he sorts out life and unsuccessful human interaction.” According to the review, “[Band […]
Thrdcoast and Radio Milwaukee Praise Alpine’s Yuck
“You can’t help but dance along,” Thrdcoast‘s Will Shenton writes about “Foolish,” the first single from Alpine‘s Yuck, in his review of the album. The album, he says, “ranges from quietly introspective to triumphantly cinematic… Just because Alpine are catchy doesn’t mean they’re shallow.” Shenton gives listeners a thorough preview, getting behind the band’s mature […]
Futurebirds Premiere on Stereogum, Talk with Field Note Stenographers
Futurebirds, an Athens, GA-based psychedelic country rock band that has built a devoted audience at colleges across the Southeastern US, is preparing their album Hotel Parties for release on September 25. Stereogum has the lead single, the rolling and riveting “twentyseven.” The twangy track glides, featuring beautifully-played pedal steel and a chill hook that belies […]
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Tobias The Owl – Painting Zeroes By Your Name (London Tone Music) Lianne La Havas – Blood (Nonesuch) The Bird and the Bee – Recreational Love (Rostrum Records) Lael Neale – I’ll Be Your Man (Liberal Arts) Gary Clark Jr. – “The Healing” [single] (Warner Bros.)
New Music from Lost in Stars
On his debut EP, Once You Were Fire, LA-based producer Dylan Willoughby (known as Lost in Stars) collaborates with vocalists Alysa Lobo and Kid Moxie – a star in her own right after her 2014 solo album 1888 and work with Gaslamp Killer – on four tracks that mine the depths of experimental electronic music, house, UK […]
Lianne La Havas Enjoys Strong CMJ Debut, Gets Great Reviews from WFUV and The Needle Drop
Lianne La Havas‘ Blood had a fanastic debut on the CMJ Radio 200 this week, coming it at #37 as the top debut album of issue 1405! This already beats the peak for her previous album, The Mercury Prize-nominated Is Your Love Big Enough?, which made it to #46 during a 12-week run in 2012. One station […]
Lael Neale Debuts on CMJ, Talks to the SSFW, and is Featured by the Autumn Roses
Lael Neale made her CMJ Radio 200 debut this week with her debut, I’ll Be Your Man. According to the SSFW, Neale’s music “makes it too easy to fall for her.” The culture site has a detailed featured on Neale, including an interview that invites listeners to get to know the melancholy, romantic songwriter a […]
The Jigsaw Seen Gets Glowing Review from Something Else!, Debuts Video Via Magnet
The Jigsaw Seen‘s new single, “Have a Wonderful Day,” is “yet another utterly outstanding offering” from the band, writes Something Else! reviewer Beverly Paterson in her recent review of the song. “Lyrics addressing certain ills of the world such as pollution and homelessness clash with its cheery title,” she continues. “Thundering with intensity, ‘Have A […]
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The Bird and the Bee – Recreational Love (Rostrum Records) Aqueduct – Wild Knights (Aqueduct Music) Tobias The Owl – Painting Zeroes By Your Name (London Tone Music) Alpine – Yuck (Votiv) Gary Clark Jr. – “The Healing” [single] (Warner Bros.)
The Jigsaw Seen Goes for Adds with “Have a Wonderful Day”
Venerable Los Angeles rockers The Jigsaw Seen are back with their first release for Burger Records, a single called “Have a Wonderful Day” that is a formidable addition to the already impressive canon of these crucial garage rock legends. Since forming in 1988, the Jigsaw Seen has been featured on Rhino’s box set “Children Of Nuggets: […]
Gary Clark Jr. Goes for Adds with “The Healing”
Austin’s guitar virtuoso Gary Clark Jr. has just announced the much-anticipated follow-up to his celebrated debut album, Blak & Blu. Set to arrive this September, Clark‘s sophomore LP, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, marks the evolution of an artist embracing his roots with a rarefied grace and an inextinguishable passion. Written, produced, and arranged […]
