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Alpine – Yuck (Votiv) CHAPPO – Future Former Self (Votiv) Young Empires – The Gates Sampler EP (Votiv) Fever the Ghost – “Vervain (Dreams of an Old Wooden Cage)” [digital single] (Complicated Game) Lianne La Havas – “What You Don’t Do” [single] (Nonesuch) POWERS – “Beat Of My Drum” & “Loved By You” [digital single] […]
New Music From Lael Neale
Raised in the pastoral hills of Virginia, Lael Neale takes musical inspiration both from the solitude of idyllic pastures and the energy of Los Angeles, where she currently resides. On her upcoming debut album, Neale navigates through her own winding search for essence and meaning, detailing experiences we all can recognize in our own lives. Though […]
Aqueduct Streams on Consequence of Sound – Top 10 Add at CMJ
David Terry, the man behind Seattle's Aqueduct, had a strong run of successes in the middle of the last decade – including before taking time off in a self-imposed exile that ended up lasting eight years. Yet Consequence of Sound says that Wild Knights, Terry's return to form after his hiatus, "sounds just as fresh as […]
Zella Day Talks to AXS, Gets Praised by Cultured Vultures
Zella Day‘s Kicker has been earning effusive praise from reviewers, including Cultured Vultures. That site just gave the LP a 10/10 review, saying the album provides “a gateway into her life through her lyrics… Each song unravels itself, although some of her lyrics require more thought than a single listen through will allow.” Reviewer Aleena Arfan is […]
Consequence of Sound Debuts Fever the Ghost Single
Consequence of Sound announced Fever the Ghost‘s new album, Zirconium Meconium, in a post last month that also included an audio stream and live video of single “Vervain (Dreams of an Old Wooden Ship.” The band has risen quickly, having already toured with the likes of the Flaming Lips, Dinosaur Jr., and My Morning Jacket […]
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Young Empires – The Gates Sampler EP (Votiv) Fever the Ghost – “Vervain (Dreams of an Old Wooden Cage)” [digital single] (Complicated Game) Jeremy and the Harlequins – American Dreamer (Harlequins LLC) Alpine – Yuck (Votiv) POWERS – “Beat Of My Drum” & “Loved By You” [digital single] (B3SCI) Zella Day – Kicker (Pinetop/Hollywood) Elohim […]
Aqueduct’s Wild Knights Goes for Adds
Wild Knights marks the long-awaited return of Aqueduct, coming eight years after a run with Barsuk in the mid-aughts that led to performances with the Flaming Lips, the Apples in Stereo, and Modest Mouse and at festivals including Lollapalooza and Sasquatch. Since 2007’s Or Give Me Death, bedroom-pop mastermind David Terry has embarked on an emotional journey. […]
Lianne La Havas Goes for Adds with “What You Don’t Do”
English singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas is set to release her much-anticipated sophomore album, Blood, later this month. The upcoming LP is the follow-up to her debut, Is Your Love Big Enough?, which was named the 2012 Album of the Year at iTunes UK and was met with tremendous critical acclaim in the US. Following the success […]
The Bird and the Bee is Profiled by The LA Times and KPCC, #1 Most Added at CMJ, and Now Going for Debuts
It has been a while since the Bird and the Bee released a full-length album, but new LP Recreational Love was worth the wait. Now that it’s here, the album is gaining accolades and new fans for the duo of Inara George and Greg Kurstin. Earlier this month, the LA Times spoke to the two of […]
Alpine is Reviewed by Bearded Gentlemen, Interviewed by All I’ve Heard
“This six-piece from Australia was on to something good with their previous A is for Alpine,” writes Bearded Gentlemen Music about Alpine, “but Yuck puts the story ahead of the pop – and doesn’t sacrifice any musical element for it.” In the rest of her detailed review, Kelsey Simpkins explains that the band’s new album […]
Young Empires Get Remixed, Announce Tour
Young Empires, the Toronto-based indie dance pop trio currently teasing a debut LP due later this year, have gotten the remix treatment from another Canadian group, Humans. While the original version of “The Gates” – also the title track of the upcoming LP – was a bright, anthemic affair, the new remix “is eerie, downtempo, and […]
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Jeremy and the Harlequins – American Dreamer (Harlequins LLC) Zella Day – Kicker (Hollywood/Pinetop) Fever the Ghost – “Vervain (Dreams of an Old Wooden Cage)” [digital single] (Complicated Game) POWERS – “Beat Of My Drum” & “Loved By You” [digital single] (B3SCI) Elohim – “She Talks Too Much” [digital single] (B3SCI) Leal Neale – “Born in […]
New Music from Lianne La Havas
English singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas is set to release her much-anticipated sophomore album, Blood, later this month. The upcoming LP is the follow-up to her debut, Is Your Love Big Enough?, which was named Album of the Year at iTunes UK and was met with tremendous critical acclaim in the US. Following the success of […]
Jeremy and the Harlequins – The Drainage Review, “Right Out of Love” Music Video
The Drainage recently gave a rave review of New York-based rock outfit Jeremy and the Harlequins‘ debut release, American Dreamer. “Every song is very well crafted and performed, the guitars veering from raw and biting to dreamy and lilting, with some nice Shadows-style low end twang thrown in,” says The Drainage of the band’s modern take […]
CHAPPO Begins Western US Tour
NYC-based sci-fi influenced quartet CHAPPO just kicked off their West Coast tour this past Tuesday. Full of insanely catchy and unexpected sounds that instantly hook listeners, the band’s sophomore release, Future Former Self, explores the abstract nature of time and the effect it has on the perception of reality. According to All Music, “Future Former […]
Rodrigo Amarante Premieres Self-Directed Video for “Mon Nom,” Tour Dates
Brazilian singer-songwriter Rodrigo Amarante just premiered the stunning, self-directed music video for “Mon Nom,” a standout track from his debut solo album, which was released last summer via Easy Sound. The song’s lyrics, written in French, explore the persistent feeling of being an outsider. The video adds a whole new layer to the experience depicted […]
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Alpine – Yuck (Votiv) The Bird and the Bee – Recreational Love (Rostrum Records) Zella Day – Kicker (Pinetop/Hollywood) Lael Neale – “Born in the Summer” [single] (Liberal Arts) Kathryn Calder – Kathryn Calder (File Under: Music)
New Music from Aqueduct
Wild Knights marks the long-awaited return of Aqueduct, coming eight years after a run with Barsuk in the mid-aughts that led to performances with the Flaming Lips, the Apples in Stereo, and Modest Mouse and at festivals including Lollapalooza and Sasquatch. Since 2007’s Or Give Me Death, bedroom-pop mastermind David Terry has embarked on an emotional journey. […]
The Bird and the Bee Premieres Video on Billboard – #1 Most Added at CMJ!
LA-based duo The Bird and the Bee just premiered the music video for “Los Angeles,” a standout track from their new album Recreational Love, on Billboard. Band members Greg Kurstin and Inara George are Los Angeles natives, and Kurstin says the song is intended to be a “love letter to the city.” The video shows George visiting […]
Zella Day is Reviewed by Renowned For Sound, Releases “Jameson” Video – Top 40 at CMJ
The release of her debut LP, Kicker, has established Zella Day as one of the most captivating young songwriters and vocalists of the moment. Kicker currently sits in the Top 40 at CMJ, and a recent Renowned for Sound review says the album “gives us a showcase of her ability to write vocal-centric pop tracks that sound pretty massive with […]
