Cloud Control – CMJ New Peak – PopMatters Review
Cloud Control‘s latest release, Dream Cave, just received a glowing review from PopMatters. John Bergstrom over at PopMatters says “…Cloud Control have entered that exclusive fraternity of bands who can combine the harrowing and the enthralling, the melodic and the dissonant, the ugly and the beautiful, without a hint of seams between the disparate forces.” On this album, the band experimented […]
Dr. Dog – On Tour & Climbing The Radio Charts
B-Room, Dr. Dog‘s latest studio album, jumped over almost 100 spots to reach #13 at Radio 200! In their stream of the album, Rolling Stone highlighted album opener “The Truth” & “Minding the Usher”, while stations have been loving “Broken Heart” & “Nellie”. Dr. Dog is currently on tour with The Lumineers, check out the tour dates […]
Also At Radio
TV on the Radio – “Mercy” [digital single] (Federal Prism) Royal Oui – Forecast EP (File Under: Music) Boreal Sons – Threadbare (Self-Released) LAKE – Circular Doorway / The World Is Real (K / Water Island) Travis – Where You Stand (Red Telephone Box) Augustines – “Cruel City” [single] (Votiv / Oxcart)
Boreal Sons – Going For Adds
Boreal Sons’ self-released second studio album Threadbare is going for adds this week. Prior to Threadbare, the band had released one studio album in 2010 Whom Thunder Hath Made Greater, and a concept EP in 2011 that was based on the sleeping habits of bassist’s Reagan Cole McLean‘s dog titled Bedtime Briar. Produced under the guidance of Jonathan Anderson, Threadbare is […]
The Royal Oui – Going For Adds
The Royal Oui‘s two song EP, Forecast, is also going for adds this week. The EP is the work of married duo Adrienne Pierce and Ari Shine. Both were separately successful songwriters prior to meeting. They didn’t even come together to make music as The Royal Oui until moving from NYC to Vancouver after Hurricane Sandy. Forecast is The […]
Travis – “Where You Stand” and “Moving” Music Videos
Travis has released two music videos to support their new album Where You Stand. The first video, for title track “Where You Stand”, shows the guys playing in an abandon warehouse along with a woman continually throwing things like whipped cream, glue, and feathers on her passive husband. The second video, for “Moving”, is a series of animations projected on […]
Also At Radio
Dr. Dog – B-Room (Anti -) Cloud Control – Dream Cave (Votiv) LAKE – Circular Doorway / The World Is Real (K / Water Island) Augustines – “Cruel City” [single] (Votiv / Oxcart) TV on the Radio – “Mercy” [digital single] (Federal Prism)
Oh Land: At Alternative Specialty – Tour Dates and Going for Spins
Danish singer- songwriter Oh Land has released her third studio album, Wish Bone, this week, via Dave Sitek‘s (TV on the Radio) label, Federal Prism. The album will be landing with you next week and going for spins. Currently, single “Renaissance Girls” has picked up a lot of spins, serving as the perfect bridge between CHVRCHES & HAIM […]
Cass McCombs: At AAA Radio – NPR Fall Music Preview
We recently sent out a sampler of Cass McCombs‘ upcoming album, Big Wheel and Others. Cass McCombs was featured this week on NPR Music‘s “Fall Music Preview” with the track, “Morning Star“. NPR‘s Otis Hart shared the track, calling it “the catchiest song on an immersive album”. He also predicts that Big Wheel and Others will be “the masterpiece […]
New Music from The Royal Oui – Digital Servicing Only
Under the name The Royal Oui, the married duo Adrienne Pierce and Ari Shine are set to release their two-song EP, Forecast. The first track, “When You Love Your Mind”, premiered on American Songwriter in August. Acoustic and slide guitars mix with entrancing vocal harmonies creating a distinctly modern sound. The Royal Oui‘s second single, “Actual Size”, premiered over at Rolling […]
Dr. Dog – #1 Most Added at CMJ – Full Album Streaming at Rolling Stone
B-Room, Dr. Dog‘s forthcoming album, is now streaming in its entirety over at Rolling Stone. If you haven’t heard it yet, you may be alone – Dr. Dog was the most added record at CMJ this week! According to Rolling Stone‘s Ryan Reed, “B-Room offers a simpler, more organic approach to songcraft, a truer reflection of […]
LAKE – Top 30 at CMJ – On Tour Now
Thank you to all the stations that have been spinning the new LAKE albums, Circular Doorway and The World Is Real. We are excited to see them climbing at Radio 200, with their new peak at #29 this week. If you get the chance, be sure to check them out on their current North American tour […]
Also At Radio
Augustines – “Cruel City” [single] (Votiv / Oxcart) Cloud Control– Dream Cave (Votiv) Travis – Where You Stand (Red Telephone Box) TV on the Radio – “Mercy” [digital singile] (Federal Prism) Makeshift Prodigy – Illuminate EP (KMA Records) Cerebral Ballzy – “Another Day” [digital single] (Federal Prism) Chuck Inglish – “Swervin” [digital single] (Federal Prism) Telepathe – […]
New Music From Boreal Sons
The Canadian band Boreal Sons have just released their second album Threadbare. Where earlier releases told stories and offered complex narratives meant to excite the imagination, Threadbare’s lyrics look inward, desperately searching for respite from the overwhelming pressures that come with adulthood. Produced under the guidance of Jonathan Anderson, Threadbare is an effort that is lyrically and rhythmically […]
Cloud Control – The Guardian Album Review – CMJ Debut
Cloud Control‘s new album Dream Cave has already garnered lots of positive reviews. Charlotte Richardson Andrews from The Guardian says, “an ambivalent feeling has the album sliding between 70s rock-hippy sweetness (with its full-band harmonies and Fleetwood Mac-style flourishes) and moodier fare, such as X‘s cosmic, zooming prog…If Cloud Control were mining for precious rock in those Kentish caves, they […]
Also At Radio
Travis – Where You Stand (Red Telephone Box) Makeshift Prodigy – Illuminate EP (KMA Records) Dr. Dog – B-Room (Anti-) LAKE – Circular Doorway / The World Is Real (K / Water Island) TV on the Radio– “Mercy” [digital single] (Federal Prism) Augustines– “Cruel City” (Votiv / Oxcart)
Dr. Dog – Going For Adds
B-Room, Dr. Dog’s latest album, is going for Adds this week. On this album, the band has evolved their sound into something much simpler, but still ambitious, which results in a vibrant collective voice. This collective voice was found by recording many of the album’s songs as live takes. Through these live takes, Dr. Dog discovered the soul […]
Cloud Control – Going For Adds
Cloud Control’s second studio album, Dream Cave, is going for Adds this week. On this album, the band experimented with various studio edits with results that will remind you of The Beach Boy‘s “Good Vibrations”. The band also experimented with where they recorded vocals. For the title track “Dream Cave“, Allister Wright literally recorded the vocals inside a cave. Tracks on Dream […]
LAKE – Debut at CMJ – US Tour
LAKE’s recently released albums, Circular Doorway and The World Is Real. The albums are doing well at radio and are creating a lot of buzz. In its first week at Radio 200, LAKE debuted at #45! AllMusic recently said, “The strength of The World Is Real is LAKE’s deft arrangement ability, which makes all these various styles fit together with undeniable […]
Travis – Album Documentary – US Tour
After a five-year hiatus, Travis kicked off their US tour last weekend for their album Where You Stand. You can check out the band playing at one on of the tour dates below. The Scottish quartet also has a mini documentary on the making of the Where You Stand that you can watch here. Travis reached a new peak at CMJ […]
