Big Thief have announced a new album, ‘Two Hands,’ out October 11th via 4AD. They also released the lead single, “Not,” and start their Fall tour tomorrow in Saint-Malo, France.
Interviews
Today marks the one month anniversary of Motel Radio’s debut album, Siesta Del Sol. The album, whose title comes from a song the band heard together at a bar in Marfa, TX, is the band’s debut album.
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The Los Angeles born band recently started their latest tour alongside Seattle band Versing. The tour comes in support of their latest album, Duress, out now via Wichita Records.
Continue reading “Froth: An Interview with the LA Band on their Latest Album and Tour”
It becomes difficult to point out the standouts in the track listing due to the fact that each song on the album is split into sub-songs of their own, however, never taking advantage of the time they are given, Club Night fills each corner of the time they are given with beautiful instrumentation and lovely vocals to accompany.
The prolific musician, Ty Segall, has announced residencies in New York, Los Angeles, and in various cities in Europe that will range from July into October. He will be joined by the Freedom band.
Canadian emo/pop-punk band, PUP, have released their third full length album titled Morbid Stuff, a title that more than describes this album as a whole. Within the opening moments of the album, PUP delivers a lyrically angst filled with ridiculously dark and somewhat humorous situations the protagonist gets involved in.
Jenny Marie Sabel and Eirik Vildgren are Konradsen, the duo from Oslo making soft and warm tunes that provide a relaxing and cathartic environment. Their new single “Baby Hallelujah” is out now via Cascine.
Helms Alee are set to release their latest album, Noctiluca, this Friday April 26th via Sargent House. The band will also embark on tour this summer with Earth this summer and a couple of dates with the Melvins.
Alex Lahey released the last single. “Am I Doing It Right?” from her upcoming album, Best of Luck Club. The album will be out May 17th via Dead Oceans.
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The iconic Colombian band, Aterciopelados, have released a collaboration with renown Colombian photographer, Ruvan Afanador. The video for “Tu Amor Es,” was an impromptu experience in Bogota with Afanador who has photographed people like Oprah, Hilary Clinton, Bjork, and others.
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The Uruguayan band, NoTeVaGustar, released their audiovisual album, Otras Canciones. The album spans over the band’s whole career, celebrating 25 years together and features artists such as Julieta Venegas, Jorge Drexler, Draco Rosa, Catalina García (Monsieur Periné), Flor de Toloache and Hugo Fattoruso.
COLD CAVE just wrapped up a North American tour. Amid the tour that took them across the U.S. and into Canada, the duo released the dark and synth heavy “Promised Land.”
Maya Stoner is the musician creating gray pop. Her dark lo-fi sounds mix with her poignant and personal lyrics to create music that serves as a catharsis from toxic relationships and sexual assault. She embodies the DIY spirit, helping run Good Cheer Records, a music label out of Portland, OR, and is a college student on top of the music career.
Continue reading “Maya Stoner’s ‘Gray Pop’ is a Product of Love and Resilience: An Interview”
A master of the rise, Guava Island illustrates just what Donald Glover has been continuously striving to communicate to his fellow dreamers to keep fighting for their dreams by using himself, his music, and his culture to convey this message.
Continue reading “The Mythical Tale of ‘Guava Island’ & How the People Won Their Day”
The Sydney trio, Julia Why?, are back and showing off their musical range with “Starman,” the next track from their forthcoming album due out this year. The first track since their grrrl riot hit “Pocket,” this single shows off the bands softer side.
Dancing and drugs go hand in hand like steak and wine. In order to truly enjoy one, it’s best to pair it with the other.
Alison Wonderland is back after her monumental sophomore album, Awake. With an accompanying video, the Australian EDM phenom has released “Peace,” the next song you’ll struggle not have stuck in your head.
Continue reading “Alison Wonderland Drops the Bop to Get Over Heartbreak”
Camilo Navarro, mas bien conocido como Cienfue, es el estrella panameño creando mezclas musicales únicas.
Continue reading “Los Crossroads de la Música: Una Entrevista con Cienfue”
HÆLOS have shared their newest single, “Boy / Girl,” from their forthcoming sophomore album Any Random Kindness. The album will be out May 10th via Infectious. The London band consists of Lotti Benardout, Arthur Delaney, Dom Goldsmith, and Daniel Vildósola.
The Seattle rockers, Versing shared “Tethered,” from their upcoming album 10000. The album, out May 3, will be the label debut for the band with Hardly Art records.
Continue reading “Versing Release First Single from Hardly Art Debut”
With their latest album set for release on April 5th, Priests have released a new single, “Good Time Charlie,” ahead of their upcoming album The Seduction of Kansas. This latest track is was inspired by Charlie Wilson.
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Mdou Moctar, the Nigerian virtuoso, has released another track from his upcoming album, Ilana (The Creator). The new track, “Wiwasharnine,” is one of the album’s standouts and one of the more popular tracks from the album in Niger. The album will be out March 29th via Sahel Records.
Continue reading “Mdou Moctar Releases New Song Ahead of Album”
Louise Lemón announced her debut album and accompanied the announcement with the release of the single, “Not Enough.” Her album, A Broken Heart is an Open Heart, will be out March 15th via Icons Creating Evil Art.
Continue reading “Louise Lemón Announces Debut Album and New Single”
Cienfue, también conocido como Camilo Navarro Quelquejeu, ha estrenado su debute en Ingles, “Life in the Tropics.” El sencillo viene su nuevo album, y su primero que sera en Ingles. El sonido único y original de Cienfue muestra una mezcla eléctrica de genero y crea una sensación autentica de tropical psicodélico.
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The iconic Colombian band, Aterciopelados, were nominated for Best Latin Rock, Urban, or Alternative Album for Claroscura. The band will be in attendance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards this Sunday, now having been nominated for the fourth time.
Continue reading “3x Latin Grammy Winning Aterciopelados to Attend Grammys for Nomination”
Cienfue, aka Camilo Navarro Quelquejeu, has released his English language debut, “Life in the Tropics.” The track comes from his upcoming album which will be his first ever in English. Cienfue’s unique sounds shows an eclectic blend of genre that create a true psychedelic tropical sensation.
Continue reading “The Panamanian Rising Star, Cienfue Released a Mesmerizing English Debut Single”
The UK psychedelic band, the Flamingods, have announced their latest album Levitation will be out via Moshi Moshi. The album announcement comes along with a video single for the track, “Marigold,” which follows the Flamingods taking a road trip to Nizwa, Oman.
Continue reading “Flamingods Invite You On a Colorful Psychedelic Road Trip”
Emma Ruth Rundle has announced tour dates with Thou, and MONO, starting tomorrow. But along with the tour dates, Rundle has also released the documentary she made on her 2017 album On Dark Horses which came out on Sargent House.
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CHAI, the Japanese four piece, released the latest track from their forthcoming album, PUNK which will be out March 15th on Burger Records. The video for the newest track, Choose Go!” was directed by Team Makensei, a Japan based creative collaborative.
Continue reading “CHAI Share New Song and Video Month Ahead of New Album”
Foxygen, the band of Sam France and Jonathon Rado, released “Livin’ a Lie,” their newest track to announce their new album: Seeing Other People. The album will be out April 26th via Jagjaguwar Records. The album takes the band in a new direction being entirely written and produced by the band in Sonora Recorders in Los Feliz, CA.
Blaenavon have released the video for the track, “Catatonic Skinbag,” which they released earlier this year and will be on their forthcoming album, Everything That Makes You Happy via Canvasback Music.
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You can now listen to Homeshake’s “Another Thing,” the latest and last track from his upcoming album Helium, which will be out February 15th via Sinderlyn. Homeshake, the project of Montreal based Peter Sagar, will follow the release of his album and embark on a world tour.
Continue reading “Homeshake Shares Final Single Before Album and World Tour”
The Seattle band, La Fille, released the track “I’m Movin’ On” from their forthcoming album, Alright Already via Line of Best Fit. The album was produced by Michael Benjamin Lerner of Telekinesis on Merge Records.
Light the Fire released their third album, Compassion in Unlikely Places, last Friday via Standby Records. The latest album is the first with Seth Davis as the lead vocalist and featuring guitarist and back up vocalist, Trey Hawkins.
Continue reading “Light the Fire Debuts Video with New Album Release”
Sebastian Sotomayor, mas bien conocido como (ma llamo) Sebastian, es el artista queer chileno que acaba de terminar gira en los EE.UU. Pero Sebastian y su música superan los prejuicios. En una entrevista exclusiva, Sebastian platica sobre su vida y el inicio de su carrera, su adoración para Pokemon, las acusaciones de acoso sexual contra el ex guitarrista de su banda, y mucho mas.
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Allison, una de las bandas más exitosas de Latinoamérica, ha anunciado una gira en los EE.UU. por su álbum más reciente, Todo Está Encendido, que estreno en su propio sello musical, Nítido Records. La gira comenzará en San Francisco, CA en Longboard Margarita Bar.
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Allison, one of the most successful Latin-American bands, have announced a tour in the U.S. for the latest album Todo Está Encendido, which came out under their own label Nítido Records. The tour will commence in San Francisco, CA at the Longboard Margarita Bar.
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Jackie Mendoza has signed to Luminelle Recordings and has released “De Lejos,” a hot new track that sways between electro-pop and classic Mexican ballads. Just as Mendoza grew near the border between San Diego and Tijuana, her music confronts both cultures by switching between English and Spanish.
Continue reading “Jackie Mendoza is the New Luminelle Recordings Talent You Have to Know”
Today marks the release of Tim Heidecker’s Another Year in Hell: Collected Songs from 2018 EP out via Jagjaguwar Records. This is a follow up to Heidecker’s 2016 EP, Too Dumb For Suicide: Tim Heidecker’s Trump Songs. His subtle yet sharp satire pushes forward the soft melodies.
Continue reading “Tim Heidecker Releases Scathing Satirical EP on Jagjaguwar Records”
The Japanese four-piece, CHAI, announced that they are back with their sophomore album, PUNK. The album will be out March 15th via Burger Records. CHAI have also released the lead single, “Fashionista.”
Continue reading “Japanese Band, CHAI, Announce Sophomore Album”
Claude Fontaine is the newest artist in the Innovative Leisure lineup. Her music is a unique mixture of steamy vocals following along to musical sounds reminiscent of reggae from the 1970’s.
Continue reading “Meet Claude Fontaine, the Woman Reviving Classic Reggae Sounds”
The post-punk band from Phoenix, AZ, Nanami Ozone are back with a new album, NO, out March 15th via Tiny Engines. The band has also released the first single from the album, “The Art of Sleeping In.”
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HÆLOS have announced their sophomore album, Any Random Kindness, will be out May 10th via Infectious. Accompanying the album release date, the band has also released a new track from the album, “Kyoto,” and its video.
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Now in their 8th year together, Priests are back with a new album, The Seduction of Kansas. The album will be out on their own label, Sister Polygon Records (who had a great 2018 helping kickstart the careers of artists such as Snail Mail) on April 5th. The eponymous track is out now with an accompanying video that shows the eclectic energy that has made Priests so popular.
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El ícono de la salsa Rubén Blades y los Latinx psych rockeros Making Movies se están juntando y han estrenado la primera canción, “No Te Calles,” de su próximo album colaborativo cual se espera en Mayo. El album esta siendo producido por Steve Berlin de Los Lobos y también sera con colaboraciones con Los Lobos, Flor de Toloache, y Las Cafeteras.
Salsa icon Rubén Blades and Latinx psych rockers Making Movies are teaming up and have released the first track, “No Te Calles,” from their upcoming collaborative album due May. The album is being produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos and will also being in collaboration with Los Lobos, Flor de Toloache, and Las Cafeteras.
LA based artist Jonny Kosmo has released a new song, “Strawberry Vision,” a mellow calming track that’s perfect chilling out. The song features KC Rabbit of Guerilla Toss. The track is off Kosmos’ upcoming self-titled and self-released album.
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This Friday the Chicago duo known as Ohmme, consisting of Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart are releasing a 7″ with a new original track, “At Night,” b/w a cover of the B-52’s “Give Me Back My Man,” out via Joyful Noise.
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Lady Lamb is back with her first album in over three years. Her next, Even in the Tremor, will be out April 5th via Ba Da Bing Records. She also released the eponymous track with an accompanying video directed by Erica Peplin outside of Mexico City.
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Blaenavon released a new track, “Catatonic Skinbag,” from their forthcoming album Everything That Makes You Happy. The album will be out via Canvasback Music and was produced by Catherine Marks who’s worked with Foals, St. Vincent, and Wolf Alice.
Continue reading “Get “Happy” With the New Blaenavon Single”
