Los Angeles - Ex Cops is the musical brainchild of Amalie Bruun and Brain Harding. The pair’s sophomore album, Daggers (2014), is available via Downtown Records. The record – which was produced by Justin Raisen (Sky Ferriera, Charli XCX, Kylie Minogue), with executive production by Billy Corgan – is packed to the brim with music that is reminiscent of 90′s alternative
Los Angeles – Rock and roll band, Low Cut Connie, have just announced exciting information regarding their newest album, Hi Honey. The band’s forthcoming third record is now accessible for streaming play via Pandora Radio. Hi Honey will be out on April 21, 2015, through Contender Records. Thomas Brenneck (Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Alabama Shakes and Charles Bradley)
Los Angeles – Portland, Oregon-based experimental country/folk band, Blitzen Trapper, are happy to be sharing a special live track, “Heart of Gold,” via SoundCloud. The Neil Young cover tune comes from the band’s limited-edition Record Store Day LP offering, Live Harvest. The quintet recently performed Young’s Harvest album from start to finish, at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, during
Los Angeles - Young Fathers, the Edinburgh-based trio of Alloysious Massaquoi, ‘G’ Hastings and Kayus Bankole, have just begun celebrating the release of their newest album, White Men Are Black Men Too, released a few days ago via Big Dada. The eclectic 12-track album follows the band’s last album, DEAD, that made enough of an impression to claim the U.K.’s 2014 Mercury
Los Angeles - Royal Blood, the Brighton-based duo of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher, return to the U.S. this weekend. The drum and bass bandmates are embarking on a massive tour of the U.S. that will include the band’s debut performance at Coachella the following two weekends. Starting this Monday, April 13, the band will launch a headlining
Chicago - Sharon Van Etten already has four albums under her belt from over the past six years and in that time, she has become one of the most shrewd new cartographers of the heart. Van Etten is able to portray both emotional difficulties and joys with keen lines and a voice that never compromises in the
London - METZ, who, not long ago, rocked hard at California’s TBD Fest, have just released a new single titled, “Spit You Out.” This new track comes off the band’s powerful sophomore album, II (due out May 4, 2015 via Sub Pop Records). Alongside the release of new music, METZ’s 2015 North American and European tour in support of II has
New York - Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers have released the enthralling first single, “Waiting on Love,” from their highly-anticipated new album, Loved Wild Lost. The song just premiered yesterday and today it is now widely available. Fans can pre-order the complete album now and will receive “Waiting on Love” as an instant download. Check out the new single
New York – What For?, the newest record from indie soul artist, Toro y Moi (known offstage as Chazwick Bradley Bundick), is out today via Carpark Records. Toro y Moi is currently in Europe for a final show in London tomorrow night, but, will be back in the U.S. just a few days from now for his
New York – All Your Favorite Bands, the forthcoming new album from Dawes, the Los Angeles-based quartet, is slated for release on June 2. David Rawlings, of Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, TN, sat in the producer’s chair for this fourth installment – a benchmark that simultaneously represents a sophomore release from the band, off Dawes’s own