Brooklyn – If yours is the sort of sensibility to be seduced by tell-all compositions that are both lush and sparse, Night Beds could well be your next sonic obsession. Though the band has delivered a torturously miniscule cannon of work since its first album surfaced one year ago, a newly released single, “Me, Liquor
New York – While we like to remember shows as these great, loud, glorious events, live albums are often a disappointment. Even when they’re professionally recorded, there is usually an overly rambunctious crowd member or equipment failure that makes what felt perfect in the moment “off” when played back. Sometimes concerts are memories best left
Austin – Future listeners won’t have trouble pegging the early Charli XCX as music from circa 2013. That’s not a knock against Charli or last year’s praise-deserving True Romance. All I mean is that it bears pointing out Sucker’s less obvious vintage. Its raw material is taken from an earlier era, mostly punk and power
London – Let’s face it; there is just so much music out there. If you are privileged enough to get to write about music, one trick friends then play on you is to try to find new bands you’ve never come across. “You mean you really haven’t heard Mall Flood?!?” Partly this is to catch
Nashville – For those of us already fed up with colder temperatures and shorter days, the latest release from Cristobal and The Sea is finally here. The group’s characteristic warm, summery sound is showcased beautifully on their Peach Bells EP (out this week on City Slang), and if tropical vacations emanated a sound, this is
With the release of PRhyme’s self-titled debut, 2014 will undoubtedly go down as the year of the rap “super-duo.” The two-piece hip-hop project joins critically acclaimed duo Run The Jewels in releasing one of this year’s most anticipated albums. Consisting of Royce Da 5’9” rapping over DJ Premier’s instrumental tracks, PRhyme, self-released this week, shows
Los Angeles – Catfish and The Bottlemen is an indie garage rock band hailing from Llandudno, North Wales. The quartet has been piloting the U.K. indie rock circuit for several years with a few EPs under their belt. This past year, Van McCann (lead vocals), Johnny Bond (lead guitar), Benji Blakeway (bass guitar) and Bob
New York – Milky Chance is an explosive electro-folk duo out of Germany that welds genres together to produce a sound that’s uniquely theirs, and the work is absurdly and arrestingly good. In fact, this band’s rise to international visibility is equally as halting a thought, considering the group began two short years ago. Since
New York – Joseph de los Reyes (vocals/drums) and Koosh Saxena (guitar/keyboard/vocals) make up San Francisco’s Little Envy. The duo released their debut self-titled album this week on South X Sea Records, which they recorded with Sam Pura at Panda Studios. Little Envy is an upbeat and intricate first attempt. The songs are bright, but
Los Angeles – Cincinnati dance-pop quartet, WALK THE MOON have released their third (second on RCA) record, Talking Is Hard. In the hands of Tim Pagnotta (Neon Trees, Matthew Koma), WALK THE MOON continue to ascend their own bright 80s-pop inclined sound. The brand-new album features 12 glistening pop jams that will keep you dancing all