A breathy, rhythmic voice starts chanting, “I gotta be above it” with chugging drums following suit. Vocals introduce the melody; sounding like a life-changing revelation has just taken place. Grandiose synths interject, creating the feeling of lifting off into the air. This is all a call to get on the psychedelic rock train. All aboard,
What do you get when two people, who each on their own have many followers who believe they can do no wrong, collaborate to create a new entity? David Byrne & St. Vincent’s recently released album is a prime example of what that kind of collaboration makes possible. Fittingly, the project was inspired by another
Nashville blues punkers Natural Child have already received many comparisons to Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Stones, and The Stooges, and today they release their new 7-inch as further evidence to warrant all of that. The 7-inch, as well as a pack of rolling papers, is out on Jeffrey Drag Records, a musician-run label
Sometimes the most beautiful works of art rise from the ashes of pain and suffering. So is the case with Malcom Lacey’s hypnotic, masterful songwriting. Hiding under the moniker “Arrange,” the young bedroom producer released his debut LP, Plantation, last year, followed by this year’s Five Years With The Sun EP and the recently released
When I was a kid, I had a penchant for taking things apart (like my radio and Gone Fishing game) just to see how they operated inside, and then putting them back together to see them in action with this new understanding of what was cranking within the plastic. Deep Time’s self-titled album, out on
Ever since White Arrows released its Fireworks of the Sea EP this spring, the quintet’s full-length debut has been on my radar. The L.A.-based five-piece created its own brand of electro pop, incorporating calypso and tropical beats with soaring synthesizers and catchy lyrics, and its unique sound hooked me instantly. With all this anticipation built
We profiled them in our Artist of the Week feature a few weeks ago, but today, after months of waiting, Chester French have finally released their sophomore album for mass consumption. A bit different from their debut, Love The Future, D.A. Wallach and Max Drummey took a much different approach on Music 4 Tngrs. For
Having profiled Chicago’s Gold Motel as our Artist of the Week, it’s safe to say this is one of our favorite new bands out there. Though their album isn’t as poppy as their debut, that doesn’t mean it isn’t good. We caught up with singer Greta Morgan and guitarist Eric Hehr who answered a smorgasbord
If you’ve watched any music videos on YouTube in the past month or so, you’ve probably seen an ad for The Governors Ball Music Festival in NYC hovering over the bottom third of the video, promoting Beck, Passion Pit, Kid Cudi, Modest Mouse, and others. This festival is normally held on, surprise, Governors Island, but
Trying to decide who to see at my first full day at Bonnaroo was an easy selection: The Dirty Guv’nahs. Since I missed their main set yesterday, I knew I had to catch them this time and I’m glad I did. The band drew a nice crowd when you take into consideration their early set time