Los Angeles – Just 2 weeks into their national tour with sellouts in every major market including: Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle, the Madison via Baraboo, WI sextet announce their 2nd single and accompanying video for “Kingfisher.” The track – a layered, upbeat punchy number – has also been anointed as iTunes Single
Brooklyn – French Style Furs’ roster rolls together three industry veterans, and the product is both entirely unexpected and deeply intriguing. The newfound group showcases Cold War Kids’ frontman Nathan Willet and bassist Matt Maust, joined by We Barbarian’s percussionist Nathan Warketin. The first full-length album from this group, Is Exotic Bait, is slated for release
New York – In his new project, Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties, Dan “Soupy” Campbell has successfully created an artistic alter ego in order to get down to the meaning of “self.” His debut album, We Don’t Have Each Other, is a lyrical journey through the fraying life of Aaron West. To extrapolate on and
New York – Since releasing their critically acclaimed album “If You Wait,” U.K. trio London Grammar have announced that they will return to North America for their third headlining tour in support of their hugely successful debut release. The tour will kick off on November 7 in Washington DC, and will include stops in New York, Boston and Toronto before
Los Angeles – Today alt-J release “Left Hand Free” the first single from their forthcoming second album, This Is All Yours. This single comes to fans on the heels of the release of the first album track “Hunger Of The Pine” which reached #1 on the Billboard+Twitter RealTime Chart on June 19, was #1 on Hype
Seattle – Music lovers searching for a sensual performance needed to look no further than the Triple Door, as S. Carey lushly serenaded patrons in the intimate theater. Bon Iver drummer Sean Carey has kicked off a summer tour on the heels of his sophomore solo recordRange of Light, which came out in April. As
New York – How To Dress Well is the moniker of soloist Tom Krell, a musician whose canon of songs nestle in the realm of ambient, alternative R&B. Krell’s most recent album, however, What Is This Heart?(Weird World Records/Domino Recording Co) moves towards something operatic in structure and in sentiment. True to form, the tracks throughout swell
San Francisco – After listening to the self-titled debut album of Glasgow ‘s Honeyblood on a loop for a couple of hours, one word rings true repeatedly: honesty. Honeyblood is a much grittier album than those of its Scottish contemporaries, relying on Dum Dum Girls-esque vocals and a driving, raw guitar. Each track masks relatable, discernable
San Francisco – While the rest of the country was preparing for our annual celebration of independence from Great Britain, the City by the Bay was preparing for the UK’s own Glass Animals to invade and showcase their talents as Oxford’s new “it” band. After a promising set by San Francisco’s own electronic folk group
Seattle – SPEAK’s new sophomore album, Petals, has come just in time for the summer: filled with bright, synth-laced textures, upbeat tempos, and pure electro-pop. The four-piece outfit from Austin, Texas, comprised of Troupe Gammage on vocals and keys, Nick Hurt on guitars and vocals, Joey Delahoussaye on bass and vocals, and Jake Stewart on drums,