LA-based Superhumanoids are pleased to announce that they will be supporting Active Child and Balam Acab on their upcoming North American tour. A full list of dates is below. The band also recently recorded a dreamy cover of the classic Ramones track “I Wanna Be Sedated,” download it here via Impose. Previously the band released the
What happens when you’re the hottest new band on the planet, yet haven’t released an album? Then what happens when you do release it and it falls short of the ridiculously high expectation and incredible hype? Easy. You go back to the drawing board, relax, collect your thoughts and write an honest record that goes
Make all the 4:20 drug references you want, but going to see new psychedelic rock band, Sleepy Sun, play on the drug user’s holiday was a great choice. While the crowd gathered at Chicago’s Subterranean, it was apparent that many audience members had partook in celebrating the day before the show. When first entering the
Taking Alcatraz is the second track off Field Report’s forthcoming debut album. Field Report happens to be an anagram of Porterfield, the lead singer and mastermind behind Field Report. With the kind of coverage they’re getting, they’re sure to be great. You can download Taking Alcatraz in advance of its release here. Hailing from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Porterfield is
Chris and Dexy Valentine first generated buzz around their self-proclaimed “lovewave” outfit, Magic Wands, when the new band released its first EP, Magic, Love and Dreams back in 2009. Intrigued with the two-piece’s sparkling psychedelic pop gems, music critics and fans alike took note of the husband/wife troupe and waited eagerly for a full-length debut.
This is the Kit is the songwriting project of Kate Stables, who has a voice like an old friend. Some songs are like a comfortably rollicking lullaby, and others like stimulating psychedelic adventures. For her late set at Mercury Lounge, Stables switched between banjo and electric guitar, and was joined by a drummer and bassist.
Grace Woodroofe’s Transformer is NPR’s Song Of The Day. We sat down with Grace last week and discussed how she is able to “channel some of the most classic and substantial influences into finding the substance within to make her own raw and real music”. See our recent interview with Grace by clicking here.
“… reinterprets the track as a heavy electro number with Janelle Monae, synth distortion and robotic beats…. a new side to a song you’ve undoubtedly heard many times already.”—RCRD LBL Fun.: We Are Young – Betatraxx Remix by Fueled By Ramen Check out fun. live on tour this Spring & Summer: 04/30 - Montreal, QC @ Cabaret du
The band will release their new AA side single ‘Rollin’ Over/ ‘Colours’ on Monday 18th June through Sunday Best Recordings. Their video for ‘Rollin’ Over’ features 4 Land Rovers dancing around a May pole, with amazing results:
Right before the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicked off, the city’s own Theresa Andersson has just released her already largely acclaimed album, Street Parade. On this LP, Andersson finds a way to combine her Nordic heritage with the rich cultural background of the city she now calls home. Much of the instrumentation on