Irish electro/house icon Róisín Murphy returns to the dance floor with the track “Simulation”, a slow pumping jam, with a vintage disco glimmer, released in late 2012 via Munich-based imprint Permanent Vacation. Produced by Richard Barratt, the song develops an enormously captivating effect over 12 minutes with a constantly swelling beat and vocal performance. The official release …
Young indie pop 5-piece Coastal Cities have announced the release of their new double A-side single “Entropic” / “Nothing Ever Changes”, out June 3 on Once Upon A Time Records. The first song to surface “Entropic” is a fresh and addictive track which has summer vibes pumping through its veins. It was produced by Hugh Worskett (Delphic) …
Husband and wife duo Amarante, aka Jysi and Josh Hewitt, have been creating, recording and producing their music themselves in Fresno, CA, since 2011. Their new album Udana Prana opens the door to new musical directions, adding touches of folk and hints of acoustic pop to their subdued ambient sound. Amarante – The Manic Backed by …
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are back! Four years after their Grammy-nominated album, It’s Blitz!, the American indie trio have finally announced the release of their fourth full length Mosquito, due out April 15 on Interscope. The new record features production from Nick Launay, TV on the Radio’s David Sitek and LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy and the first tune to emerge is …
Berlin’s own Touchy Mob (aka Ludwig Plath) makes lonesome haunting folktronica that touches the heart and makes you weak at the knees. Over the past few years, he has released a slew of self-produced tracks, performed all across Europe and produced stellar remixes for the likes of How How, Caribou, Karneef and Toro Y Moi… Toro Y Moi …
Local Natives released their sophomore album Hummingbird on January 29th via Frenchkiss Records. This highly awaited follow-up to their hugely successful 2009 debut Gorilla Manor was produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner, who also performs and contributes songwriting on the record. Stream it in full on SoundCloud. If Gorilla Manor certainly had moments of charming quirky greatness, …
After a four-year break, Devendra Banhart is finally releasing his eighth studio album, Mala, via his new label home Nonesuch. The album is due out March 12 but the second single “Never Seen Such Good Things” is already streaming on SoundCloud. Mala took shape in Los Angeles, where Banhart and longtime cohort Noah Georgeson produced …
Canadian visionary artist Dan Snaith, better known as Caribou, released his last album, Swim, in late 2010 and has been touring with his band ever since. At present, nothing new on the horizon for Caribou, but Snaith is currently in the studio working on a new album, tentatively slated for a 2013 release. In the …
