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 …
Category Archive: Lounge
LANTERNS – GLUESTICK (SynthPop – Australia)
Sydney-based producer Lanterns (Ross James of Young Romantics) creates dreamy electrofolk with just a dash of synthpop. Likened to a mixture of Oliver Tank and Thom Yorke’s solo output, Lanterns turned heads with his debut EP in early 2012. Lanterns – Gluestick After releasing his new single and video “Gluestick” in September 2012 with new …
LAST LYNX – KILLING SWITCH (Pop/Indie – Sweden)
A few days ago, hotly-tipped Swedish newcomers Last Lynx released their new single “Killing Switch”, the first taste of their as-yet-untitled sophomore EP, due out in early 2013. Recently signed to SoFo Records, the Stockholm-based five-some got some serious heat last year after the release of their self-produced debut EP. Now they are back with …
PORTRAIT – SYMPHONY OF ERRORS (DreamPop – US)
Portrait is the brainchild of a San Francisco producer and photographer. Portrait’s debut album, Symphony of Errors, captures “the colours of our endless, and often solitary, search for truth in life, love, and relationship”. The artist describes this 9-track album as “RnB and dubstep making love in a chillwave hot tub”. p.ortra.it – On …
FLIGHT FACILITIES – CLAIR DE LUNE (Electronica/Downtempo – Australia)
It’s been a while since Aussie pop duo Flight Facilities released any new material so expectations were sky high ahead of their new single “Clair de Lune”. After the sweeping success of their tropical summer tune “With You”, fans were probably hoping for another singalong synthy tune, but FF decided to go in a completely …
RUSH MIDNIGHT – CRUSH (SynthPop/Electro – US)
Rush Midnight is Brooklyn-based musician/producer Russ Manning, former bassist for Twin Shadow. His new single “Crush” is an exhilarating ode to being young in the city and the wonder of the limitless possibilities. Light, confident and unencumbered by the dictates of adulthood, it effortlessly builds into a strobe-lit dancefloor anthem, and further showcases Rush Midnight’s …
CHROMATICS – LOOKING FOR LOVE (NuDisco/Synth – US)
Just a few months after Kill For Love, Johnny Jewel, Ruth Radelet and Adam Miller (aka Chromatics) are already back with a new tune! “Looking For Love” is edited down from an epic 17-minute piece commissioned for Chanel’s latest runway show. This haunting song features Radelet’s whispery vocals over a polished hypnotic beat. The structure …
YUS – NOWADAYS (Pop/Electronica – US)
Out of his home in Phoenix, Yus makes music that perfectly blends pop, electronica and hip hop. With his guitar, a few keyboards and a lot of creativity, the young musician manages to come up with straightforward, yet highly intricate tunes. After a few relatively quiet months, Yus is back with brand new single”Nowadays”, released on …










