Highasakite are Trond Bersu, Ingrid Helene Håvik and Øystein Skar. Together they create smart pop music with elegant arrangements and lush soundscapes. Their mix of driving keyboards, pounding drums, powerful vocals and the occasional noise guitar is unlike most things to come out of Norway in the past few years and that’s precisely why you …
Even though Louis Warynski (aka Chapelier Fou) is still relatively unknown to the masses, he already has quite a lot to show for himself. Three EPs, a critically-acclaimed debut album, over a hundred live shows all around the world and now a second full length, Invisible, which is already getting a lot of heat. Released …
Despite appearances, Rebeka is not a solo artist but a duo, comprised of charismatic vocalist Iwona Skwarek and multi-instrumentalist Bartosz Szczesny. Hailing from Poznan, Poland, the pair started working together in early 2011, experimenting with textures, synths and vocals and making explosive pop with dark edges. Rebeka – Stars Rebeka’s debut single “Stars” is released on …
After weeks of rumours and wild conjectures, Baltimore duo Beach House are finally sharing a first taste of their fourth studio album, Bloom, due for release on May 11th via Mistletone Records/Inertia. Expectations are pretty high for this new LP, especially after the success of the duo’s 2010 album, Teen Dream, which spawned a few …
Three years after her last studio album Far, NY-based singer songwriter Regina Spektor is back with a new single, “All the Rowboats”, which you can sample below. This is the first taste of Spektor’s sixth LP, What We Saw From The Cheap Seats, to be released next Spring via Sire Records. Recorded with producer Mike …
Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow released his debut record, Early in the Morning, in Ireland to widespread critical acclaim in February 2010. Put together over 5 months in an isolated house by the sea, this stunning album is a completely self recorded affair, filled with vivid stories, fables that move from a whisper in your …
The latest addition to German label Sinnbus’ busy roster of talented artists is Berlin-based duo Me And My Drummer. In the past couple of months, Charlotte Brandi (vocals and keys) and Matze Pröllochs (drums) have been sharing stage with Einar Stray, Bodi Bill and Unmap and they are currently putting the finishing touches on their …
Quebec songstress Ariane Moffatt is gearing up for the release of her fourth album MA on February 27th via Audiogram. On this record she reinvents herself, delving into uncharted electro-pop territory with the boldest, brightest songs of her career. By far her most personal work to date, MA is written, performed and produced completely by …
