Ben Howard is a young folk troubadour who will make you feel as though he is the first young folk troubadour you have ever heard. He gives new lustre to the genre, making it all seem brand new even as his songs have about them a quality and authenticity as old as the hills. Ben …
UK-born drummer, singer and songwriter Florrie has unleashed the video for her new single “Shot You Down”. The young 23-year-old artist is in the eye of the media storm again with this shiny electro anthem, which is the lead song from her Late EP. Florrie is currently busy in the studio recording new tracks for …
Four years after their last LP, Sigur Rós finally released their new album Valtari (which literally translates to “steamroller”) last May 29th via XL Recordings. To spice things up a little, lead singer Jónsi Birgisson and his mates launched the Valtari mystery film experiment. To put it simply, the band asked a dozen film makers to …
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 …
London-based indie trio We Have Band have a new single out! “Where Are your People” is taken off their sophomore album, Ternion, released last January via Naive. The single comes with remixes from Aashton & Swift, Eats Everything, Walls and Kinema and a slightly disturbing video directed by Alex Turvey. We Have Band – Where …
If you missed out on Flairs‘ gorgeous electro-disco number “Better Than Prince”, originally released in 2008 and re-released as a 12″ in 2009, here is a catch-up session! Mixed and co-produced by Etienne De Crécy and Alex Gopher, “Better Than Prince” is a hypnotic piece of laid-back electro carried by Flairs’ off-beat drowsy vocals, nicely …
On the heels of their Neil Young cover “Into The Black”, revealed a few weeks ago, Portland four-piece Chromatics have unveiled the video for their new track “Lady”, a smooth 80s inspired nu disco number. Directed by Alberto Rossini, the video features grainy footage and washed out images filmed live at Silver City Prom 2010, …
Sydney DJ/producer Beni has a brand new video for his high-energy dancefloor anthem “Someone Just Like You” and it’s premiering on umstrum in Europe (and Prefix in the US)! Shot in California around Joshua Tree and Death Valley and directed by Partizan’s Jared Eberhardt, the video features amazing views of the desert, kaleidoscope shots and …
