Laura Groves does this thing with her voice where she weaves her tender vocals through the vulnerable temperament of your ears and she doesn’t let go. On her latest, Pale Shadows taken from her Autumn release Thinking About You (via DEEK Records) picks up where she left with her 2009 solo debut as Blue Roses. This release sounds like 80’s light rock but with an extra dollop of easy does it and fiery sunsets. Peace. Continue reading “laura groves // pale shadows”
nadine carina // things that people love to remember ep
I have been a fan of Ms. Nadine Carina for some time now and she never fails to impress. Now, with the forthcoming release of her beautifully composed Things That People Love To Remember EP, my ears find her at her musical best. These six songs play like the colorful conversation of esteemed and intimate friends or perhaps they’re lovelorn strangers with a burning infatuation to get all up in your personal bubble and ingratiate the softness of your check next to their flesh tone whispers. So much a swirl here it is nigh impossible to select a favorite, and so I christen them all favorites. Be on the look see, for the EP drops November 18th courtesy of On The Camper Records. Peace. Continue reading “nadine carina // things that people love to remember ep”
sampha // too much + happens (single)
Sampha is an artist with the ability to crack your heart open like an egg. Oh the pleasure and pain runneth over… One his release, Too Much/Happens, this single is overflowing with so much promise it hurts. These soulfully packed songs posses the brash temerity and robust wherewithal to take up residence in your heart without shame or even a single thought of rejection or eviction. The latter track Happens spills beautifully, leaving a listener sodden and smitten beyond one’s desire to resist. As a matter of fact you just might grab your lover and slow dance until the stars fall into a light-less slumber and the oceans cry themselves into wasted desserts. You can cop the single on iTunes right now, and like me I am certain you’ll play it over and over again. Peace. Continue reading “sampha // too much + happens (single)”
palmistry // catch
London-based Palmistry is onto to something um, interesting. I don’t know much about this artist, but I know I like his release Catch and that’s enough for me. Peace. Continue reading “palmistry // catch”
warpaint // warpaint
The band Warpaint is a Los Angeles based quartet comprised of Emily Kokal (vocals/guitar), Jenny Lee Lindberg (bass/vocals), Theresa Wayman (guitar/vocals), and Stella Mozgawa (drums). To say that this follow-up is “highly anticipated” is an understatement considering the reception that their debut received when it was released at the end of 2010.
Warpaint was recorded and mixed by Flood, aside from two songs that were mixed by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Atoms For Peace). The album was conceived after some truly inspirational writing and recording sessions that took place in The Joshua Tree late last year. The band was joined there by visionary director Chris Cunningham, who has partnered with them for many of the album visuals including the cover. He spent two years filming and photographing the band as they made new music.
Warpaint is a well-oiled machine. They weave intricate guitar lines, hypnotic vocals and driving post punk rhythms into gorgeous, sprawling songs that skirt the line between psychedelia and intimacy. Both live and on record, Warpaint sound like they’re channeling something truly otherworldly, and mystical. They are also a band that truly enjoys playing together. Emily and Theresa have been friends since they were kids, and the bond that the four of them have is truly special. Peace. Continue reading “warpaint // warpaint”
midlake // antiphon = our sunday best
I discovered the Texas-based band Midlake yesterday whilst driving through the northern environs of Ohio listening to NPR. This band has a sound as varied as the November landscape I sped through. And like the colors of the vibrant falling leaves, robust in multihued sound. This is music that’ll till the fields of one’s soul, all you have to do is sow wisely. I will keep it short, but for more check out the band on NPR’s First Listen. Note to self, the band drops their album Antiphon November 5th courtesy of Bella Union Records/ATO Records. Peace. Continue reading “midlake // antiphon = our sunday best”
eekkoo minimix // we are friends vol. 2
The upcoming Eekkoo MiniMix compilation We Are Friends Volume 2 features new music from a range of mau5trap friends, from up & coming talents such as Kairo Kingdom & Heat Maxwell, to fan favorites in the form of James Njie & BSOD (the side project of deadmau5 & close friend Steve Duda) and newcomer Aron H. Handpicked by deadmau5 from over 1300 entries to the We Are Friends producer competition, he makes his debut with the appropriately titled ‘Entrance’.
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This red hot mix features album highlights including new deadmau5 single “Suckfest9001,” out now. An incendiary electro house juggernaut with all the hallmarks of deadmau5’s inimitable no-holds-barred style. “Suckfest9001” is the inaugural release of the exciting new partnership between deadmau5/mau5trap records and Astralwerks. Peace. Continue reading “eekkoo minimix // we are friends vol. 2”
fé // she came
Fé announce ‘She Came’, the band’s second single and the follow up to ‘Time’, this track is wonderful; brimming with heroic melodies, killer hooks and sack loads of wry humour. They are a band that oozes ambition, and with their debut show in London earlier this month a sell-out, it feels like something special has started. Continue reading “fé // she came”
minor alps // i don’t know what to do with my hands
Minor Alps, the collaborative vision of Juliana Hatfield and Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws, have premiered the Clyde Petersen directed music video for I Don’t Know What To Do With My Hands, the latest song off the duo’s forthcoming album Get There, out October 29th on Barsuk Records. Continue reading “minor alps // i don’t know what to do with my hands”
kendra mckinley // chestnut street
Kendra McKinley lays it down soft and sweet, and with her jazzy-ish folk pop sound your ears will be in pure ecstasy with her light and easy playfulness. Check out her Chestnut Street LP out now. The songs remind me of a steamy rainy indelible night I once met. Peace. Continue reading “kendra mckinley // chestnut street”