Where the food sounds good, and the music is pretty tasty too.
Brooklyn, NY resident folkster and singer/songwriter Linda Draper has bundled together a soul’s harvest of songs which comprise her self-released LP Edgewise. The songs have a spirituality of folk gospel dirges that stick to you ears like pine sap. Listen to her song, “Hollow” and you’ll understand exactly what I’m talking about. iTunes is the place to go to snatch this one up. Peace. Continue reading “linda draper // hollow”
The Daughter’s cover of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” is hands down my favorite rendition of this stellar song. But if this your introduction to the Daughter then you’re also lucky. Elena Tonra, Igor Haefeli & Remi Aguilella comprise the three member North London group and if you’ve taken a shine to bands like Florence and The Machine then Daughter will be a surefire fit. Daughter’s debut album release If You Leave is out now courtesy of 4AD and Glassnote Records. You can also get your copy on iTunes. Peace. Continue reading “daughter // get lucky (daft punk cover)”
Trans- Records artist and Minneapolis, MN resident Sombear (electro-pop artist Brad Hale) just dropped his latest single, “Love You In The Dark”. It’s a sultry number with a hypnotic appeal and sensual vibe. The track is taken from his soon to be released Love You In The Dark LP, out July 23rd. Hey, I’m still recovering from his earlier release Incredibly Still. Peace. Continue reading “sombear // love you in the dark”
Toronto’s Still Life Still lead vocalist Brendan Saarinen explains it this way, “We wrote it in the dead of winter after a year of demoing and scrapping a lot of songs. It’s about breaking rituals and routines; how love can take you to strange, sometimes messed up places. When we finished recording it, there was a weird vibe in the air, like we had started fresh but knew we’d always been there.”
The first single “Burial Suit,” comes from the STS’s forthcoming LP Mourning Trance, which drops August 20 through Arts & Crafts.
After the jump check out the official tracklist and upcoming tour dates. Peace. Continue reading “still life still // burial suit”
Check out the first single release from the San Francisco-based The Dodos. Don’t let the song “Confidence,” fool you with it’s slow-winding river beginnings, because soon enough it becomes roiling white-water and you’ll be pulled under and reeling. It’s been a minute since we last heard from these guys, their righteous No Color EP (2011) was the bomb. Look for their forthcoming LP Carrier, it drops August 27th via Polyvinyl Records.
However, you can get the, “Confidence” digital single via iTunes. You can also pre-order the full LP now. As always, I recommend getting vinyl, which you can get at the Polyvinyl Merch Online Store, but you should hurry the 180-gram blue vinyl LP is limited to 700. I got mine. Peace. Continue reading “the dodos // confidence”
Sit back and take in the live 90-minute James Blake‘s May 12 show at Washington D.C.’s 9:30 Club. For a limited time courtesy of NPR Music you can witness the majesty of what makes Mr. Blake one of the hottest artist working today. The set is littered with 16 songs drawn from his recently released Overgrown and previous EPs. Fan favorite Never Learnt to Share is riveting and I treat for any space you happen to occupy at the moment.
The Rurals frontman Andy Compton has joined forces with Julie Monnin aka Ladybird and together as L.A.M.P they’re bringing us the fresh as daisies track “Springtime”. While listening to this right away you’ll notice the wide range of influences, from Jazz Funk, Classic R&B, Neo Soul and a sprinkling of Reggae. The duo are gearing up to release their forthcoming debut release Shades of Green LP on June 2th via Peng Records. Peace. Continue reading “l.a.m.p // springtime”
The latest from Sub Focus track, “Endorphins,” featuring Alex Clare is as much a match made in heaven as it is an earthly collaboration. I definitely takes you there, wherever that is. Add this one to your summer playlist and things are bound to turn out just fine. Peace. Continue reading “sub focus // endorphins (ft. alex clare)”
The Charlotte, NC band of five formally known as Harvard have recently became the acronym HRVRD. This is a non-issue for die hard fans. Because the music is still unchanged and incredible, even though the vowels have been excised, not the talent.
Anyway, I recently stumbled upon a SXSW 2013 acoustic version of their beautiful track, “Black Creme,” and now I’m really smitten. This song simultaneously somehow stirs and calms my soul all at once. My only wish is that this fun-size ballad was longer, so I could wrap up in it like a dream.
The band’s new album From The Bird’s Cage is out now and you can get it at Amazon. Also, check out the lyrics after the jump. Enjoy!
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Apparently, according to San Francisco-based band The Limousines (Eric Victorino and Giovanni Giusti) we have been warned, “Love Is A Dog From Hell”. And perhaps yes, this is both a sometime apt proclamation, which just so happens to be serving double-duty as a song title. The track is taken from the TL’s soon to be released LP Hush available for pre-order on Big Cartel. Peace. Continue reading “the limousines // love is a dog from hell”