New Orleans-based Carsie Blanton got skills. And although my declaration is the epitome of an understatement in summation it is apt. Hopefully, you too will discover her knack for crafting good music is undeniably and sensuously breathtaking. Her latest album Not Old, Not New is out now. This album is so Jazzy sweet it burns and smokes like apple wood doused with honey and lit with the ardent love fire of lusty lovers. ‘Tis true. Continue reading “our sunday best: carsie blanton | not old, not new”
photay | reconstruct feat. seafloor
NYC-based Photay (Evan Shornstein) delivers soul-funk and polyrhythmic majesty astride a golden Pegasus. This is otherworldly ridden electronica to any ear within, well, earshot. The sexy track Reconstruct feat. Seafloor is evidence of a burgeoning and successful career inside my headspace. The track is taken from the self-titled debut endeavor Photay out now courtesy of Astro Nautica. Clue up. Peace. Continue reading “photay | reconstruct feat. seafloor”
the shins | flake music | full album stream via npr
The remixed, remastered, reissue of When You Land Here, It’s Time to Return (1197) the first James Mercer helmed band Flake Music drops November 25th. Listen to the full album stream via NPR’s First Listen. Continue reading “the shins | flake music | full album stream via npr”
gala drop | you and i
Lisbon, Portugal-based Gala Drop exudes the psychedelic essence of Peter Murphy meets galactic groits. The video for the You And I offering matches visually what the music pantomimes with every beat of it’s hippyish acid tripping heart. Continue reading “gala drop | you and i”
shivum sharma | after all these years
South Londoner Shivum Sharma lays it on thick with melancholy and introspection wrapped up in sensuous synths and sweet like sugar vocals. The song After All These Years bleeds from the heart and we love every once of it. Continue reading “shivum sharma | after all these years”
the basement tapes | electric
The Basement Tapes is shrouded in a bit of mysterioso and that’s okay, as long as the producer man behind the music keeps us all entertained with great music (so far so good). Continue reading “the basement tapes | electric”
electric wire hustle | look in the sky
There is a bunch of great music coming out of New Zealand and Electric Wire Hustle is one of the soulful Marvin Gaye-esque best. With the duos track Look In The Sky which is all the evidence you need to go gaga over their recent Love Can Prevail album. Continue reading “electric wire hustle | look in the sky”
a-trak | push ep
A-Trak is credited with being one of most talented DJ/Producers working today. And with his latest sound creation Push he solidifies once again why our bodies respond in frenetically to his beatiful music.
The Push EP drops November 25th 2014 courtesy of Fool’s Gold Records. Pre-Order below. Peace. Continue reading “a-trak | push ep”
ayer | circle down
The artist known only as Ayer has managed to construct a great track in Circle Down. This track skips and shimmies beautifully against one’s lobe and now I want more. After the jump check out the Circle Down (Keljet Remix). Peace. Continue reading “ayer | circle down”
milky chance | stolen dance
Milky Chance have given us the track Stolen Dance and the song is damn near musical Pop perfection. Now the question drippin’ from everyone’s spoiled ears is can they achieve bigger and better on their sophomore album? Sadnecessary is going to be a hard act to follow, but I am sure Clemens and Philipp can handle the task in fine form. Peace. Continue reading “milky chance | stolen dance”