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”
yuck // glow & behold + across the ocean
Yuck return with their second album, ‘Glow & Behold,’ in stores now! The CD & LP are available in the FP store now. Yuck will be in NYC during CMJ in October. Full US tour to be announced. Psst! My fav song on the new album is Somewhere, I’m a miserable pathetic gray cloud when I listen to this beautiful song, and so I purchased the whole album and now I’m happy. Also, check out Yuck live at RAK performing New Order’s Age Of Consent. Peace.
small black // breathless + official video
The cover of Brooklyn-based Small Black‘s second LP, Limits of Desire, features a photo of a man and a woman embracing on either side of a ladder, completely naked, divided by its triangular arc. They’re close, but they can’t get any closer. It’s a moving depiction of connectivity and interaction in the 21st century and it serves as a sort of source code for the record. Continue reading “small black // breathless + official video”
poliça // warrior lord + official video
Poliça release their Isaac Gale and David Jensen directed video for the track Warrior Lord. The song comes from the Minneapolis band’s forthcoming sophomore release Shulamith out October 22nd via Mom + Pop Records. Peace. Continue reading “poliça // warrior lord + official video”
radar brothers // reflections + official video
Radar Brothers continue their quest for west coast dominance with new tour dates in October. The Bros will perform a run of dates with Overseas, the band featuring David Bazan, Will Johnson, Matt Kadane, and Bubba Kadane. To celebrate, Brother Be Hussey has put together a new video for the track Reflections.
Be describes the new clip as “an overt display of music video-ness with reference points from the ’60s, ’80s, and ’90s complete with kaleidoscopes, lip-synching and ‘Hairway to Steven’ madness to reflect the song’s forward charge. Shot entirely on an iPhone 4s with a budget of zero, flowers from the garden, and the faces of the Brothers. Here is a ‘music video.’” Peace. Continue reading “radar brothers // reflections + official video”
panama // always ep
Maybe the easiest way to warm up a room is by pushing play and letting the Always EP by Panama ring out. This is the second effort by this Australian project, which features Perth-born songwriter and classically-trained pianist, Jarrah McCleary. Panama’s sophomore EP leads with the anthemic and breath stealing title track Always, recorded in San Francisco with and produced by Eric Broucek. The EP will also be available on vinyl through the Future Classic store and digitally through all usual outlets. Peace. Continue reading “panama // always ep”
hozier // take me to church ep
Andrew Hozier-Byrne has a voice that’ll leave a bruises upon your tender earlobes. His is a voice in possession of deathly heat and sweet honey. This Irishman has the talent and ability to deliver, listen to his debut the Take Me To Church EP. Like many others singing his praises this is only the beginning of a long and lauded career. Peace. Continue reading “hozier // take me to church ep”
the internet | dont’cha
the internet | dont’cha
The Internet (Syd the Kid and Matt Martians) drops their bass heavy lead single Dont’cha, in video form and offer us a fairly nondescript black and white visual directed by Lacey Duke. The Internet is one of two OFWGKTA acts, the other being Frank Ocean, with a more sedate and adroitly R&B vibe. Their sophomore album Feel Good, produced by Melissa Llewellyn, dropped atomically September 24th courtesy of Odd Future Records. Peace. Continue reading “the internet | dont’cha”