On Hot Dreams, the title single off Timber Timbre‘s third studio album for Arts & Crafts, Taylor Kirk and collaborator Simon Trottier daub vibrant color across the restless evolution of the band’s earthy, angular palette. Seductive guitars drape over languid synthesizers, animating an otherwise reticent Kirk singing in his singular low intonation. The consonance of Mika Posen’s strings mingle with vintage contributions from Olivier Fairfield on drums and Mathieu Charbonneau on keys. Guest Colin Stetson envelops the backing vocals of Romy Lightman (Tasseomancy, Austra) in timeless cycles of velvet saxophone. The breathtaking video produced by Scott Cudmore and Michael LeBlanc clearly defines the new space of Hot Dreams’ Timber Timbre, slathered in viscous tonality: a new sonic admission, ringing sensuality and caprice, neon and haze. Hot Dreams is Timber Timbre’s most fully realized work in a sinuous and infinitely rewarding catalogue of vivid imagistic music. The album drops April 1, 2014. Pre-Order right here. Peace. Continue reading “timber timbre // hot dreams + official video”
no // leave the door wide open
The LA-based six-piece NO are gearing up for incredible year, check out the first song and lead single, Leave The Door Wide Open, from the band’s full-length debut El Prado. Also, they will be performing at this year’s Noise Pop in beautiful San Francisco on February 28th, heading on down to Austin, TX for SXSW next month, after which the band is part of this year’s Sasquatch incredible line-up. Lastly, the guys will be a part of the Arts & Crafts’ North American label tour featuring The Darcys and Reuben And The Dark, which kicks off in their hometown on March 8th at The Troubadour and commences in Canada on March 25 in Toronto. Peace. Continue reading “no // leave the door wide open”
zola jesus // seekir
The LA-based singer/songwriter Zola Jesus premieres the beautiful music video for her new single “Seekir” exclusively on Dazed Digital today. Dazed Digital spoke to the video’s director, Jacqueline Castel, about the inspiration and process, check out the full interview here and check out the video here. Peace. Continue reading “zola jesus // seekir”