Raw vocals, personal lyrics and a London drawl accompany King Krule’s single, “Portrait in Black and Blue,” off of his forthcoming self-titled EP. If Americans’ anglophilic hobby is any marker, expect to hear more of East London’s King Krule. King…
Minimalist producer Nicolas Jaar has just released a new single, titled “Don’t Break My Love,” on his own label. The first 5 minutes of the track are clearly influenced by early 00s acts such as Jimmy Tamborello (Dntel, Figurine, The…
Early 90s dream pop/folk/shoegaze group composed of Hope Sandoval (Hope Sandoval and The Warm Inventions) and Dave Roback is set to release its first new album since 1996’s Among My Swan. The duo is best known for its hit alternative…
Coming out of the UK, electro-pop diva Charli XCX releases a follow-up single to this year’s earlier track, “Stay Away.” She continues with a bit of dystopian pop, lighter fare than her darker previous work. Heavy synths bring up images…
UK producer Skream is not your typical dubstep DJ. If wobble bass is the biggest detracting factor for you, Skream’s electropop hooks and lack of WOMP-WOMPing will draw you in. Listen below to Skream’s Anticipation feat. Sam Frank:
Tough-as-fuck Indiana native Freddie Gibbs is taking the gangster rap world by storm. Gibbs has released a stream of successful mix tapes, and his newest, A Cold Day In Hell, delivers. “Let ‘Em Burn” deals with classic gangster rap fare…
This past week, husband and wife duo Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore, of Tennis, have released two new singles — both covers. I have a soft spot for covers; a new artist puts their own take on a classic track…
Chopping and screwing their way to 60,000 streams on SoundCloud in only a week, Toronto’s own Abel Tesfaye, also known as The Weeknd, delivers Initiation, another solid R&B track. A download link was posted on his site a few days…
By Chris Priore Australian jingly-jangly pop group Twerps has just released their self-titled debut on the label Underwater Peoples. The Twerps do a great job of capturing the autumn mood with songs like female-fronted This Guy, bringing to mind groups…