Rostam Batmanglij, producer/multi-instrumentalist behind the acclaimed group Vampire Weekend and co-founder of pop/funk/electronic group Discovery, is now releasing new content under the moniker ROSTAM. His new track, Wood, features a sitar and a worldbeat flair that will be familiar to…
What do you get when you combine Elin Kastlander of jj, a Finnish bathouse, and a mid-80s arena rock favorite (The Outfield’s, Your Love)? — An amazing reinterpretation that puts a much more longing, melancholic spin on the track. jj :…
It’s clear that Childish Gambino mastermind Donald Glover wants to be taken seriously as a force in the hip hop world. Glover began his career as a stand-up comedian and as a writer for The Daily Show and 30 Rock.…
By Chris Priore Remix artist and producer RAC (André Andros) puts a new spin on The Smashing Pumpkins classic 1979 off of the seminal Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. The song features bright vocals by Liz Anjos (wife…
By Chris Priore Sarcastic Swedish indie-pop singer Jens Lekman released the follow-up to his 2007 Night Falls Over Kortedala on September 22. An Argument With Myself follows the style of his earlier work– think lounge singer meets Brian Wilson meets…
By Chris Priore CANT is the solo side-project of Grizzly Bear’s bassist and producer, Chris Taylor. Taylor, who has also worked with groups such as Twin Shadow and The Morning Benders, crafts deep soundscapes that envelope you in a deep…
By Chris Priore When I think of disco a few things come to mind; the movie Saturday Night Fever, bell bottoms and huge lapels on white suits. Not to be found among these is unironically awesome music– that…
By Chris Priore Beirut, the only Balkan-inspired indie folk group that I have ever heard of, has just dropped their third full-length, titled The Rip Tide. Their first full-length since the acclaimed The Flying Club Cup, released in 2007, the…