Jim James is getting restless. My Morning Jacket has been unstable and slow to release content lately, and after branching out to play with the indie supergroup Monsters of Folk, James obviously has much bigger aspirations for himself. “Know Til Now” is the first single off his solo debut Regions of Light and Sound of God, [...]
Due to some legal disputes, the Big Boi-Little Dragon collaboration, “Mama Told Me,” wasn’t actually able to make it as a feature on Big Boi’s latest record, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors. Instead, the record ended up featuring Kelly Rowland‘s lungs. After much deliberation, however, the original version of the track was released via the internet [...]
The latest track by Brooklyn-based dreamwave outfit, Carousel, tells the story of a late night with a lover. “Stay Awake” begins with low bass rumblings, soft synth chords and the precise, dreamy voice of lead vocalist Jackson Phillips. “Black sky up above us, I drive they’ll never find us” Phillips sings, convincing the anonymous girl [...]
For a long time now there’s been rumor that Arcade Fire has been working with LCD Soundsystem frontman, James Murphy, on their forthcoming album. Well, that rumor has been confirmed. By picture, Arcade Fire fan community Arcade Fire Tube has definitively marked James Murphy as a cameo. According to a feature in Music Week about [...]
Chill Bump is a perfect example of underrated hip hop. Their production is sound, unique and spazzy; their lyrical charm is paralleled by few; and their fan base is outrageously diminutive. It’s a shame, really. Their latest release, The Loop, released as a pay-what-you-will on Bandcamp, is tight with wit and singularity, charming in content, [...]
Finally, after much anticipation, A$AP Rocky has officially released the tracklist to his upcoming album, Long.Live.A$AP. Featuring a slew of popular names like, Schoolboy Q, Skrillex, Santigold, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, Joey Bada$$, Yelawolf, Danny Brown, Big K.R.I.T., Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka, Pharrell, Florence Welch, among others, and a set of tracks that look [...]
Alright, yo, let’s get this weekend rollinnnn. It’s been a solid week for remixes and I’m ready to get y’all booties poppin’ this Friday’s eve. To start off right, we’ll start things smoothly, with a hit that will undoubtedly remind you of that girl/guy you wanted to get with so desperately and fortunately enough were [...]
Labrinth, a London-based singer and producer that some of you may know from his work with London rapper Tinie Tempah, just released visuals for his dope new single “Treatment.” He has a very smooth voice, which blends well with the guitar-driven instrumentation of the track. Additionally, the track is really, really catchy. Although he has [...]
Up and coming musicians, The Neighbourhood, who have recently gained a share of the indie spotlight with their latest EP I’m Sorry…, have just released the second edition of the music video for one of their more popular songs from the EP, “Female Robbery.” The video is very dark and meaningful, however, it is very difficult [...]