Say hello to Shout Out Louds. This may not be your first time coming across them, as the Swedish indie rock quintet has been around since 2001, but they’ve been making some changes. The band just released Optica, their fourth full-length album, on February 26. Unlike their previous albums, which were produced by indie rock personages Phil Ek (who has produced albums for Band Of Horses, Fleet Foxes and The Shins) [READ ON]
Happy New Year, folks! For January’s mixtape theme, I chose motion. Even though the new year is an arbitrary date and resolutions are hard to stick to and America is a hungover mess today and yadda yadda yadda, I still get really amped about the fresh start, and I’m sure I’m not alone. This playlist is meant to get your blood pumping and infuse your brain with happy vibes. Think of it as waking up on the right side of the bed, like, 31 times in a row.
Of special note, “Rooftop”, which appears in this month’s mixtape, is taken from the Lady Lamb the Beekeeper debut studio release Ripely Pine, due out [READ ON]
This week, our top releases are really across the board. We’ve got WHY?’s pseudo-hip-hop charm balanced with the symphonic feel of Sun Airway, Matt & Kim’s high-energy alternative rock and Taken By Trees’ mellow, Hawaiian vibes. The Mountain Goats released their fourteenth studio album, Muse their sixth and The Vaccines their second. We’ve got a great mix [READ ON]
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Victoria Bergsman, the indie darling featured on Peter Bjorn and John’s 2009 hit single “Young Folks”, has recently finished a body of work under the moniker Taken by Trees (@takenbytrees). “Dreams,” the lead single off her forthcoming LP, Other Worlds, opens to a series of muffled handclaps and indistinct vocal samples, quickly making room for Bergsman’s voice to float in on a bed of atmospheric synths. The track, and [READ ON]
On my last Monday in London (for the time being), I had a very spiritual experience. I went to see Taken by Trees at the Relentless Garage, and was treated to an absolutely amazing show. Out of Sweden, this is an artist that is highly influenced by Middle Eastern music. There is a very logical reason for this, however. Her most recent album, East of Eden, was recorded in Pakistan, allowing her to experience the harsh realities of life in the Middle East first hand. [READ ON]
So…after all the hype, preview videos, tracklist reveals, collaborator interviews and feverish anticipation, Daft Punk's fourth studio album, Random Access Memories[READ ON]
JEFF the Brotherhood returned to New York on Saturday with a spiffy four piece line-up. I was particularly glad to see Tina (former Black Belle) on keys. The[READ ON]
Making lists is an incredibly geeky thing to do. Seriously, it pre-supposed that you not only have a stupidly large and completely arbitrary knowledge of something[READ ON]
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