Author: Sargeant

Posted on: September 1, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Phantom Band reveal fantastically odd new video for “Clapshot”

If there’s a song on The Phantom Band’s brilliant third record, Strange Friend (released earlier this year on Chemikal Underground) to most explicitly typify the Glaswegians’ return to the base rock elements that underpin their artfully skewed sound, then it’s the driving rhythms and subtle-anthemia of new single, ‘Clapshot’.

Posted on: August 31, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

AMPLIFIER launch lyric video for “Open Up”

AMPLIFIER are set to release their new album Mystoria on the September 8 in Europe and September 30 in the US, and with just a couple of weeks left till it drops the band have launched a lyric video for the track “Open Up.”

Posted on: August 31, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CHANCHA VIA CIRCUITO ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM

Argentian producer Pedro Canale aka Chancha Via Circuito returns from a three-year sojourn with his long awaited third album, Amansara.  Originally coming out of Buenos Aires’s famed digital cumbia scene, Chancha has notoriously broken way outside those boundaries to forge unprecedented mergers between Brazilian rhythms, Paraguayan harp, Andean mysticism and the solitude of Argentinian folklore – all processed through his own futuristic style of post-dubstep.  Chancha’s sound is without question…

Posted on: August 30, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Bitching Bajas Tour Through October

Tuesday happened to be the most excellent release date of Bitchin’ Bajas‘ self-titled opus. Often flying under the radar of their own volition, it’s become increasingly clear the Bajas can’t be anyone’s best kept secret for long, and Bitchin Bajas is the reason. Over 70 minutes of slow moving acoustics, electronics, and tape machinery, with string arrangements and field recordings fleshing the bone, Bitchin Bajas changes your mood, and your…

Posted on: August 30, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Monopoly Plus

One of the most fun things that my wife and I do is go to Detroit. We have taken a number of trips up to this vibrant city to experience Buddy’s Pizza, Ford Field, and Big Beaver Mall, but one of the things that we always tend to do is to hit up the vibrant casino scene. While the traditional games are a little bit outside of our price range,…

Posted on: August 29, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Modern Vices shares second single, “Taller In The Sunshine”

Modern Vices are Alex, Peter, Thomas, Patrick, and Miles. They hail from Chicago. Noir in tone, their sound resides somewhere between late ’50s croon and wet garage rock snarl. Their self-recorded, eponymous, LP drops in October via Los Angeles’ Autumn Tone Records. A romantic revolution. MODERN VICES 10/21 – 10/25 New York, NY – CMJ

Posted on: August 27, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Tiësto’s “Say Something” out now

Already a smash on Spotify and a fan favorite at Tiësto’s recent Hakkasan Las Vegas performances, the deep summer vibe of “Say Something” is now available to own via Casablanca Records.    

Posted on: August 27, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Christopher Owens Unveils New Track

Never Wanna See That Look Again” showcases Christopher’s incredible vocal talent, supported by lilting guitars to create pop hooks which throwback to the days of classic Americana. An apologetic ode to a lover, the track charmingly pulls on the heart strings to create a touching love song.

Posted on: August 26, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Euro Style Axel Office Chair

The chair was well-packed when it came to us at the NeuFutur offices, ensuring that all of the constituent elements arrived without any damage. The construction process for the chair was extremely easy, ensuring that the chair was functional within 15 minutes – while the chair only came with one page of instructions, they were illustrated in an intuitive fashion. The build quality of the chair means that one is…

Posted on: August 26, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dan Bodan shares new song + LP due 10/28 via DFA

Berlin-based singer and producer Dan Bodan is proud to share the Stadium-produced “Jaws of Life” which, along with the previously-released single “Soft As Rain”, will appear on his debut LP, Soft. Scroll down to view the album art designed by famed-artist Julien Ceccaldi who currently graces the cover of Artforum’s Summer issue. The album will be available on October 28th via DFA records and a limited edition vinyl pre-order will soon be…

Posted on: August 25, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sunbeam Sound Machine Announce Debut LP ‘Wonderer’, Out November On Dot Dash / Remote Control

After earning critical acclaim on 2013’s double EP One/Sunbeam Sound Machine, Sunbeam Sound Machine release their debut long player, Wonderer. A dreamy pysch-pop release with heavy emphasis on catchy and repetitive lyricism – the kind that entrances the listener as it transports them to another world. Sunbeam Sound Machine is the brainchild of talented Melbourne multi-instrumentalist Nick Sowersby who writes and records in the sanctity of his garage in Collingwood,…

Posted on: August 23, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Eileen Carey Interview

1) Let It Go is your latest album. What does it contribute to the story of Eileen Carey, the performer? I think my music has always had an upbeat, life is good if you just choose to let it happen message in it. It is a personal choice whether to embrace it or not. All my music advocates that embracing….Possibilities 2002, Hearts of Time 2005, Movin On 2009 and now…

Posted on: August 23, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Royal Holland Volume One – The Maze CD Review

Devil’s Night is a fun track that showcases the sheer depth and breadth of Royal Holland. The music is a bouncy bit of alt-rock that ties together influences as disparate as Warren Zevon, Blur, Dick Dale, and The Smiths. The track is further bolstered through the presence of on-point claps and an infectious beat. Statues is a track that keeps listeners on the edges of their seats through a dual-barrel…

Posted on: August 23, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Curious Quail After The Lights Failed CD Review

After The Lights Failed has a tremendously emotive and orchestra sound that creates a larger than life feeling for the track, with rapid shifts in tempo showcasing a Protean nature to this San Jose-based act.Instant Gratification has Curious Quail kick things into high gear, with the band taking up the standard of fun. And Mumford & Son.