Erasure (Vince Clarke and Andy Bell) has unveiled the first track from their eagerly awaited new album, The Violet Flame. ‘Elevation’ is out on July 22nd (or instantly via iTunes pre-order), preceding the album release on September 23rd,
Casey Jack’s fierce new single “Stay Away” (soundcloud) that Wondering Sound rolled out on Friday, saying “Jack hits the same glorious garage-pop sweet spot as acts like Mikal Cronin and the Smith Westerns.”
Shabazz Palaces’ Lese Majesty, the highly-anticipated follow up to universally acclaimed Black Up, will be available on CD/2xLP/DL on July 28th in Europe and July 29th in North America via Sub Pop. The 7-suite, 18- track album features the highlights “They Come in Gold,” “#CAKE,” “Forerunner Foray,” “Motion Sickness” and “Ishmael.”
There are many jazz festivals, but none of them have the same pedigree as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz, so the New Orleans Jazz Fest, as it is called, has always attracted the very best performers in the jazz world and beyond.
BASEMENT JAXX premiere the innovative video for the uplifting track “Never Say Never” off their new album JUNTO due for release on August 25 via Atlantic Jaxx/PIAS.
The Dutchess & The Duke have reunited. Jesse Lortz and Kimberly Morrison recently performed together at the Doe Bay Festival and played an intimate, sold-out show in Seattle on July 9th, almost exactly six years to the day since the release of their surprise hit debut She’s the Dutchess, He’s the Duke. Fans of the band can expect to hear some new material amidst all their old favorites when the duo plays Chicago and…
Sarah is a soulful track that has an intelligent array of instruments and soulful singing that is in the vein of John Maher or Jason Mraz. Blue Light Bandits (BLB)’s vocals pull double duty in that they progress the narrative side of things while further bolstering the instrumental backdrop present during tracks like So Mine. The same sunny disposition first heard in Sarah and SO Mine is marked through the…
Traces is a soulful effort that focuses on Henriksson’s vocals, bolstering them through the inclusion of a folk-infused instrumentation. The instrumental arrangement that is built through this introductory track expands to create something intense and will resound loudly with listeners long after the title has ceased. Fly slows things down and imbues a more introspective and atmospheric sound to Henriksson’s vocals. The tender piano that plays at the bottom of…
John Taglieri is set to release his new Ep, Days Like These on 19 August 2014. The date is also Taglieri’s birthday and the title track symbolizes what the Ep is all about.
Get swept away by Dirty South’s stunning and cinematic new single “Unbreakable” Feat. Sam Martin! The evocative track set’s the scene for a highly anticipated album as it races towards summer anthem status. Following its worldwide SiriusXM BPM premiere yesterday and tonight’s reveal as Pete Tong’s Essential New Tune, “Unbreakable” is now available for sharing wide.
Sassparilla, led by songwriter and front man Kevin Blackwell, delivers Pasajero and Hullabaloo (Fluff & Gravy Records), a 19-track, double-disc set of two divergent, but distinctly Sassparilla albums.
“The Dirt,” is the ominous new single from Mirel Wagner’s forthcoming album, When the Cellar Children See the Light of Day.
There may simply not be enough synonyms in Roget’s Thesaurus to fully describe the beguiling charm, the harmonic exquisiteness and the lyrical depth of The Belle Sounds’ sound.
Prosthetic’s most recent signing, the Florida-based “post-classical” group SET AND SETTING, have unveiled the first sample of their new effort “A Vivid Memory,” scheduled for a North American release on September 2.
Night Wing is a track that touches upon electronic music in a fashion that blends together equal amounts Kraftwerk, Can, Klaus Schulze and Herbie Hancock. The track contains a substantial narrative component that shines through in its instrumental state. The effort reaches out over a seven minute period, allowing Harlequins Enigma ample opportunity to showcase their skills in arrangement and musical ability.
The 69 Cats are 69 Eyes vocalist Jyrki69 with Head Cat axeman Danny B. Harvey, former Cramps bassist Scott “Chopper” Franklin and Blondie’s iconic drummer, Clem Burke. The band played The Viper Room in Los Angeles in October of 2013 prior to releasing an EP, but the commitment to a full-length, lucky 13-song album came later.
homas Nelson, is teaming with two high-profile television personalities who are known for their faith, Phil and Al Robertson. Together they are releasing The Duck Commander Faith and Family Bible on October 28, 2014, and the project will focus on the Robertson’s five core values: Faith, Family, Fellowship, Forgiveness, and Freedom. The Bible will be released in the New King James Version and will include 30 life-changing testimonials along with…
Suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED) can be a lonely experience. There may be plenty of facts and figures out there to read through, but sometimes it’s hard to get an impression of what other men are really going through.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are hitting the road this July and August in support of their recently released album, Only Run. Kicking off the tour in Pittsburgh at the Club Cafe on July 24, the band will then travel west and south playing Vancouver, Seattle, Los Angeles, Austin and many more before ending the tour in Richmond, VA at The Camel on August 17.
Caribou releases their Our Love on October 7 on Merge. Dan Snaith has revealed an extended DJ-friendly mix of Cant Do Without You, the song that accompanied Caribous triumphant return to the fore last month. The extended version is available now from all digital services and as a limited-edition 12-inch via Snaiths own label JIAOLONG.