TAOS FIVE LITTLE ROOMS Menomena is releasing a new album, Mines, which is available for stream on NPR right now. They have already released a track from it entitled FIVE LITTLE ROOMS, and are now releasing one more single before the album releases next tuesday. TAOS is the second single off the new album and its a tasty garage-blues rockin jam that expresses the multitude of genres these guys can pull off. Don’t forget to stream the whole album on NPR.
Leave a CommentMonth: July 2010
Recently Jukebox the Ghost released a single for their upcoming album Everything Under the Sun, entitled Empire. Its a great pop song that shows a huge promise for their upcoming album. Check the video, listen to Empire, and check out this widget here with a few tracks from the upcoming album due out September 7th.
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Leave a CommentFlash a Hungry Smile Serotonin Brit prog / psychedelia band Mystery Jets have recently released their album Serotonin, the follow up to their 2008 album Twenty One. This album is full of catchy synth pop songs about heart ache / break and general unfortunate events. Clear winners on the album are the released Flash a Hungry Smile and title track Serotonin. They seem to be reviving the sound that Duran Duran left back in the day; and in no way is that a bad thing. A solid entry to their growing catalog of albums. Check out Serotonin.
1 CommentThe Great River Lucky enough to have scored an advanced release of These United States’ new album, which came as a surprise to me when up until recently I had not heard them. Their new album, What Lasts, was written last summer after songwriter Jesse Elliott’s near death experience on Lake Michigan. Befallen by this experience the album takes a decidedly darker, more heavy hearted turn. As with the other albums they have written, there is a fantastic blend of folk, country. southern infused rock and even a tad of exploratory psychedelic. Their single, The Great River, features the country…
1 CommentSo I’m headed to Cape Cod this weekend, and I put together a playlist for the drive down. Just songs that are all together a sound of summer and a sound of good moods, enjoy. Playlist includes: Kid Cudi – Up Up and Away Sonny & the Sunsets – Too Young to Burn Jukebox the Ghost – Good Day Neon Trees – Animal Wavves – King of the Beach Kid Cudi, Bethany Cosentino, Rostam of VC – All Summer B.o.B (ft Rivers Cuomo) – Magic The Films – Good Day Tennis – Marathon Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks…
1 CommentCul De Sac Cathedral Walls Roll of the Dice Last night I spent an evening with boston band Kingsley Flood, for a live recording session with Kitchen Sessions. The venue for recording is really unique, stepping out on to a flat roof up in the trees, overlooking the city was really captivating. But the magic truly happens when this band starts playing. With their true ‘Americana’ sound, they capture the spirit of roots music formed and merged from folk country, rock & roll and blues styles. Don’t forget to check back Kitchen Sessions for the live video recording. Check out…
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