Michael Kiwanuka
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHRKdpR1E6Q[/youtube] If you are previously unaware of Michael Kiwanuka, you’ve probably not seen my incessant posts about him. His warm voice lights this song up, and its one that you can listen to on repeat for days. Enough said. I couldn’
Electric Flower
Electric Flower – Eclipsed The collaboration between Imaad Wasif and Josh Garza has produced one single already, and now Electric Flower is releasing another track titled “Eclipsed,” a psych-pop influenced track with a bit of surf rock songsmithing. The single will be featured on the duo’s forthcoming sophomore EP, EP
Greylag
Greylag – Black Crow I’m really enjoying this band Greylag and their upcoming debut EP, The Only Way To Kill You, in specifics their single, “Black Crow”. The Portland, OR band’s sound is a bit of meditative folk music, almost like an inner monologue of the singer. The subtle
Ramona Falls
Ramona Falls – Spore Brent Knopf (ex Menomena) is about to release a sophomore album under Ramona Falls. Prophet LP will be out May 1st On Barsuk Records, and the first cut of the album “Spore,” has been released. Its a sort of dark, Depeche Mode(y) sound, full of emotional
Alpha Consumer
Andrew Bird – The Crown Salesman In celebration of Bird’s 7″ Break it Yourself, he has released his cover of Alpha Consumer’s track “The Crown Salesman.” Alpha Consumer is comprised of Bird’s longtime backing band members Jeremy Ylvisaker and Michael Lewis, so is the cover connection. Though Bird’
River City Extension
Opening my email this morning, I got all kinds of excited. New Jersey’s River City Extension just announced a new album Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Your Anger, to be released on June 5 via XOXO Records / Anchor & Hope Music. It got even better when
Moonface
If you aren’t familiar with the project, Moonface, is Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade) and an ongoing series of changing collaborations. The album, Heartbreaking Bravery, out April 17th was recorded with Finnish band Siinai. Our first taste is “Teary Eyes and Bloody Lips,” a dark, and moody track that builds
Heartless Bastards
Heartless Bastards – Parted Ways Austin’s Heartless Bastards release their album Arrow the follow-up to ’09’s The Mountain, which found their way deep into my library and became an album that I enjoyed for its folk rock meets punk noise sort of aesthetic. What Heartless Bastards have done with
Horse Feathers
Horse Feathers – Fit Against the Country Make no mistake, Portland folk band Horse Feathers’ singer Justin Ringle has a voice that could calm a raging storm. Their music is extremely gentle, delicate, and extremely beautiful. The band is about to release a fresh new LP titled Cynic’s New Year,
Islands
The follow-up to Islands’ Vapours is finally upon us (street date 2/14) and luckily the guys at ANTI records have allowed the album up for streaming, so we can get an early taste of what Thorburn and the rest of Islands have been up to. The stripped down, confessional
Water Liars
Water Liars – $100 I’m really enjoying the music of Water Liars (formerly Phantom Limb) a two piece featuring vocalist Justin Kinkel-Schuster(of Theodore) and drummer Andrew Bryant. Their album (titled Phantom Limb) drops 2/28 and they’ve released album opener “$100.” Its reverb drenched, grungy introduction relents to
Maps & Atlases
Maps & Atlases – Winter Maps & Atlases are finally back at us with some brand new music, an upcoming album and I for one am quite excited. The first cut off their upcoming album, Beware and Be Grateful (4/17) is “Winter,” combines dense lyrics about a freezing Chicago winter,
