One of last year’s most anticipated hip-hop releases 8 Diagrams from behalf of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, left a lot of people disappointed, not because it was trash or anything, but because it was down right mediocre and didn’t deliver little to no real beats. This was probably the album’s main setback: beats, a department that clan leader RZA has always mastered well, as it can clearly be seen on “You Can’t Stop Me Now,”…
My favorite release for this week, is “Saturnalia”, the debut album from behalf of two of the finest musicians of the ’90s: Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) and Greg Dulli (The Afghan Whigs), that together form The Gutter Twins. The two met for the first time in 1989, but it took them almost 15 years to make music together, as recordings for Saturnalia began at the beginning of 2003. Now, five years later, the album brings…
A San Diego native, the acoustic talent Tristan Prettyman, definitely charmed from her first hello. This time around however, she’s truly spoiling us with a acoustic cover of Yael Naim’s “New Soul,” or as most of you know it: the song from the Macbook Air commercial. Even more reasons to eagerly await her sophomore album “Hello,” out April 15. [display_podcast]
A few years back the Baltimore dream pop duo Beach House, dazzled the lo-fi indie scene with their eponymous debut, gaining a lot of praise and comparisons. Now, this week they’ve released their sophomore record, “Devotion,” still very pretty and pleasant for the ears, but a bit more grown up then the self titled. Although most of the tracks sound a bit the same, the sensation of repetitiveness isn’t here at all, maybe because as…
The folk/lo-fi duo from The Mountain Goats just recently released a new record last week, gaining a lot of praise and recognition from major publications and critics, but from fans and first time listeners alike. The album is called “Heretic Pride” and how the title may suggest, it’s a much deeper album, dwelling into the profane world and as always with John Darnielle’s work, very strong lyrically. “Sax Rohmer #1” is Heretic Pride’s opener and…
The danish synth pop duo The Raveonettes are at the center of the indie/electronica scene this week, once with the release of their latest record “Lust Lust Lust”; a return to their roots, reminiscing the dirtier sound of their 2002 debut Whip It On. Fuzzy, darkish, simmering, shimmering and reclusive, Lustx3 brings back the retro girl groups from a few decades ago and surf guitar outfits, in rock’n’roll. Lust Lust Lust is out now via…
The Minneapolis based Tapes ‘n Tapes created a whirlwind in the indie community, back in 2006, with their critical acclaimed debut record The Loon, that brought them comparisons with the likes of Pixies and Pavement. Now, at their sophomore release, titled “Walk It Off,” the band plan to live up to their growing fan base expectations and deliver from all points of view. “Hang Them All,” the first single, has recently been released as a…
Veteran house DJ, Moby is gearing up for his upcoming new record “Last Night,” out April 1 on Mute Records, and as a appetizer of greater things to come he’s released a mix featuring samples of tracks from his forthcoming record. The mix has been released digitally in the form of a free download through RCRD LBL, a web-based record label releasing exclusive and completely free music from emerging and established artists. You can download…
This Saturday, the highly prolific [tag]Radiohead[/tag] frontman, Thom Yorke attended “The Jonathan Ross Show,” on BBC 2 radio, where among other things, he acoustically performed two songs: the mellow “Reckoner,” from In Rainbows and “Everything In Its Right Place,” from Kid A. After the short performance, Thom was interviewed, revealing among other ramblings, that people paid, in average, about £4 UK or 8 US $ for a In Rainbows digital copy. Talks also included discussions…
As expected [tag]Morrissey[/tag]’s upcoming record, his latest best of compilation titled Greatest Hits, got leaked a few weeks before its scheduled release of February 11. A reader tipped us that “How People Grow Up,” one of the two never released songs from the compilation, is up on the net. It’s a song made in Moz’s familiar style and fashion, with simple guitar riffs and a epic intro, topped by his unmistakable vocals. Thanks Matt ;)…
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