More often that not bands with amazing potential fall by the wayside. Whether it’s due to bad timing, bad press or simply not being trendy enough, some bands fail to resonate with a larger public. But good music always prevails. Sooner or later, be it a decade or two, these bands are bound to get […]
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Finnish band Is This Really Me released a rather excellent 7″ last year entitled “Boxer”. The title track is a folk-tinged indie pop song with dark undertones and a rare dose of wit – by Finnish standards. The lyrics employ a sense of humour that you don’t immediately connect with Finnish music. They have this […]
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The incorruptible Finnish rapper known as Julma Henri shared a new track today, in anticipation of his forthcoming album Eurocrack – Huume. The track is called “E U R O C R A C K F U N K” and features Aaro Di Costa. On “E U R O C R A C K F […]
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Not only does Neko Case have one of the most powerful voices in all of alt-americana land , she‘s also one of the coolest women in the world. On her new single, however, she just as easily takes on the role as a man. “Man” is a power pop/americana cyclone on which Neko Case plays […]
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Today a new track by Beck called “Defriended” has been floating around, along with the news of two new albums that he’s apparently releasing this year. Seems like Beck is moving deeper into to experimenting with electronica nowadays, to which one can only say bring it on. Beck can basically pull of any musical style, […]
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Black Lizard S/T Soliti; 2013 When The Jesus and Mary Chain began exploring the hypnotic effects of blending distorted guitar noise and pop songs with a bratty attitude back in the 80’s, they did more than just invent a whole new sound. They invented a whole new approach to life. Their music saluted the urgency […]
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British pop-folk outfit Co-pilgrim released a new video yesterday to accompany their upcoming single “Sialo”. The single is taken from their new album A Fairer Sea and will be released digitally on June 10th via Battle Worldwide Recordings. The video was directed by Danny Quanstrom. “Sialo” is a sleak and lighthearted pop tune. There’s a […]
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The musical world of electronic duo Team Morale is full of bleeding colours and overflowing emotions. The Kent-based duo’s soulful electronica is as intimate as this genre permits. “Airglow” (stream below), taken from upcoming debut EP Forteana, leans towards a darker sound, with its mixture of electric guitars and surging beats. The song starts off […]
Read MoreIn 2011 Morrissey revealed that the follow-up to 2009′s Years Of Refusal was “ready and fluttering wildly against the bars”. The only delaying factor was the lack of a label to release it on. He subsequently premiered three new songs BBC Radio 2 that same year, one of which was “Action Is My Middle Name”. […]
Read MoreFebruary will see a new album from Portland’s renowned ambient/experimental artist, Grouper a.k.a. Liz Harris. The new album is entitled The Man Who Died in His Boat and will be released on February 4th via Kranky. The first song to be released from the album is Vital, which you can listen to below. The new […]
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