Tag: review
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Mo Parker is actually two people: Classically and jazz trained pianist and singer Mo and trippy R&B beat-maker Domzilla. Their union here couldn’t possibly be more intriguing as Mo’s piano and soulful vocals ride Domzilla’s super deep, low end bass perfectly, resulting in something that sounds like a slightly more organic Massive Attack. Perhaps it’s…
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written by Barnaby Thornton When Brett Gleason opens his mouth, honey-tarred bullets fly out. A slow-fire of piercing lyrics wrapped in the syrupy shell of his beautifully rich baritone voice… On his debut album (self-titled), the Brooklyn-based singer continues to pair the blood and thunder of electronic rock, with more intimate piano-centric songwriting. Funded by…
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Love is Pop favorite Poliça is releasing a deluxe edition of the band’s incredible Shulamith album, a record that shimmers with enough kaleidoscopic colors to temporarily blind you. One listen to the beautiful work of alt/art pop and you’ll never forget it. It’s the audio equivalent of seeing a famous painting in person at Le…
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I have to begin this by saying that it took some effort — I’m talking several listenings — before this album started to grow on me. I think it’s because I am so in love with her last album, Flesh Tone, and I wanted her to make another futuristic electro-pop album like that. So, when…
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If you like danceable hip-hop anthems by artists like Pitbull and Example then you’re in for a real treat with this one. “Bus Pass” by A.M. SNiPER featuring Wiley packs all the bass you’ll need to turbo charge you with kinetic energy en route to your next party or rave. We’re talking about massive beats,…
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Kairos is the ancient Greek word for “the defining moment,” so it’s no surprise that Seattle’s Lena Simon has not only taken the word as her performing name but as the name of her new EP, which is, in fact, her defining moment du jour. What is a performing name? It’s what St. Vincent is…
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“In the end, I wasn’t innocent, but we could still pretend,” sings LP, an insanely talented new pop rock-ish singer/songwriter who’s bound to skyrocket to fame this year. The song in question is “Night Like This” and it’s got happiness-inducing boom clap beats and a swirly, feel good melody. Best of all, it has LP’s…
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I remember when The Black Crowes debut album Shake Your Money Maker came out in 1990. I was primarily listening to hair bands at the time, like most people. When Shake Your Money Maker came out it was like a breath of fresh air. The only other bands of the era that came close to…
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War Eternal is the first album by death metal legends Arch Enemy to feature new vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, former vocalist of the Canadian band The Agonist. Angela Gossow, who joined the band in 2000, has stepped down from the spotlight in order to focus on being the band’s manager. Meanwhile, Chris Amott has presumably retired…
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Kate Miller-Heidke is a classically trained singer/songwriter hailing from Brisbane, Australia. That said, she’s been making a career for herself as an alt pop artist for the past fourteen years or so now. And while she’s had her share of major label record deals, at this point in her career she is proudly independent. Her…
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“We wear a smile to hide that we’ve been hurt before,” sings Jacquie Lee, a former contestant of The Voice, on her proper debut single, “Broken Ones,” and it’s a deeply affecting ballad, just brimming with raw emotion. And, wow, this is one brilliantly-produced and written track. It’s so rich with details, from the little…
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Imagine, if you dare, a world where the four horsemen are galloping about, bringing much pain and suffering along with them. And you’re The Flaming Lips. What would you do to elevate people’s spirits? Obviously, you’d release an album of Bee Gees covers. That is what The Burning of Rome’s Year of the Ox sounds…
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A gorgeous, upbeat Kylie Minogue song written by none other than Pharrell Williams! Yes, your pop music junkie dreams have come true! What more could you ask for? From its disco funk to the weird Opera-style backing vocals to Kylie’s gorgeous voice, it’s a sonically rich, pallet-pleasing treat that’s more than worthy of being on…
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First Aid Kit are gearing up to release their third album, Stay Gold, on June 10th via Columbia Records. “Cedar Lane” is the first single and it’s one of their most gorgeous, glorious tunes to date. “This heavy heart of mine / It never fails / To bring you right back,” they sing, the lyrics…
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Tweak Bird is brothers Ashton Leech and Caleb Benjamin, who first came together as a musical duo in Los Angeles in 2006. But they grew up in Jackson County, Illinois on a 20 acre family compound built using “repurposed” and scrap wood their father brought home from his work as a carpenter. Their father taught…
