REVIEW: Kill Paradise – The Glitch
Artist: Kill Paradise Album: The Glitch Genre: Synth-pop/electro Label: BreakSilence Recordings Kill Paradise mix elements of pop-punk, synth-pop, and electro in this colourful release. It’s a sparky...
View ArticleREVIEW: School Of Seven Bells – Ghostory
Artist: School of Seven Bells Album: Ghostory Genre: Pop/Synth pop Label: Ghostly International/Vagrant (US); Full Time Hobby (UK) I freely admit that this is the kind of album I usually deride. It’s...
View ArticleMatt & Kim Announce Fall Tour
Pop-duo Matt & Kim announced their Fall tour today, and it’s pretty expansive. The group is hitting basically everywhere in the United States, and that’s a real treat. For people who haven’t seen...
View ArticleMumford & Sons To Play Synths, Go Electronic?
Perhaps this is blowing an out of context quote out of proportion, but it seems as though Mumford & Sons have something new up their sleeves. After two albums of indie folk music, they have told...
View ArticleSTREAM: Fall Out Boy –“My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Original Demo)
If you’ve been on the internet today, you know very well that Fall Out Boy is back. With official confirmation from the band, Fall Out Boy has announced a slew of great news, including a new song, “My...
View ArticleALBUM STREAM: Empire of the Sun –‘Ice on the Dune’
You may have seen advertisements all over the web promoting the new album, Ice on the Dune, by Empire of the Sun. You may have just glossed over it, or even given into temptation by clicking the ad...
View ArticleSTREAM: DWNTWN –“Chocolate (The 1975 cover)”
Call it a bandwagon, but the torrent of “Chocolate” covers tributing The 1975 has been greatly appreciated. This one in particular is pretty cool. It’s incredibly chill and plenty moody. It gives the...
View ArticleSTREAM/DOWNLOAD: Mansions On The Moon –“It’s Not Too Late”
If there’s one new band that you check out today then it should be the southern Californian act known as Mansions On The Moon. They are just the right amount of electronic/synth and ambient mixed...
View ArticleStream A Previously Unreleased Song By Jamie xx
Pional is a singer and DJ who recently had a mix featured on Fact Magazine’s website. In the middle of the mix, there were two songs that were not identified, and merely said “unknown” for the artists...
View ArticleREVIEW: Wye Oak –‘Shriek’
Artist: Wye Oak Album: Shriek Genre: Indie Rock Label: Merge Just because there’s two people in a band doesn’t mean they’re limited to two instruments. Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack have been...
View ArticleStream La Roux’s New Single “Uptight Downtown”
London’s synth-pop singer Elly Jackson, aka La Roux, won over the radio with her 2009 hit “Bulletproof.” Now she’s ready for her comeback. On July 8, La Roux’s sophomore album, Trouble in Paradise,...
View ArticleBishop Allen Announce First Album in Five Years, Stream Single “Start Again”
It’s been five long years since Bishop Allen‘s last album, 2009’s naive pop Grrr…, but now the Brooklyn indie rock band is back with Lights Out, due out August 19 via Dead Oceans. Leading single “Start...
View ArticleFall In Love With Salt Cathedral’s New Summertime Song “Tease”
We’ve been smitten with Brooklyn four-piece Salt Cathedral‘s music for a little while now. With a style that floats somewhere between indie synthpop, subtle math rock, and sugary vocal heaven, Salt...
View ArticleLittle Daylight Announce US Tour Dates
Brooklyn alt-electronic trio Little Daylight have slowly been winning us over with each single they’ve dropped, and now it seems we can finally give them a listen in person. The band are hitting the...
View ArticleALBUM STREAM: Bear In Heaven –‘Time Is Over One Day Old’
Brooklyn synth rock band Bear In Heaven are putting out their newest full-length, Time Is Over One Day Old, on August 5 via Dead Oceans/Hometapes. We’ve already heard opening track “Almost” and their...
View ArticleLiphemra Debuts “Magazines”
Los Angeles based musician Liphemra has teamed up with The 405 to premiere a brand new single. Entitled “Magazines,” the cut is an experimental piece of work worth quite a few listens as it teams up...
View ArticleThe Cinema Release “Ghost” Lyric Video
The Cinema, a project from Lydia vocalist Leighton Antelman and producer Matt Malpass, is currently set to release the followup to 2011’s My Blood Is Full Of Airplanes. Antelman and Malpass have been...
View ArticleChildish Gambino Teams Up With “Telegraph Ave.” Director For “Sober” Video
The ever-evolving artist, Childish Gambino, is back with an eerie followup to his recent music video for “Telegraph Ave. (“Oakland” by Lloyd).” If you don’t recall the video, make sure you take a quick...
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