Lana Del Rey – Video Games
Share Lana Del Rey is a singer songwriter. Video Games is a sparse and eerie track that stretches into my brain. She seems to have a consistent film noir / fashion motif (I think she calls it “Sad Core”) going for her that is...
Girls – Lawrence
Share San Francisco rock band Girls have announced the single Lawrence dedicated lovingly to Lawrence Hayward of Felt. Check out the stream below – the single is released in the U.S. officially on December 6 including a heart shaped...
Washed Out – Within and Without
Share Some artists should never change and Washed Out is one of them. Within and Without is Ernest Greene’s first studio album since signing to Sub Pop records this spring. The vibe is a continuation of last year’s very well...
Lana Del Rey – Video Games
Lana Del Rey is a singer songwriter. Video Games is a sparse and eerie track that stretches into my brain. She seems to have a consistent film noir / fashion motif (I think she calls it “Sad Core”) going for her that is getting the web hot and bothered.
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Girls – Lawrence
San Francisco rock band Girls have announced the single Lawrence dedicated lovingly to Lawrence Hayward of Felt. Check out the stream below – the single is released in the U.S. officially on December 6 including a heart shaped vinyl via turnstile.
Girls played the final day of Pop Montreal this year but I missed them. Here’s the video for one of my favourite tracks, Honey Bunny.
Girls – Lawrence by PIAS Entertainment
Read MoreI Come To Shanghai – In Your Own Way
Athens based I Come to Shanghai has released a summer jam in October. That means it’s just in time to get out the bourbonade, put on the rose-colored glasses and reminisce about the summer of 2011. This one is dripping with pop and synth sounds so share and download via soundcloud below and donate to keep these wizards going through the winter.
In Your Own Way by IComeToShanghai
Read MoreWilliam Fitzsimmons
William Fitzsimmons isn’t a happy guy. You’ll be hard pressed to find a song he’s written with a cheerful subject matter. He did a live internet show for a website called Deep Rock Drive which allows fans to interact and ask questions over the internet during the show. All the “tweets” are projected around the empty performance space, which can be kind of creepy. He explains that he got into songwriting while he was working as a mental health therapist, so that explains a lot.
The production value of the Deep Rock Drive shows are quite high (all videos available in 1080p) and the sound recording is top notch. Check out the video and a link for the track It’s Not True below.
William Fitzsimmons – It’s Not True
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Skrillex – First of the Year
Skrillex is Sonny Moore, an L.A. based DJ who has released a couple of EPs including Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites and More Monsters and Sprites. Skrillex has been getting a lot of attention since singing up with mau5trap records last year and touring with Deadmau5. I don’t usually listen to this kind of music at all but I found the hook interesting enough to look up the video. The video (below) is fantastic, check it out.
Skrillex – First of the Year (Equinox)
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Read MoreWashed Out – Within and Without
Some artists should never change and Washed Out is one of them. Within and Without is Ernest Greene’s first studio album since signing to Sub Pop records this spring. The vibe is a continuation of last year’s very well received Life of Leisure EP.
Washed out will also be playing the Battles curated night of the All Tomorrow’s Parties A Nightmare Before Christmas festival along with Battles, Flying Lotus and The Field. The other nights of the festival are curated by Les Savy Fav and Caribou. More details.
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Read MoreI Come to Shanghai – Eternal Life Vol. I
Eternal Life Vol. I is a 21 minute album spanning a number of pieces (tracklist below) that stretch into each other. I Come to Shanghai has enjoyed a dedicated fan base since their first full length album established a style of experimental electronic driven music with catchy vocal harmonies. Eternal Life Vol. I begins with a sophisticated layering of synths and vocal harmonies. At 1:40 a low bass note joins in and transitions the track into a instrumental interlude during which new synth layers are added and others removed. The transition at 4:00 to an acoustic melody speaks for itself and why this album was intended to be heard in its entirety rather than separate singles. Name your price for the album here and get the lossless FLAC files on bandcamp.
Love Shark / Trapped in a Dream / Stand By
Halley’s Comet / Mother’s Arms / Great Escape
You’re Gonna Have to Do / Hotel Travelers / The Skyline Repeats (Interlude)
Eternal Life Volume 1 by IComeToShanghai
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