The Drums & Jonny Pierce – I Didn’t Realize and You Lied
Recorded in 2012 ‘I Didn’t Realize’ comes from the vault of The Drums. It’s released today as a two-song single with ‘You Lied’.
KOKOKO! – Buka Dansa
Last week Kokoko! released their better-than-good remix of The Chemical Brothers ‘Eve of Destruction’, introducing the uninitiated to The Congolese collective, who have been working outside of the mainstream for some time. The band’s most recent album Fongola blends agit-punk, Soukous and western EDM to produce a sound that sits above all genre definition, and…
Sorry Girls – One That You Want
With ‘One That You Want’ Sorry Girls have landed on a track that’s virtually impossible to play just once. And the video is beautiful.
Stella Emmett – DayDream
“You’re better than anything I made up, and now I have to give the daydream up” Stella Emmett sings the lyrical hook from ‘DayDream’ like a mantra. The track is the second release from her upcoming album, Admirer, which will be released on August 23 via Beachball Records. With the single Emmett has released a…
Crumb – Jinx
Psychedelic pop, but not as you know it. Jinx is the product of experimentation and the refinement of a wholly authentic voice. Crumb have delivered a beguiling, sometimes bewildering beauty that leaves with as many questions as it delivers answers. Infectious riffs spiral around melodies. It’s hard to place the affect of a song like…
Loft – and departt from mono games
…more striking with each replay. It’s not easy to sustain the surprising nature of creation but that’s exactly what Loft achieves.
Souvenir Driver – Spin
This is Souvenir Driver. We’re never far from passages of beauty. Lyrically, Nate Wey hangs a world view that encourages trust, and engages with wonder.
Isasa – Insilio
Justin Wright – Music For Staying Warm
But there are surprises, many of them, in this album. Justin Wright sets out challenges and reassurances. He requests engagement at a higher level.
CHAI – Fashionista
Japanese quartet CHAI have just announced their sophomore album. The follow-up to their debut album Pink will be called Punk. It will be released on March 15th via Burger Records. For those unfamiliar with CHAI, the band have a particular approach to the sugared world of kawaii culture. Their first album offered a tongue-in-cheek excursion through the cute…