Bakermat - Teach Me (MK Remix)
I’m not a particularly religious person. However, it’s not rare that a track will—by some metaphysical force—lift me from my seat and vault me side-stepping throughout my apartment, and when you...
View ArticleAlanna Clarke - Heartstrings
Heartstrings by Alanna Clarke Canadian native, Alanna Clarke, is only 22 years old but sings with a kind of confidence and self-understanding that other artists spend years cultivating. Her vocals...
View ArticleNatalie Prass - My Baby Don't Understand Me
2015 has had the strongest opening act, musically, in years with fantastic releases from Panda Bear, Belle & Sebastian, Sleater-Kinney and more arriving in its first month, but one album I was not...
View ArticleRefs - Pain Goes Away
Pain Goes Away by REFS Continuing the resurgence of retro, reconstructed R&B is NYC based band, REFS. This time Old Skool gets combined with electronica for an accessible if complex sound. The song...
View ArticleSilk Rhodes - Stuck in My Head
Stuck in My Head by Silk Rhodes Silk Rhodes dropped an unexpected EP with two lovely songs. The one they’re releasing right now is Stuck in My Head, a down tempo number. Following in their established...
View ArticleThe Tallest Man On Earth - Sagres
The Tallest Man on Earth “Sagres” There’s always resistance when one of your favorite artists evolves, but I’ve always appreciated when a musician is willing to step out of their comfort zone and...
View ArticleFrank Ocean - At Your Best (You Are Love) starRo Version, Limited 1000 DLs
At Your Best (You Are Love) by Frank Ocean, remix by starRo Any time Frank Ocean has a new song out it’s a cause for celebration. Seriously, the man is hugely talented. Sort of like Kanye, but, um,…...
View ArticleEgo Ella May - How Far (Prod. Wu-Lu + Reiss G)
How Far by Ego Ella May By Matthew Get acquainted with Ego Ella May. Really, just do. I can’t stop listening to her music. Her new song, How Far, is an ambiguous love song asking how far a… (in post...
View ArticleLiquid Monk - Man On Fire
Man on Fire by Liquid Monk (and a talk with the band) by Brendon You guys. I have to be honest. I’m rarely blown away by music within the first 30 seconds of a song. But the first… (in post Man on Fire...
View ArticleIzzy Bizu - Diamonds
Diamonds by Izzy Bizu By Matthew Sometimes I just feel so lucky to be reviewing music. It means I get to look around for new sounds with no guilt. And every now and then I come across something… (in...
View ArticleWhite Reaper - Make Me Wanna Die
White Reaper “Make Me Wanna Die” Louisville, KY garage rockers White Reaper just got done blowing me away with their raucous live show at SXSW and now they’ve gone and officially announced their debut...
View ArticleHippo Campus - Suicide Saturday
Suicide Saturday by Hippo Campus Graduating high school in 2014 and then playing live in front of hundreds of thousands of viewers on Conan in 2015. That’s what Zach Sutton, bassist of Minneapolis...
View ArticleSamantha Urbani - 1 2 3 4
Samantha Urbani - 1 2 3 4 Former lead singer of blog-fave Brooklyn group FRIENDS, Samantha Urbani has been seen lately working with Blood Orange and you can definitely hear Dev Hynes influence in her...
View ArticleChris Leamy - Shine
Chris Leamy - Shine The singer-songwriter with a good heart and original ideas is a rare find these days. But Chicago native Chris Leamy makes a compelling case for how music can transcend the scope of...
View ArticleMynth - Nightlight
Nighlight by Mynth What is it about Nightlight, exactly, that makes it works as a song? There is a lot to appreciate, but personally – I just love the layers of this song. None of the individual...
View ArticleGiorgio Moroder - Déjà Vu (feat. Sia)
“This is dance music, it’s disco, it’s electronic, it’s here to you. Once you listen… you’ll feel it… déjàvu,” Giorgio Moroder posted on Facebook April 17th, the day he released “Déjà vu,” the...
View ArticlePrince3EG - BALTIMORE
Baltimore by Prince By Matthew Prince has gone all in on his activism around the Black Lives Matter movement. Over the weekend, he played a concert in Baltimore, what he called a rally for peace. He...
View ArticleSia - California Dreamin
#tbt? California Dreamin’ covered by Sia Sia dropped a cover today, though some of you might not know it’s a cover. I didn’t even know it was a cover, because I had never even heard of this original…...
View ArticleAeon Fux - I'm Gonna Beat The Fuck Out Of Terry Richardson
aeon-fux: aeon-fux: I just wrote and recorded my new hit single I’m Gonna Beat The Fuck Out Of Terry Richardson in 5 minutes lmao hope you enjoy here are the lyrics: I’m gonna beat the fuck outta...
View ArticleBen E. King - Stand By Me
#tbt: “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King Last month, when iconic singer Ben E. King died, the internet collectively mourned. King, who was 76 at the time, represented a shift music and King became one of...
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