On March 31, Death Cab For Cutie will release their eighth studio album, Kintsugi. While founding member Chris Walla left the band in late 2013 after 17 years with the band, the guitarist and producer contributed through the entire process of recording and mixing Kintsugi. Death Cab shared album track “Black Sun” (below) earlier this year. They dropped the […]
As Noise Pop Festival 2015 takes over the Bay Area this week, we chat with Dawson Ludwig, General Manger of Noise Pop. Our interview with Dawson includes Noise Pop’s origins, the focus on local talent, the Tech Booms’ impact on Bay Area music, expanding the festival to Oakland and where Noise Pop sits in the greater festival landscape. With dozens […]
As Heems preps to drop his latest album Eat Pray Thug on March 10 via Megaforce, he’s shared the album track “Home”. The track features fellow New Yorker Dev Hynes (Blood Orange). “Home” is an excellent progression for Heems, especially for those who’ve been following since Das Racist’s early mixtapes. Dev Hynes’ slow-burning instrumentation backs Heems candidly […]
Waterstrider‘s Nate Salman tipped us off on Brooklyn artist Kevin Garrett, whom the former apparently met at NYU. Kevin Garrett recently shared a gem of a new track called “Control”. James Blake would be an easy signpost, with some hints of Mount Kimbie. But stream “Control” for yourself below. The Pittsburg native is also currently […]
Queens rapper Action Bronson will drop Mr Wonderful this March 24 via Atlantic/Vice. Bronson, aka Arian Asllani, shared new album track “Terry” today. This follows previously released Mr Wonderful cut “Actin Crazy“. Stream Action Bronson “Terry” and scope the Mr Wonderful album track list below. Update: Hear Action Bronson’s new collaboration track “Baby Blue” with Chance the Rapper and Mark Ronson below as well. […]