The xx have gotten into the holiday spirit in prep for next Tuesday. While they didn’t quite go as all out as Sufjan Stevens, they’ve released a cover of Wham!’s “Last Christmas”. Though given today’s Happy Monday & related events, maybe we should toss “The” at the beginning. Check it out, plus the original version […]
Seattle’s The Cave Singers wonderfully bridge the wooded folk of the Pacific Northwest and hard-biting, gritty classic rock vibes. I previously compared them to a blend between the Fleet Foxes (whom they’ve toured with) and the Black Keys, a reductionist comparison, but still not a bad talking point. If you dig either of those bands, […]
Sweden’s Shout Out Louds will release their fourth studio album, Optica, on February 26 via Merge Records. That marks a full decade since their debut album, Howl Howl Gaff Gaff, which is some pretty good longevity in this day. They’ve also released a new video for the first single “Blue Ice”. Seems pretty fitting to be released before December […]
Gearing up for his next album LONGLIVEA$AP, A$AP Rocky has dropped a new track + video called “Fuckin Problems”. It certainly won’t be doing too much to move rap forward in a progessive sense (just wait for the chorus), but it’s a star studded track. A$AP roped in Kendrick Lamar, 2Chainz and Drake for this one. The […]
Turntable extraordinaire A-Trak released a new EP today, titled Tuna Melt. You can stream the whole, four-song album below. And if you dig it, the iTunes purchase link is also embedded here. Happy Listening.