Melbourne, Australia’s Hoodlem offer another slow-burner for this week with their new track “Old Friend”. The vocal intro reminds me a lot of Jai Paul’s “Jasmine”, both in chord progression and sentiment. Things stay bare, but’s a beautiful track. Seems Hoodlem is a young band, but we’ll keep you posted on any album news from them. […]
Sydney’s trio of Lewis Wade, Sean Walker, and Jesse Ward, aka Movement, are preparing to release their debut EP this spring. The self-titled album drops via Modular People on April 25. This slow burner has me reminiscent of listening to Rhye about this same time last year. Guaranteed to find a home in your bedroom mix, […]
Following the low key, grooves-to-settle-into that we started the week off with (thank you, Four Tet & Tycho), we’re following up with another track in the same vein. Cape Town, South Africa’s the SAME offers some mellow house with, to my knowledge, their initial release in “Chasing the Light”. They describe their music as “inspired […]
Sacramento’s Tycho shared another track in preparation for new album Awake. “Spectre” here will be featured on Scott Hansen’s new album, which arrives March 18 on Ghost International. International tour dates for Tyhco start in March, scope those below. Tycho Tour Dates MAR 19 THE CATALYST SANTA CRUZ, CA TICKETS MAR 20 THE FILLMORE SAN FRANCISCO, CA […]
Following the release of 2011’s very strong Strange Mercy and a fruitful collaboration with David Byrne, St. Vincent returns in another progressive step forward with her fourth studio album this week. St Vincent signals that Annie Clark has no intent in slowing, both in production and creativity. While the album offers pop-focused and arguably more accessible material, Clark does […]