Personally, I’ve never been to Winnipeg. But I would imagine its long, cold, northern winters are conducive to holed up songwriting. Winnipeg’s Living Hour may have utilized this time in the basement to craft what has become their debut full-length album, which arrives February 19 on Lefse Records. Living Hour “Seagull” encapsulates what the band […]
Melbourne’s Hoodlem arrived on our radar in 2014 with their excellent, slow burning “Old Friend” track. After the hiatus following that track, Hoodlem is back with “Kintsugi”. The Jai Paul reference we made with “Old Friend” still sticks, as Hoodlem work wonders with sensual, downtempo R&B here. Stream Hoodlem “Kintsugi” below and watch out for […]
Leeds, UK quintet Vessels shifted gears with their 2015 album Dilate. Vessels’ latest album marked a transition from what you could peg with the “post-rock” tag to a much more electronic-centric sound. While this is no radical move these days, the touch with which Vessels made the transition is impressive. On April 1, Vessels will re-release a special […]
Eclectic ATL rapper Rome Fortune drops his debut Jerome Raheem Fortune LP on February 26th (tracklist below). Fortune shared the first JRF single “Dance” last October and followed that up this week with fellow album cut “Love”. Rome Fortune’s “Love” finds him diving into personal matters, including his children. Near the 2:30 mark, Fortune shows off his vocals in […]
Brooklyn electro-pop outfit PROM will follow up their 2014 Keeping Company album with a full-length later this spring. The duo of Ella Zoller and Gabriel Stanley shared single “Mindsight” in the meantime. PROM likely get nods to CHVRCHES and Purity Ring often. But they’re doing their own thing and “Mindsight” shows PROMS’ separation with more distinct trap elements, […]