of Montreal’s music is hard to define, given it changes more often than frontman Kevin Barnes’ sequined and feathered outfits during a live show. One album might be heavy on the drum machine and synthesizer, while another showcases Barnes’ best high-pitched Prince wail with more traditional strings and percussion. The Atlanta band boasts a prodigious [...]
Indigo Girls are set to release their 14th studio album, Beauty Queen Sister (Vanguard), on October 4. Thematically, the 13-track LP takes a romanticized view of days gone by, but it also highlights modern-day anxieties. The duo teamed up with producer Peter Collins, as well as a number of guest musicians, many of whom are [...]
If you thought the days of Ben Folds Five were long gone, fret no more. Career-spanning album The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective boasts several brand new tracks—the first in more than a decade for the band. It’s out October 11 via Legacy Recordings … Charlotte Gainsbourg is following up her Beck-produced debut album [...]
of Montreal’s music is hard to define, given it changes more often than frontman Kevin Barnes’ sequined and feathered outfits during a live show. One album might be heavy on the drum machine and synthesizer, while another showcases Barnes’ best high-pitched Prince wail with more traditional strings and percussion. The Atlanta band boasts a prodigious [...]
Ellie Goulding has just released a new U.S. version of her song “Starry Eyed,” and with it comes a cosmic-inspired video. Making a name for herself this spring, Goulding has been all of the place, but she most notably grabbed headlines when she was personally invited to perform at the royal wedding of William and [...]
of Montreal’s music is hard to define, given it changes more often than frontman Kevin Barnes’ sequined and feathered outfits during a live show. One album might be heavy on the drum machine and synthesizer, while another showcases Barnes’ best high-pitched Prince wail with more traditional strings and percussion. The Atlanta band boasts a prodigious [...]
Atlanta’s rowdy-rock Turf War just signed to Old Flame Records. While making a name for itself on the Augusta, Ga., music scene, the band caught the attention of the Black Lips’ Ian St. Pé, who produced Turf War’s full-length debut. The 11-track Years Of Living Dangerously is out October 18, but in the meantime, you [...]
Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 27-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith. Broke Like Me Chapter 1 Fran shakes the sticky jar of garlic powder over the steaming pan of frying onions. Nothing comes [...]
of Montreal’s music is hard to define, given it changes more often than frontman Kevin Barnes’ sequined and feathered outfits during a live show. One album might be heavy on the drum machine and synthesizer, while another showcases Barnes’ best high-pitched Prince wail with more traditional strings and percussion. The Atlanta band boasts a prodigious [...]
Toro y Moi, a.k.a. Chaz Bundick, has a new video for “How I Know” from latest LP Underneath The Pine (Carpark). Directed by Jordan Kim, the clip marks the third official video from Bundick’s sophomore album and is a ghost story presented like a scene from a goofy television show. Catch Toro y Moi on [...]
