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+/- Announce New Album 'Further Afield' Out Next Month
by Stephi Wild - April 03, 2024 +/- {Plus/Minus} has announced their new album Further Afield out May 31 on Ernest Jenning Record Co.... 
Cassowary Shares New Om'Mas Keith Produced Single 'Move!'
by Stephi Wild - April 03, 2024 Los Angeles jazz visionary Cassowary has re-emerged with his first single in four years. 'Move!' mixes hazily nostalgic vibes with forward-thinking experimentation and contemporary jazz. ... 
Moor Mother to Release New Album 'The Great Bailout'; Listen To 'Guilty'
by Michael Major - January 18, 2024 Moor Mother announces new album 'The Great Bailout' which dissects the realities of British colonialism. The Great Bailout is Moor Mother aka Camae Ayewa's ninth studio album, with production contributions on various tracks from Mary Lattimore, Lonnie Holley, Vijay Ayer, Angel Bat Dawid, Sistazz of ... 
Khruangbin Announce New Album 'A LA SALA'
by Michael Major - January 16, 2024 Musical polymaths Khruangbin return with the announcement of A LA SALA or “To the Room” in Spanish — the band's fourth studio album and first LP in four years out on Dead Oceans in partnership with Night Time Stories Ltd. Also out now is lead single “A Love International” illustrating the reflective... 
LA-Based Producer, Violinist & Educator Bad Snacks Shares Single 'iiwannabe'
by Michael Major - January 05, 2024 LA-based artist, producer, multi-instrumentalist and educator Bad Snacks has signed to Nettwerk. She joins the likes of Anomalie, omniboi, il:lo and MÒZÂMBÎQÚE in Nettwerk's experimental electronic community. The signing was initially reported on October 4 by ROSTR, where Bad Snacks hit the #2 spot ... 
Vince Clarke Shares New Track 'White Rabbit' From Debut Solo Album 'Songs of Silence'
by Michael Major - October 18, 2023 The latest track follows last month’s album announcement and sharing of first track “The Lamentations of Jeremiah” and its striking video, one of the first to be directed by acclaimed Turkish-born, NY-based portrait photographer Ebru Yildiz (Laurie Anderson, Mitski, A Place to Bury Strangers, Algier... 
Federico Aubele Shares New LP 'Time Drips On My Bed' & 'Silent Film' Single
by Michael Major - October 13, 2023 Discover the meditative sounds of Aubele's latest studio album. Brooklyn-based Argentine singer/songwriter Federico Aubele shares his meditative seventh studio album Time Drips On My Bed out everywhere now. Alongside the full project, Aubele shares Spanish guitar-driven track and video 'Silent Film'... 
Late Aster Release 'Light Rail Session' EP
by Michael Major - September 29, 2023 Late Aster has released their new EP 'Light Rail Session' and shared a video for their take on the jazz standard 'It Never Entered My Mind'. Check out the video and listen to their unique interpretation of the song.... 
SYBLING Announces 'Strange Ways' EP & Releases 'Radio' Single
by Michael Major - September 21, 2023 Listen to a new single by dark folk duo SYBLING (comprised of sisters Alice and Mariana Makwaia) whose haunting melodies, electric harmonies and thoughtful, poetic lyrics harken back to an era long forgotten, while also remaining firmly rooted in the present landscape of sound.... 
Experimental Pop Auteur Cornelius Releases YMO Cover 'Cue' & Announces Global Tour
by Michael Major - September 20, 2023 The video’s release is a tribute considering the recent passing of Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yukihiro Takahashi in 2023. Over the years, Oyamada has collaborated with each member of YMO separately as well as performing in their touring band as well. Cornelius also played in Japanese supergroup METAFIVE ... 
Lillie Mae & Family Release New Album 'Festival Eyes'
by Michael Major - September 08, 2023 Recorded in Dallas, TX with producer Beau Bedford (Paul Cauthen, Tanner Usrey, Orville Peck), Festival Eyes will be supported by a busy live schedule, which includes return to the high seas on the upcoming Outlaw Country Cruise 8, sailing February 4-10, 2024 from Miami, FL to Puerto Plata, Dominican... 
Love In Exile (Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily) Tour Begins in September
by Michael Major - August 22, 2023 This album proved a fan favorite of the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NPR and your very own New York Times. Off the heels of an international tour and a stunning NPR Tiny Desk appearance, the trio has brought their show to jazz festivals like Big Ears Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, and the N... 
EVERYONE ASKED ABOUT YOU Releases 'A Better Way To A Broken Heart' Next Single Off Upcoming 'Paper Airplanes, Paper Hearts'
by Michael Major - August 21, 2023 Seminal Little Rock, Arkansas queer tweemo band Everyone Asked About You has unveiled 'A Better Way To A Broken Heart' the next single off the upcoming Numero Group release of 'Paper Airplanes, Paper Hearts', which compiles the band's complete recorded works.... 
Brandi Carlile Debuts Her BARBIE Cover of 'Closer to Fine' With Catherine Carlile From the 'Barbie The Album (Best Weekend Ever Edition)'
by Michael Major - July 24, 2023 Brandi Carlile’s new rendition of Indigo Girls’ “Closer to Fine,” featuring her wife, Catherine Carlile, is out now and featured on the new version of the Barbie movie soundtrack: Barbie The Album (Best Weekend Ever Edition). Produced by Carlile, who plays guitar, piano, keys, banjo and moog on the ... 
McKOWSKI Releases Cinematic New Single 'Lake'
by Michael Major - July 05, 2023 McKowski’s debut solo album will promise 10 purely instrumental tracks of atmospheric folk and otherworldly soundscapes destined to seep into your soul. Intending to guide listeners through a haunting universe of sounds known only as ‘The Boneyard’, he opens its gates with its leading track “Lake”.... 
Video: Castle Frank Shares Video For 'In Your Blood'
by Michael Major - June 22, 2023 Produced by Castle Frank with collaborators Nixon Boyd (Hollerado, Dizzy) and Matt Lederman (!!!, The Rural Alberta Advantage), In Your Blood is the merging of Max's influences: from producers like Noah Goldstein, Emile Haynie and Jon Hopkins, to the foundations of classic songwriting like David Bow... 
JATK Pays Tribute To '90s Alt-rock Nostalgia With 'Ana'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 13, 2023 JATK is set to release a new single, 'Ana'. ... 
Ciel and Daniel 58 Announce Parallel Minds' Fourth Label Release 'Syncrete'
by Michael Major - June 08, 2023 From label co-founder Ciel's early days as a local promoter/DJ, she had been inspired by Adams' psychedelic & percussive DJ sets and found a kindred spirit in someone who shared similarly diverse musical interests. After two distinct & spellbinding releases on ACT!’s (fka Egyptrixx) Halocline Trance... 
Castle Frank Releases 'For Jamie' Single Off Upcoming Debut LP 'In Your Blood'
by Michael Major - May 23, 2023 Produced by Castle Frank with collaborators Nixon Boyd (Hollerado, Dizzy) and Matt Lederman (!!!, The Rural Alberta Advantage), In Your Blood is the merging of Max's influences: from producers like Noah Goldstein, Emile Haynie and Jon Hopkins, to the foundations of classic songwriting in the vein of... 
Kurt Cobain's Smashed & Signed By Nirvana Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar Sold For $595,900
by Blair Ingenthron - May 21, 2023 Julien's Auctions, the acclaimed auction house to the stars, held on Friday, May 19th and Saturday, May 20th the industry's premiere music auction event 'MUSIC ICONS,' featuring a spectacular line-up of over 1,200 pieces of music history from rock royalty owned and used by the likes of Kurt Cobain, ... 
Elf Power Announce 13-City U.S. Tour in Support Of 'Artificial Countrysides'
by Michael Major - April 26, 2023 Athens, GA-based psychedelic folk band Elf Power announces a 13-city U.S. tour in support of their first new album in more than five years, Artificial Countrysides. Directed and produced by Jeff Kuykendall and Jimmy Hughes, the band shares the official video for “Filming the Sequel Before All the Ac... 
Toronto Indie Pop Artist Castle Frank Releases 'Half Awake' Single
by Michael Major - April 18, 2023 Collaborating with producers Nixon Boyd (Hollerado, Dizzy) and Matt Lederman (!!!, The Rural Alberta Advantage), In Your Blood is the merging of Max's influences: from producers like Noah Goldstein, Emile Haynie and JPEGMAFIA, to the foundations of classic songwriting in the vein of artists like Dav... 
The Album Leaf Shares Final Single 'Prologue' Before New Album 'Future Falling'
by Michael Major - April 06, 2023 The Album Leaf has been steadily making his mark as a soft-spoken innovator since 1999. Now based in LA, Jimmy LaValle started out in the San Diego music scene creating vivid, rhythmic, soaring instrumentals centered around the Rhodes piano. With over two decades of acclaimed releases (for Sub Pop, ... 
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily Debut 'Love In Exile'
by Michael Major - March 20, 2023 Love In Exile asks you to step inside its sense of time, to stretch out alongside these delightful and unhurriedly unfolding songs. Profound impact is achieved with minimal instrumentation: Vijay Iyer on pianos and electronics, Shahzad Ismaily on bass and Moog synth, and Arooj Aftab’s exquisite Urdu... 
Burt Hussell Announces Tim Lefrebvre-produced 'High Desert' LP
by Michael Major - March 14, 2023 The album was recorded at Sonic Ranch Studios. Hussell’s band on the album features bass player Tim Lefrebvre (David Bowie, The Black Crowes, Tedeschi Trucks Band), who also produced the album. Sonically, the LP features a grab bag of loop-based funk and psychedelic synth rock, tinged with comedic e... |
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