Dirty Projectors: “Keep Your Name”
Art rockers Dirty Projectors have been frustratingly silent since 2012. After releasing their best album, Swing Lo Magellan, and touring the world, the band went off the grid. That’s not to say frontman and son...
Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam: “In a Black Out”
You may have unknowingly heard “In a Black Out” in a new iPhone 7 commercial. It’s more understated than past Apple spots — this is likely a good thing.
Hamilton Leithauser (ex-Walkmen) and Rostam Batmanglij...
Flock of Dimes: “Everything is Happening Today”
Jenn Wasner is no stranger to the music industry. One half of acclaimed duo Wye Oak, Wasner has been releasing inventive, colorful melodies since 2006… and, fortunately for us, she still cares. In a piece writt...
Car Seat Headrest: “Times to Die”
Will Toledo likes contrast. In his universe, melodic hooks are buried in a muddy mix. Brooding lyrics are paired with major key chords. Organic instruments are playfully manipulated and twisted digitally.
It...
Decorations: “Girls”
1980s-inflected power pop group Decorations have it pretty good right now. They just got signed by Frenchkiss records (Passion Pit, Local Natives) and are gaining serious momentum online. The band has been arou...
Christine and the Queens feat. Tunji Ige: “No Harm is Done”
Héloïse Letissier, otherwise known as Christine and the Queens, is a bonafide star in France, her home turf. The electropop singer won Best Female Artist at this year’s Victoires de la Musique awards (aka the F...
Here We Go Magic: “Ordinary Feeling”
Here We Go Magic have sat dormant for quite some time. It comes as a bit of a surprise since their last album, 2012’s A Different Ship, was a breakthrough critically and commercially. It found the group moving ...
Everything Everything: “Regret”
Everything Everything are about as British as it gets. Formed by four Manchester students in 2007, the band takes influence from Muse (in the best way possible), XTC and, naturally, the guys that gave them thei...
Foals: “What Went Down”
Foals are a different band to different people. Depending on who you ask, the Oxford lads could be called math rock, borderline metal and/or radio-friendly indie rock.
Confusion aside, one thing is certain —...
Jamie xx feat. Romy: “Loud Places”
Jamie xx is an unassuming figure and he knows it. “I’m still happy to be quiet,” he told FADER last month. In fact, the 26-year-old musician, born Jamie Smith, has built a living being quiet. Since 2009, Jamie ...
LXURY: “Pick You Up”
British producer Andy Smith is from the grayish, industrial London borough Croydon. The proud hometown of Burial and Skream, Croydon has a legendary history with dubstep. You know...dubstep, that fabled British...
Suno Deko: “Bluets”
It feels fitting to talk about this track in the fall. Suno Deko’s “Bluets” has a hazy, reflective sound that would pair well with a walk amongst changing leaves. Atlanta-based musician David Courtwright is the...