Kwabs: “Something Right”
On paper, everything about 23-year-old Kwabs seems to be a study in opposites. Born in Ghana, he was raised steeped in the soul music tradition in South London and eventually attended the city’s Royal Academy o...
CHPLN: “White Snow”
The components of this song are simple: the hollow pitter-patter of a percussive riff. Criminally laid-back swirls of synth. The grounding pulse of a beat, and relaxed vocals that settle on the track like pillo...
Alpines: “Oasis”
If you're anything like me, you're fervently waiting for the day when Top 40's oonst-oonst-oonst phase passes all the way through Mumford & Sons territory and into something with a bit more staying power (n...
Lo-Fang: “When We’re Fire”
There's something magical about the freedom of an artist's first album, when a few singles may have sketched the outlines of their sound but the colors have yet to be filled in. Maryland-raised, classically tra...
Supreme Cuts feat. JODY: “Down”
Even Mike Perry and Austin Keultjes, the Chicago-based producers who make up Supreme Cuts, aren't quite sure how to label the music they make. "I wish there was a way we could put 'R&B' with a winky face," ...
5 Questions with
Lucius
Folksy harmonies. Anthemic jangle. Driving drums, lilting lyrics, and chugging guitars. These are just a few of the things you'll hear from Lucius, who will be stopping at the High Noon Saloon tomorrow night to...
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In African mbira music, it often takes more than a melody to complete any given song; beads, shells, or bottle caps attached to the instrument also generate a resonating buzz when the mbira’s metal keys are plu...
Chromeo feat. Toro y Moi: “Come Alive”
If there's one thing Canadian electrofunk duo Chromeo has firmly established over the course of their last three albums, it's that guitarist, vocalist, and French Ph.D. Dave 1 (David Macklovitch) and Lebanese-b...
Solander: “All Opportunties”
Swedish indie pop duo Solander's Fredrik Karlsson and Anja Linna initially planned to draw inspiration from the natural world for their upcoming 2014 release, Monochromatic Memories (and, presumably, lead singl...
D.D Dumbo: “Tropical Oceans”
Although Australian Oliver Hugh Perry, who records as D.D Dumbo, has only released one five-track, self-titled EP to date, his material already shows impressive range and cohesion. After all, even when limited ...