2Square and Antipop of French electronica act Telepopmusik, along with vocalist Angela McCluskey released their debut effort, Genetic World over a decade ago — at the height of the French downtempo electronica movement, which included acts such as Air, Les Rythmes Digitales and […]
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Released in 2009 and recently re-issued, Caught the Breeze was Boat Club’s critically praised album. “Memories” has been described as the imprint of summer. Saint Etienne remixed the track and it has an even breezier, jazzier […]
Album Review: Cut Copy’s Free Your Mind
Cut Copy Free Your Mind Modular Recordings/Loma Vista Recordings Release Date: November 5, 2013 Track Listing Intro Free Your Mind We Are Explorers Let Me Show You Love Into the Desert Footsteps In Memory Capsule […]
Album Review: St. Lucia’s When the Night
St. Lucia When the Night Neon Gold Records/Columbia Records Release Date: October 8, 2013 Track Listing The Night Comes Again The Way You Remember Me Elevate Wait for Love All Eyes On You Closer Than […]
http://www.nowness.com/media/embedvideo?itemid=3456&issueid=2660 Delorean: Unhold on Nowness.com Apar, which was released by True Panther Sounds is the latest full-length from Spanish electro pop band Delorean. “Unhold,” the latest single and video from Apar, features the hauntingly beautiful vocals […]
French electro pop outfit the Aikiu recently teamed up JD Samson (of Le Tigre and MEN fame) for their latest single, “Win.” The track is an airy, atmospheric bit of electro pop, which for a […]
The Brooklyn-based quintet of Haerts is comprised of members who hail from Germany, the UK and the US in a sort of United Nations/United Colors of Benetton fashion. Signed to Columbia Records, the band’s debut EP, Hemiplegia (which refers to […]
Formed in 2009, Keljet is a collaboration between two Dutch productions Koen Mestrum and Teun Pranger. And since the two started collaborating with each other, they have flooded the blogosphere with a ton of original […]
Formed in 2009, the septet of Submotion Orchestra have released two albums of material that won not only has won a rather loyal fan following but critical praise from the likes of The Guardian and The Times thanks, […]
Zohra Atash and Joshua Strawn were once the creative force behind the multi-member chamber music ensemble Religious to Damn. Atash and Strawn had felt with multiple members the writing process slowed the creative, recording and live […]
Inego, the Manchester, UK-based band named after the Spaniard hell-bent on avenging his death in The Princess Bride just recently released the official video for their latest single “Always the Same.” Sonically, the track is […]
Growing up in Paris to Brazilian parents, the now 19 year old Yndi Ferreira quickly taught himself to play guitar and sing by ear, and he began playing in various bands during his very early […]
“Creature Feature,” the latest single (and video) from Brooklyn-based duo Sensual Harassment is a perfect Halloween release – sonically, the track feels incredibly cinematic, with propulsive and icy synth lines that bears a similarity to […]
Allies For Everyone is the brainchild of New York-based singer/songwriter/producer/remixer and DJ Brian Suarez. With Suarez at the helm, Allies For Everyone’s sound has been described as a mix of heartfelt electro pop and propulsive […]
Released in February to critically acclaim, The New Life is the sophomore effort from the Belfast, Ireland-based quartet, Girls Names, and the album managed to mark a change in sonic direction for the band – the material […]