
Review: Wild Beasts ‘Present Tense’
Wild Beasts’s career has been one of consistency. They’ve been able to churn out endearing synth rock for more than eight years, over what is

Wild Beasts’s career has been one of consistency. They’ve been able to churn out endearing synth rock for more than eight years, over what is

Yuck has been through a lot in recent memory. In spring of last year they lost their lead singer Daniel Blumberg, who now makes music

Perfect Pussy have made a name for themselves with their guerrilla attack gigs and one-two punch singles. They aren’t pulling any emotional brawn with the

Throughout Kelis’ tumultuous career, she has never produced a video quite like this. “Jerk Ribs” is the first video off her upcoming new album Food

Coming to you from Northern California, Happy Diving delivers noisy punk with a splash of a pop, feeling almost reminiscent of the signature moodiness of

From the first few notes of Ghost Town Jenny’s Golden Hour, you practically already know the tale being told in its first track, “Suwanee.” It

Dum Dum Girls have released a new music video that features trippy imagery and a live performance. The video, which is for their latest single

You may know the music and art project Young & Sick more for their artwork than their music. This includes well known cover art for

With the first warm pangs of springtime sweeping New York, there can be few albums so complimentary as Sam Cooke’s Live At The Harlem Square

Indie pop band Chvrches are back with their latest music video for their hit single “Recover.” The video follows the band as they travel from

Brooklyn’s own Young Magic have recently debuted “Fall In,” the first single from their upcoming album, Breathing Statues. It’s smooth, psychedelic electronica, showcasing seductive, swirling echoes of

Naming a pop album Voices leaves things pretty open-ended, just as naming a song “Fall in Love” does, so we have to assume that Sarah

William Faulkner, during a speech at the Nobel Prize banquet in 1950, emphasized the importance of writing about “The human heart in conflict with itself.”

Austin’s Pure X are releasing a new album this April titled Angel, their first release on new label Fat Possum. Our first glimpse of Angel comes in

Metronomy is back with a Michel Gondry directed video for “Love Letters.” The video is super fun and features the band playing live with various

Hi, Brooklyn. Do you know what your neighbors have been up to lately? Some of them are making short work of medical ethics codes in

Blood Orange at Webster Hall (2/06) On February 6th, Dev Hynes, AKA Blood Orange, uploaded an Instagram photo outside Webster Hall. The shot told the

Happy Valentine’s Day, curmudgeons. In honor of this spiteful holiday, I’ve crafted you all a sexy soundtrack upon which you may copulate and carry

Brooklyn’s Lushes are in contention with Todd Terje for the best album name so far this year. The understated but amazingly named What Am I Doing will

Record Store Day is coming up (on April 19). One of the most argued about points for haters or lovers of RSD is the quality

Need something for that biting, bitterly cold start to your work week? Don’t worry — Brian Lopez has you covered. This Tucson-based singer-songwriter crafts tight,

Fresh off the release of their new album, Held in Splendor, Quilt has brought its very own sensory deprivation chamber to life in the form of this

You may know Frankie Rose from Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, or most likely her recent solo work. Needless to say, she’s

Normally, I’m not the kind of person who encourages myself or anyone I care about to use wallowing in self-pity as a mechanism for coping

Woman’s Hour have gained some notoriety for releasing a few singles and remixes here and there, including a cover of Leona Lewis’ “Bleeding Love.” The

Phantogram, who will release their new album Voices on February 18th, have put out a music video for their latest single “Fall In Love” that features a

Australian rapping sensation Iggy Azalea is back with her latest track that shows why she is the classiest girl in the game. The song, which

Mutual Benefit @ Knitting Factory (2/08) On a subfreezing, black-iced February night in New York, Mutual Benefit was imagining a more forgiving natural world. Opening

The video for “Called to Ring” offers a new twist on the term “hair band.” In this case, it’s a cast of zombie-like hipster chicks.

Yep, there is FINALLY a band that has claimed the moniker Chastity Belt, and they’re more than just a gimmicky name. The self-proclaimed “vagina rock”-ers

Kristina Esfandiari used to be in Whirr. Now she’s doing her own thing under the (somehow not already taken) moniker Miserable. Her debut EP, Halloween

New York based HASINA released As We Are last summer (remember warmth?). She just shared the video for “Feel You” from that record this week.