The Music We’re Most Excited for in 2014
altcitizen
January 6, 2014
2013 has come and gone. We’ve already told you what we thought were the best albums of the year. Now we’d like to tell you what
2013 has come and gone. We’ve already told you what we thought were the best albums of the year. Now we’d like to tell you what
Perhaps grateful for coming out on top in 2013, Vampire Weekend is ushering the new year in with a “wintertime remix” of “Step” from Modern Vampires of
This year’s treasure trove of musical gems made curating a 40-song list both effortless and hard as hell cause it could’ve gone on and on.
Metronomy is back and gracing fans with a fantastic new album set to be released in 2014. Their latest single, “I’m Aquarius,” features singer Joe
The demise of The White Stripes was easily one of the most heartbreaking band break-ups of all time. While some may not be over the
Last year, I carried the lone task of rounding up 50 of my favorite albums for Alt Citizen. This year, we’ve narrowed it down to
Throughout the past few years, Animal Collective has become a staple in the indie music world. Their trippy sound and creative songs have converted just
“Young Once” is the moody return by +/- (Plus/Minus), a band we haven’t heard anything new from in more than five years. In this click-driven
Although the majority of 2013’s most popular music videos might have been catered to teenage boys with zero appreciation for creativity or artistic integrity, there
EMA, of 2011’s excellent Past Life Martyred Saints, will be releasing a new album in 2014. We don’t have a release date yet (other than “spring”)
Psychedelic indie rock duo Casimer & Casimir are known for their playful songs and upbeat attitudes. Their latest music video displays this motto perfect with
Many of us at Alt Citizen are still mourning the death of Lou Reed. One of his albums with Velvet Underground, White Light/White Heat, is coming
Guitar virtuoso and David Byrne collaborator Annie Clark, AKA St. Vincent, announced her first proper album since 2011’s Strange Mercy. The self-titled St. Vincent will be out
I like to think I’m an old-soul, and here at Alt Citizen we’d like to kick it old school and bring back some killer albums
“I’m gonna teach you how to be cowboys,” groans John Wayne amidst a hazy Garden Of Eden. He’s talking directly into the faces of Elvis
We’ve been loving Awkwafina ever since we saw her “NYC Bitche$” video. Now, she’s back with an even more outrageous and equally as hilarious video
You may remember when we brought you news of Angel Olsen’s new song, “Forgiven/Forgotten.” Needless to say we were impressed. Now Olsen has released a
We’ve probably all been there — you’re with that special someone and things are heating up until you’re like, “Wait, let me put on some
During one of the many stupefyingly magical moments peppered throughout “This Is Spinal Tap,” shock rock’s sensitive artist and SP guitarist Nigel Tufnel explains his
It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from The War on Drugs. If you’ve forgotten, they released the excellent Slave Ambient all the way back in 2011. Such
Infectious New Zealand singer Lorde is back with her latest music video. The video, which features Lorde sitting in a sauna sporting some amazing cornrows,
There have been innumerable comparisons of Speedy Ortiz to Pavement. Sure, there are musical and vocal similarities, as singer and guitarist Sadie Dupuis also fronts
There is nothing better than a good Wes Anderson movie. Whether you want a little humor or a little sadness, Anderson always finds a way
Band Crush: Grooms @ Knitting Factory (11/23) Last week, Grooms played a short set at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. It was the end of
Earlier this month, electronic pop artist T0W3RS released a new album titled TL;DR, which Entertainment Weekly exclusively streamed, describing the sound as “the alt-J singer
French house producer Fred Falke has lent his skills behind the board to “90,” a track off the debut album from Moscow disco-pop newcomers Pompeya. With pulsing synth
Walking Shapes’ video for “Horse” is truly something you need to see. The Eamon O’Rourke directed video tells the story of a group of bullied kids
As big fans of Majical Cloudz, we were pretty excited to find out they released a new song this week. “Savage” is a song that they’ve played
It’s safe to say that Bob Dylan is one of the most legendary musicians of all time. With a career spanning five decades, Dylan has
The undeniably fresh Chromeo has recently been remixed by electronic musician and DJ Boys Noize. “Sexy Socialite,” the second single from their upcoming album White
Look, there’s a reason why R. Kelly saying “It’s the freakin’ weekend baby, I’m about to have me some fun” is so ubiquitous. It’s because
Angel Olsen’s Half Way Home, was in this humble writer’s opinion, one of the best albums of last year. This week, She announced a new