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Video: Le1f, “Spa Day”
There’s a moment in the new video for Le1f’s Fly Zone track “Spa Day” where the rapper, who’s usually prone to hyperbolic eye-rolls, drops the sass and flashes a big, sincere grin. We’d smile too … read more »
Stream: Mikky Ekko, “Disappear”
Mikky Ekko may be best known for penning “Stay” for Rihanna and collaborating with Clams Casino, but the Louisiana-bred songwriter is also a powerhouse vocalist in his own right. “Dissapear” is the first thing we’ve … read more »
Interview: Pure X
Pure X‘s debut album, Pleasure, was great. It was a steady, unrelenting exploration of a singular sonic mood, almost as if it was conceived, written and recorded during one, long, summertime rainstorm. Things are a … read more »
Video: Editors, “A Ton Of Love”
British rockers Editors have released a new video for their anthemic single, “A Ton Of Love.” The black and white clip was directed by the Manchester-based Soup Collective. “A Ton Of Love” will appear on … read more »
Stream: Selebrities, “Temporary Touch”
On June 25th, Cascine will put out Lovely Things, a new album by Brooklyn four-piece Selebrities, and the first single is the sugar-dusted “Temporary Touch.” The song, rendered with tender synths and spry New Wave … read more »
Video: SAFE, “Black Satin Living Room”
Straddling the border between friendship and romance is a universal, age-old predicament that’s been the subject of more pop songs than we care to count. But that doesn’t make it any less shitty. On “Black … read more »
Stream: Theophilus London f. Menahan Street Band, “Rio”
Theophilus London hasn’t been shy about the non-hip-hop influences that inspire him. It makes sense, then, that on his brand-new studio single “Rio,” which London calls an “introduction to the vibe I’m taking for my … read more »
Download Sahtyre’s LSD (Prelude) Mixtape
Yeah, LA rapper Sahtyre’s potent mixtape LSD (Prelude) is stuffed with cleverly-phrased rhymes about recreational drugs, but there are also multiple references to depression and mental illness. On closer “Suicide” he raps, If you do … read more »
Video: Mirror Mirror, “Nowhere”
Mirror Mirror are known around New York for their morose pop and pitch-black romanticism, and the new video for their energetic take on early-’80s jam “Nowhere” by Snowy Red fits in nicely with that aesthetic. … read more »
Stream Bleached’s Album Ride Your Heart
Bleached write the kind of love songs that make you want to pack up and move to California. It’s probably because of the balmy bass lines, or their impossibly bright guitar hooks, or the way … read more »
