Tagged: Laurel Halo

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The FADER Presents: Listmania 2012!

Eight Thoughts on The “Classic” Status of Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city 8. XXL: “Kendrick Lamar’s major label debut is a future classic…” 7. FACT: “Listening to the seven minute Bildungsroman “Cartoons & Cereal” … read more »

POSTED December 20, 2012 11:40AM IN MUSIC NEWS Comments (15) TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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A Year in Music: Amber Bravo

Summing up a year listening to music is kind of like trying to talk about all the times you tied your shoelaces. Still, six editors at the FADER tried. Read what deputy editor Amber Bravo … read more »

POSTED December 19, 2012 6:00PM IN MUSIC NEWS TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Stream: Laurel Halo, “Sunlight on the Faded (Dub)”

On Quarantine, from earlier this year, Laurel Halo pushed her vocals to the front. She didn’t always hit the notes you’d imagine she was aiming for, but that was on purpose, and it achieved a … read more »

POSTED December 12, 2012 2:00PM IN MP3 / STREAMS TAGS: ,
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Stream: Laurel Halo, “Sunlight on the Faded”

There’s a moment in Laurel Halo’s “Sunlight on the Faded” where all the sound falls away but for a single, heart-like beat, and Halo’s voice repeating the lines Falling into your 307/ Only the best … read more »

POSTED December 4, 2012 2:52PM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (1) TAGS: , ,
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Pittsburgh: VIA Festival, October 1-6

VIA, the six-day festival for new music, interactive art and experimental technology, returns to Pittsburgh for a third year this week. The lineup’s a doozy, featuring FADER favorites like Le1f, Julia Holter, Laurel Halo, Gatekeeper, … read more »

POSTED October 1, 2012 1:00PM IN CONTESTS, OTHER EVENTS Comments (15) TAGS: , , , ,
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Lianne La Havas, “Forget (Laurel Halo Remix)” MP3

Laurel Halo cuts to the quick of Lianne La Havas’ “Forget,” setting her velvety voice against crunchy, cold beats that seem a better match for her bitter words: Waste all your time writing love songs, … read more »

POSTED September 21, 2012 1:30PM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (1) TAGS: , ,

The FADER #80 Podcast

We tried to make the FADER #80 podcast as smooth a ride as possible, blending sounds from across the country and globe into a slushy-like compliment to our Summer Music issue. Cover stars Beach House … read more »

POSTED June 26, 2012 11:40AM IN MP3 / STREAMS, The FADER Comments (2) TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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World Premiere! The FADER #80 Featuring Beach House and 2 Chainz

Whenever we start planning our annual Summer Music Issue, the criteria for the cover stories is mostly just based on what music we know deep in our heart of hearts (and ear of ears) is … read more »

POSTED June 14, 2012 10:09AM IN MUSIC NEWS Comments (13) TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Recently, I met up with my friend Daniel at Starbucks. He was killing time before a party and stopped by to work on some music. I found him at a group table with a cup … read more »

POSTED June 14, 2012 8:00AM IN BACK ISSUES, ISSUES Comments (2) TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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GEN F: Laurel Halo

Preview: This story will appear in FADER #80, on stands soon. Laurel Halo’s album Quarantine, streaming below, is out now. As part of her day job sourcing background music for television shows, Laurel Halo had … read more »

POSTED June 5, 2012 12:24PM IN GEN F Comments (1) TAGS: , , ,