Tagged: rock
Stream: Las Rosas, “Black Cherry” + “Supposed 2 B”
Las Rosas is the new group from ex-Harlem bassist Jose Boyer, performing similarly jaded garage rock. They released a self-titled EP this past January and have now eked out two more lovely songs, “Black Cherry” … read more »
Interview: Vampire Weekend
Modern Vampires of the City, Vampire Weekend‘s long-awaited third album, debuted at number one on the Billboard charts this week and is probably still seeping into the hearts and minds of the band’s fanbase. With … read more »
By the Numbers: Phoenix’s Album Bankrupt!
In By the Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits. This week, we tackle Phoenix’s new album, Bankrupt!, out now.
Stream: Deafheaven, “Sunbather”
We got a first taste of Deafheaven‘s very monumental relationship to sound with “Dream House,” the thundering, 9-minute opener of the black metal-inspired San Francisco unit’s new Sunbather LP. The title track is a similarly … read more »
Stream: Standish/Carlyon, “Nono/Yoyo (HTRK Remix)”
Though Deleted Scenes is only their first album under the Standish/Carlyon moniker, the Australian duo of ex-Devastations members Conrad Standish and Tom Carlyon has already proved masterfully adept at sluggish, sexy, subtly wonked vocal dance … read more »
Stream Jesse Ruins’ Album A Film
Tokyo’s supernal trio Jesse Ruins will release their debut album, A Film, tomorrow via Lefse. Late nights will be better now that it’s here. Fans of the defunct, M83-birthing French label Gooom will love synth … read more »
Live: Kurt Vile at Bowery Ballroom
The response to Kurt Vile’s April record Wakin On A Pretty Daze was as loud as it was emotional, as happens with music that crawls inside of you and refuses to leave, the songs creating … read more »
Stream: Spectrals, “Sob Story”
The line of influence from Elvis Costello to Spectrals is immediately obvious, so we’ll get that out of the way now. Spectrals frontman Louis Jones has the same nasal, mopey voice, and he uses it … 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 »
Stream Blank Realm’s Go Easy Album
Blank Realm‘s Go Easy didn’t get too much play when Siltbreeze released it the first time around, but it’s definitely worth a second listen for fans of that elusive halfway point between shambolic noodling and … read more »
