Tagged: rock
Video: Bouquet, “Falling”
Bouquet, from California, turns in some perfect pop. “Falling,” a sweet and easy tune, has hints of the best notes of Belle and Sebastian, forceful in its gentleness and dreamy in measured moments. The new … read more »
Stream: Ryan Power, “The Prize”
Burlington, Vermont singer-songwriter Ryan Power isn’t all that well known, but he makes the kind of off-kilter, dementedly complicated outsider pop that people (specifically, other musicians) get obsessed with. “The Prize” is the lead single … read more »
Stream: Courtship Ritual, “Wild Like Us”
There’s something beautifully lethargic about “Wild Like Us” by Brooklyn duo Courtship Ritual. A shimmering, shoegazey guitar loop joins forces with a drum beat that sounds a good deal like the one on “Be My … 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 Vampire Weekend’s Album Modern Vampires Of The City
Vampire Weekend’s third studio album, the heavily anticipated Modern Vampires of the City, is now streaming in its entirety on iTunes. The album will be available for purchase May 14th, a week from today. Give … read more »
Video: Grimes, “Venus in Fleurs”
Over the weekend, Grimes went public with a never-before-seen video for “Venus in Fleurs,” a track from her 2010 debut, Geidi Primes. Shot in the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in British Columbia by director friend Video … read more »
Stream: Dennis Callaci & Simon Joyner, “The Frayed End of the Rope”
Dennis Callaci runs Shrimper, a label that pre-dated and inspired other forward-thinking, deeply personal labels like Woodsist. Simon Joyner, from Omaha, Nebraska, is audibly an influence on the Bright Eyes-helmed Saddle Creek scene of that … read more »
Stream: King Tuff f. Gap Dream, “She’s On Fire”
Depending on whom you talk to, you’ll probably hear that guitars are totally over, which is an understandable statement. Electronic music’s dominated the conversation for the past few years, but it doesn’t mean that there … read more »
Stream: Vampire Weekend, “Ya Hey”
Vampire Weekend have shared another lyric video from their upcoming LP Modern Vampires of the City, for the song “Ya Hey.” This one, featuring slow-motion bottle-popping, togas and suede fringe framed by the Chrysler building, … read more »
Stream: Animal Collective, “New Town Burnout” (Shabazz Palaces Remix)
Though Animal Collective have touched on plenty of genres and moods throughout their long, knotty career, it’s interesting to note that the darker elements of their sound are rarely brought to the forefront. You could … read more »
