Disaster Relief covers a wide musical field on 'Back Into It' - from soul/funk to various strands of world music, and it's all stuff you'll find yourself putting on repeat.
We got a chance to speak with Ebony Lamb about her new album, the New Zealand music scene, working with Bic Runga & Kody Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and much more.
Singer-songwriter Elliott Fullam has shared a new Tim Burton inspired video for “Let’s Go Somewhere.” off his latest LP 'End of Ways.'
On 'Future Thunder Void,' Erik & The Worldly Savages exhibit a definite musical progression from their last outing.
"Red Velvet Ant" marks the start of a new chapter for Melt Motif and presents a more brutal side of the trio's musical experiments.
The fact that Father John Misty can carry such a musically stripped down album with not much more than his vocals and some superb songwriting should say it all. It's a stand out.
Fever Ray's sound is not easily quantifiable nor is it's intent, it's quintessential mood music and just one of those things where you just know it when you hear it. I'm not sure that I enjoyed Plunge as much as her first album, at least not immediately, but there's no denying the sheer creativity and boundary pushing present that succeeds at evoking emotional response better than almost anything else that comes to mind.
Florence + The Machine have produced a superb song brimming with brilliant dynamics and depth here and it's a hard thing not to appreciate.
From the furnaces of Stoke-On-Trent come Formal Sppeedwear and their single "Bunto," a wonky new wave teacup ready to be sipped.
Full of Hell and Nothing collide on the collaborative LP, When No Birds Sang with one goal of leaving you feeling emotionally devastated.
With an album title like 'Cinematica,' Globus promise wide-screen musical images, and that is exactly what they deliver.
Humanz was my very first Gorillaz album and it left me as confused and mystified by them as I was before. Genre wise it is literally impossible to classify the album. It felt like they took the parts they liked from each genre and tried to put them together to create one product. It made for an interesting listen and when it worked, it really worked. But that was only about 50% of the time.
While Django Django's previous efforts felt a bit more artsy in intention, the experimentation on Marble Skies feels done with the sole purpose of creating something fun. And it is fun, it's a lighthearted, head nodding romp full of brilliant melodies and earworm hooks. It's almost impossible not to be pulled into their joyous orbit.
With "Whap Clatter," hip-hop artist Eclipseye presents a strong statement against the wair in Ukraine.
On 'Break Free!' Erik & The Worldy Savages cover a gamut of world music, fusing it with other current sounds.
In my experiences, just mentioning Red Hot Chili Peppers is often enough to spark a full-on debate. I think this speaks to the fact that they're just one of those bands that you either love or hate. So, like any millennial would, I posted a status on Facebook asking my friends to tell me how they feel about them, and they sure came through.
On 'Border Patrol,' Farees — musician, producer, poet, and activist extraordinaire — is right on target with both his music and his important message.
This was my first Feist album and it was an exceptional piece of art; full of raw emotion, minimalist production, and her incredibly layered voice. It was a surreal listen that left me floating through the ether and it's one of my favorites of the year thus far.
With 'Cedars', Field Works finds unifying elements in different musical concepts and poetry in different languages.
Florence + The Machine try to strip things back for a more intimate listening experience. So there are more ballads and the production tries to be more subtle, but there's really only so much you can do to hold down a voice as powerful as Welch's.
With ‘Yellowthroat’, Fred Abong has delivered a very intriguing collection of left-field music that begs to be heard.
While 'Fixed Memory', Glenn Echo doesn't necessarily break any new ground in the alt-folk realm, it easily matches the quality of some of the highest regarded acts in the genre.
Our thoughts, opinions, and live reaction to the latest album from the Gorillaz, 'Cracker Island.'
There are some folksy moments on the album but for the most part it all has a heavy funk flavor to it and paired with their smooth synths and soft melodies, it makes for some the Gorillaz's most unassuming and non-threatening music yet.