After impressing the world with their 2010 album Clinging To A Scheme, free-floating Swedish pop group the Radio Dept. went quiet for four years, only returning last year to release the new one-off track “Death To Fascism” in time for the Swedish elections.
As the world seemingly continues to split at the seams, now’s the time for musicians to step up and create the art that will distract you from the chaos, but hopefully challenge the new world order.
Oakland-via-Australia singer Hazel English is set to drop her debut EP, Never Going Home, later this fall. We’ve already heard the title track, and today she follows up with a lyric video for “I’m Fine.”
You could occupy a whole afternoon arguing about whether the Netflix series “Stranger Things” marks the jump-the-shark moment for the ’80s fetishization that’s been building for the past half-decade, or whether it represents the trend’s creative peak.
Back in 2013, Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA revealed he was working on a record with Interpol’s Paul Banks. Last month, the two unveiled a name for their project, Banks & Steelz.
If you’ve been watching Stranger Things and feeling nostalgic for that warm 80s electropop sound, then you are in for a treat with the dreamy American Eyes fromPromises Ltd.
Whatever happens/ You know we’re gonna repair sings JONES in her relaxed, dusky voice on new single “Melt." The London-based artist had a breakout online hit last year with the sultry “Hoops,”and this new one is an optimistic dose of neo-soul, with a sunny strut courtesy of producers HONNE. With a message of healing, it's a soothing listen for an intense week.
A project initially clouded in mystery and intrigue, Niklas Kramer’s musical venture Still Parade grew in recognition throughout 2013 with their soft, dream-folk rock sound. After various stints playing at an array of summer festivals in Europe, however, the Berlin-based Kramer began to experiment with new soundscapes and techniques upon receiving a new tape recorder as a gift from his father. It marked a change in stylistic direction for the German producer ...
