Miike Snow: “Heart is Full”
Miike Snow’s first track since 2012 is quite a transformation from past albums. Comparing “Heart is Full” to tracks like “Animal” or “Paddling Out,” you would think this is a completely different group. The up-...
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Wavves: V
Having already put out a collaborative release with Cloud Nothings and contributed to Grand Theft Auto V’s compilation record this year, a new album from Nathan Williams’ band Wavves was unexpected.
V is a r...
Kiiara: “Gold”
Kiiara is one big mystery. The 20-year-old pop singer and songwriter from Illinois maintains little social media presence, using only Twitter and Soundcloud pages. Consequently, avid users from all over the wor...
Neon Indian: “Slumlord”
Neon Indian’s latest single “Slumlord” adds fuel to the new music explosion that is 2015. With their new album, VEGA INTL. Night School, due for an October release, this is a year that seems to get better and b...
Youth Lagoon: “The Knower”
Having already released two widely successful albums in 2011 and 2013, Trevor Powers is poised to release his third album, Savage Hills Ballroom, on September 25. Better known as Youth Lagoon, Powers gives us a...
Abra: “Roses”
Not all is what it seems: “Petals fall from pink roses / and everything I thought I knew, I suppose is a lie.” In “Roses,” Abra examines the rose metaphor to reveal the deception embedded in love. Why does some...
Hop Along: “Waitress”
Who is Hop Along? Hailing from Philadelphia, this band just released their sophomore record Painted Shut at the beginning of May. The album showcases the four-piece’s ability to bridge the sincerity and energy ...
Disclosure: “Bang That”
Disclosure instantly made a splash in the electronic dance scene with their 2012 hit single “Latch.” The brother duo of Guy and Howard Lawrence followed it up with Settle, a critically acclaimed 2013 full-lengt...