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As the debatably anonymous Los Angeles quintet chills under the radar with Sweater Weather, The Neighbourhood is prepping for a bam! moment when they drop their debut EP I’m Sorry on May 7 (The Revolve Group). In late January, the hip-folk slash rock-hop troupe threw some bait with their single “Female Robbery” before swiping the awesome card for beau-coup credits in the UK via acclaimed BBC Radio Show, Zane Lowe. And with the second single release last month, “Sweater Weather,” fanfare is official as the soulful sunny-side-up tune powers through weighted drums and polished chords.

In a somersault of hip-hop and indie-folk, “Sweater Weather” folds in lyrical charm with a catch melody as The Neighbourhood hits the street with a big sound. Produced by Justyn Pilbrow, “I’m Sorry” anticipates a continuation of breakthrough beats in their infancy of mix-genre teasers. West Coast: catch The Neighbourhood in San Francisco May 7, at The Great American Music Hall as they kick off a weekend coastal tour.

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Google Baden Baden and you get the pastoral town in southern Germany. Dig deeper and you get the band page of a French electro-folk rock trio building an empire of milky way sounds weaned off their heartbeat for Sigur Rós and  Alain Souchon. Eric, Guillaume, Julien and Gab reached noteworthy-status from their start with a debut EP,(...) Read More about Baden Baden: You’ll See (61 words)

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In a panoramic view of self-reflection (and New York City), Yuna launches her latest work: the video to her January hit Live Your Life (Fader Label) produced by Pharrell Williams. The Malaysian-native holds a law degree and a vocal fishing line for good ears. She made a splash appearance during (...) Read More about Yuna: Live Your Life (168 words)

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What is underground, full of waves and sun-kissed all over? An Aussie band. The Jezabels unbutton a chest of vocals in their single Trycolour as they  wrap up tour this month after a hard earned debut album release, Prisoner (independent label). The quartet exudes an avalanche of energy at the core of indie folk-rock.(...) Read More about The Jezabels: Trycolour (111 words)

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Animals and insects are hot commodities in entertainment these days. Separate from recent big advertising (Coca Cola bears, ‘Mr. Quiggly,’ Chevy cockroaches), they continue to creep up in music adding profuse depth(...) Read More about 1,2,3: Turtle & Bear (670 words)

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Folk-forward and vocally spellbinding, Sharon Van Etten and her veteran sounds pierce sound clouds again with her latest single “Serpents,” off her new album Tramp, out February 7 on Jagjaguwar. The East Coaster(...) Read More about Sharon Van Etten: Serpents (155 words)

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Yesterday was the release of Andrew Bird‘s Noble Beast on Fat Possum Records. The self-produced album consists of 14 original songs recorded primarily at the Beech House in Nashville, with additional recording taking place at various Chicago and Minneapolis locations over a period of five months. As usual, Bird handles violin, vocals, whistling and guitar, with back-up from live cohorts Martin Dosh (percussion, looping, keys), Jeremy Ylvisaker (guitar, bass, organ, shortwave) and more recently Mike Lewis, plus a supporting cast including Kelly Hogan, Todd Sickafoose, and the band Loney Dear.

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