The London-based duo, Alpines, go monolithic as they seize the day with lavish vocals and immortal drums in their latest single out June 11. (...) Read More about Alpines: Empire (419 words)

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Somewhere in the air of Nat King Cole’s Nature Boy and the musical stylings of Matthew Bellamy (Muse) emerges a David Longstreth biggie, Gun With No Trigger, as Dirty Projectors sends a post-dated gasp with a sneak peak of their album Swing Lo Magellan (out July 10 on Domino Records). Feverish, frank and always sound forward, the DP tribe holds nothing back as they catapult themselves into new musical terrain with every release. Choral flexes, bass breaks and major head bobs later, this single spins into the band’s sixth album, following a spotlight March single with Major Lazer (Get Free). This round hits big sound beyond its simplicity as vocals take precedence over the unison of stories and sonance, “The album is a collection of moments: accidental, fortuitous, spontaneous.” – DP(...) Read More about Dirty Projectors: Gun Has No Trigger (78 words)

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Emerging from the sidelines after a pinwheel of projects in 2011, the noise-pop Portland four piece Starfucker (STRFKR) are about to release new material (knuckle taps ensue). After their debut album in 2008, Starfucker (Badman Recording), the talents cemented a place among neo-pop crowds with dance beats and introverted melodies. From there, the halo of ambient voices and metallic electronics bypassed a standstill and churned out a lineup of singles, a tribute to Japan in March 2011, a mega album tour with a ghostly Reptilians (producer Jacob Portrait + released on Polyvinyl), a pairing with Champagne Champagne for a split 7″, and a psychedelic mix remastered as Jupiter. Before Reptilians was over, the band was already chalking up sounds for their latest demo (Heaven’s Youth), with hints of The Naked And Famous (The Sun), some MGMT and work with Skeletron for a complete medley of swaggering revamped audio to surface late Spring.

Now, laced up for another cliffhanger music adventure, drum ninja Keil Corcoran together with literati Josh Hodges and key champs Shawn Glassford and Patrick Morris, hydrate the Northwest with yankee stories over perennial pop in a forthcoming third album currently being recorded (Polyvinyl). Having swapped mic and material with seasoned beasts Sexton Blake, Bjornstad, Dylan Magierek, Mark Gajadhar and Jacob Portrait to name a few, this playhouse calls for an asterisk as they rev up new work on schedule in coming weeks. Stay tuned!

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Be thankful songs remind us that our time here is brief and to better go about telling people they matter before both mortal parties can no longer speak or break bread. Sometimes it takes a reserved intensity to drive home the fact that the one spoken to through song is a good fit. Mike Hedreas, better known as Perfume Genius, (...) Read More about Perfume Genius: Hood (178 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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American brother and sister duo, The Belle Brigade, return to Trendland’s pages with a spunk not yet realized in their last visit. “I Didn’t Mean It” showcases a retro rock ‘n’ roll side to their familial folkness. It’s ironic that the track snuck off The Twilight Saga: Breaking (...) Read More about The Belle Brigade: I Didn’t Mean It (141 words)

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“Chambray” is by far the most powerful member of We Barbarians’ Headspace. That said, it seems only right that the song be saved as last, but not least, of the LA-bred trio’s promotional efforts for the 2011-released EP.

Producer of Superhumanoids’ latest video, “Mikelah,”(...) Read More about We Barbarians: Chambray (Video) (73 words)

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Not even the lengthy intro to Young Man‘s “Nothing” could prepare ears for the melting they face. With on-the-edge vocals taking after the late and beloved Elliot Smith, the gorgeous layers of this soothing(...) Read More about Young Man: Nothing (79 words)

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The Black Keys‘ “Dearest” is off Rave On Buddy Holly, a cover album honoring one of the biggest innovators within America’s rock ‘n’ roll landscape. The tribute album, released by Fantasy/Concord earlier this year, (...) Read More about The Black Keys: Dearest (100 words)

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