Hoops, a Bloomington, Indiana based four-piece, conjures the idea of breezy afternoons and sticky summer nights - both in name and sound. Not named for the sweltering blacktop accompaniment, nor the waist-slinging hobby, but for hoop houses in the greenhouses where founding member Drew worked in high school. All told, Hoops began as Drew’s solo ambient project. Over the course of 2014’s (particularly sweltering) summer in Bloomington, Hoops naturally filled...
The international smash Catch & Release paved the way for his 2016 EP, When The Lights Go Down [[PIAS] Recordings]. Building off that hybrid of tropical house charm and acoustic soul, he crafted the collection’s five tracks at various spots across the world, while touring behind Catch & Release.
The EP title When The Lights Go Down speaks to his knack for lyrical storytelling. Throughout the new music, he perfects...
The music video for "Tenement Song" makes is bow today as the first music video for the Pixies' upcoming album Head Carrier, due out September 30 (Pixiesmusic/Play It Again Sam). You can view the video HERE; the song can be streamed/purchased HERE.
Taking its influence from the song's lyrics and Vaughan Oliver's album artwork, the video was conceived and created by the UK/European-based Krank! Collective, and follows a...
‘Golden Green’ is the new single from Agnes Obel, available to stream now and as an instant grat with pre-orders of her new album ‘Citizen Of Glass’, released October 21st on Play It Again Sam. ‘Golden Green’ is the second single from the new album and the follow up to ‘Familiar’
Featuring vocals, vibraphone, piano and percussion, ‘Golden Green’ is about “how the mind can develop stories and change...
A taster to celebrate the forthcoming amorous excursions which make up his second album Love Songs: Part Two released on 11th November 2016 via Ninja Tune, Romare presents the single Who Loves You.
Combining a punk-funk b-line, a disco rhythm, a dubbed-out vocal sample and a hundred-and-one subtle elements you’ll barely notice, ‘Who Loves You?’ is that rare thing – a dancefloor filler with real intelligence and a genuine, low-slung...
Following up the global hit “Catch & Release (Deepend Remix)”, MATT SIMONS releases his brand new single “Lose Control” at all digital outlets today via PIAS. Check out the brand new lyric video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Wzw9ZecNA
The song heralds the impending arrival of When The Lights Go Down, a collection of 5 brand new tracks from Matt Simons, available September 30, 2016.
Matt cut the first single “Lose Control” during...
New video for ‘DREAMS LIKE PHOTOGRAPHS’ premieres on CLASHMUSIC.COM
“Oddly unplaceable psych-pop from Brussels...”
“Guitar notes dancing about like ’80s rock whipped up by a psychotropic gust of synthesizers. Easygoing funk verses filled with gently swaying instrumentals float down into purely astral vortexes on the bridges, coaxing the listener to go with the flow of the trip.” –CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND
A brand-new track from the Pixies' upcoming album Head Carrier (September 30 Pixiesmusic/Play It Again Sam/[PIAS]) has just been released. "Talent," a raucous song that features a cameo appearance by legendary actor Jack Palance, can now be streamed here , and is available as an instant-grat track when pre-ordering the new album on iTunes. The song can also be streamed as a stand-alone single on Spotify, Deezer and all other...
“Guitar notes dancing about like ’80s rock whipped up by a psychotropic gust of synthesizers. Easygoing funk verses filled with gently swaying instrumentals float down into purely astral vortexes on the bridges, coaxing the listener to go with the flow of the trip.”
“Taking cues from the likes of Tame Impala and Mew, Robbing Millions create a towering tornado...
Warhaus -- the solo recording project of Maarten Devoldere -- debuts a new track “Bruxelles” today on The 405. “Bruxelles” is taken from Warhaus’ forthcoming debut album “We Fucked A Flame Into Being”, which will be released through Play It Again Sam on September 2nd. “A masterpiece full of intrigue, tension, carnal tones, and just a damn cool record.” – The 405
