A. Wesley Chung (Boris Smile) shares joyful video for ‘Restless’
Californian-born, Glasgow-based Americana musician A. Wesley Chung (Boris Smile / The Great Albatross) has today shared joyful brand new video for ‘Restless’, the first single taken from his debut – a life-affirming and cinematic dose that tells of Chung’s conflicting emotions around growing up and leaving California.
Loren Kramar Releases New Track + Video “Maybe”
In “Maybe” Kramar examines the ups and downs of a rock steady relationship, before determining in the chorus that maybe there’s still a chance, with the still indefinite confession “I’m afraid that maybe I’m in love with you.” The smooth, introspective new track is a sign of Kramar’s return since breaking onto the scene a few years back with the single “My Life”, which Rolling Stone deemed as “sensual” and “unabashedly earnest.”
Music: Andrea Di Giovanni Throws Shade on Emphatic Pop Single ‘Drowning’ (Fans of Mabel/ Troye Sivan)
Born into a strictly observant Roman Catholic family, Andrea grew up in Rome as the middle child between his older brother and younger sister. His mother, who came from a large Italian family, installed in him the values of sticking together as a family and protecting each other… something Andrea still holds dear.
Peter Buck of R.E.M. & Joseph Arthur’s “Arthur Buck” Debut Streaming In Full As NPR “First Listen”
Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck of R.E.M. fame will release their debut album, Arthur Buck, on June 15th, 2018 via New West Records. The 11-song set was produced by Joseph Arthur and mixed by Tchad Blake (U2, Pearl Jam, The Black Keys) with all of its songs co-written by the duo.
Brandnew: AT PAVILLON with “Stop This War”!
“Time to stop this war, I’m too tired” Mwita Mataro sings, underlined by the cool and noisey sound, that is the handwriting of Vienna, Austria’s most talented current english-speaking indie pop band.
SWAMP DOGG ANNOUNCES LOVE, LOSS, AND AUTO-TUNE
While Auto-Tune has become a fixture of the modern pop music landscape, this is Swamp Dogg’s first major exploration of the device. “Every time I listen to some new music that everybody thinks is the greatest thing since hot biscuits, it’s full of Auto-Tune,” Swamp Dogg says. Like Kanye West on 808s & Heartbreak, Swamp Dogg utilizes the cold digital tone of Auto-Tune to convey a sense of emotional detachment during the album’s most anguished moments.
88rising group track “Midsummer Madness”
88rising group (Rich Brian, Joji, Higher Brothers, NIKI, AUGUST 08 and Keith Ape), a crew of some of the most pioneering artists from Asia bridging Eastern and Western youth culture have a studio album on the way and here’s the first track. “Midsummer Madness” is as dreamy as it is imaginative and features Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers and August 8th. The track comes ahead of the crew’s very first music festival happening in LA in September. Stay tuned for more info/music coming from the project and watch the video for “Midsummer Madness” below.
Orions Belte premiere new single at Brooklyn Vegan
Today, Orions Belte have released another single ahead of their debut album ‘Mint’ which is due out via Jansen on August 17th. Band members Chris Holm and Øyvind Blomstrøm make a living out of touring and creating for Norwegian names such as Sondre Lerche, Young Dreams, and Nathalie Nordnes and so are almost always on the road and exploring different sounds wherever possible. The lo-fi sizzle and compression gives it the feel of an artefact, a lost treasure transmitted through decades of overdubbed tapes which matches the stunning and occasionally unsettling artwork for the cover by VICE-featured illustrator Steph Hope.
R&B Crooner aka Mr. Funk Trap, ANTONIO RAMSEY Releases His New Single “TRASH”
“Trash” was inspired by the thought, that I feel like everybody knows somebody who has “trash tendencies” lol. Whether its that one homegirl who always borrows your stuff and doesn’t return it, or the homeless man who gets mad when you give him the kind that jingles instead of the kind that folds lol,” says Antonio. “I really just wanted to take that concept and apply it to my life, which at the time a homie of mine was going through this very same situation with his girl, and here we have trash,” he adds.
ALBERT HAMMOND JR SHARES OFFICAL VIDEO FOR ‘FAR AWAY TRUTHS’
Earlier this year Albert Hammond Jr released his fourth critically acclaimed studio album Francis Trouble. Today, Hammond Jr is pleased to share the official video for the single ‘Far Away Truths,’ which was directed by his wife Justyna who also creates all the lighting for his live shows.
