Kevin Morby‘s solo debut “Harlem River” is intimate and homey in the best troubadour tradition. Past singles such as “Miles, Miles, Miles” by Morby (who is also a member of Woodsist and the Babies) carried an air of nostalgia, but “If You Leave and If You Marry” is taken to another level with its music […]
The last time Portland psych-rock group Aan caught our attention, it involved a story about the Grim Reaper and roller coasters soundtracked by a rambunctious rollicking fun tune. Since then, they’ve released their full-length “Amor Ad Nauseum,” which has highlighted the quintet’s ability to also write beautifully rich songs such as “Daylight” and “Bubble Bath […]
New Jersey duo Christian Peslak and Steve Marion have been playing music with each other even before Marion recruited Peslak as his guitarist for the wonky rock project Delicate Steve. In fact, they’ve been collaborating with each other since their high school days and their musical friendship comes though again as Saint Rich. This new […]
Cibo Matto‘s video for their first single, “MFN” is colorful and avant-psychedelic, but that should be no surprise since they’ve worked with directors like Michel Gondry in the past for ’90s hits like “Sugar Water.” This new GEORGIA-directed clip brings the NYC-based Japanese duo – Miho Hatori and Yuka C. Honda – back from an […]
Sunday things: ‣Â L.A. duo Youth Code plays a homecoming show at Complex with support from Sleep Clinic. ‣ Recently-signed Mom+Pop artist Courtney Barnett headlines the Bootleg Theatre. Fever the Ghost opens. ‣Â Just over in the next room, Miriam Bryant and Natalia Kills co-headline a sold-out show at the Bootleg Bar. That’s Byrant’s video for “Finders […]
There is no doubt that Morgan Kibby’s powerful vocals and harmonies have created a signature sound for her solo work as White Sea. Although she may have stolen the spotlight at numerous M83 shows (of which she is a co-writing member), her own material doesn’t shy away from growing to more bombastic levels – musically […]
If you thought Yuna‘s tunes were smooth when she worked with Pharrell, then her latest single “Falling” from her latest album “Nocturnal” should be up there with your new favorite summery songs considering it was produced by Robin Hannibal (one-half of Rhye and Quadron). With her butter-smooth vocals floating above the light disco beats, it’s […]
Anyone up for a road trip? There’s something about a drive out to the desert shot in sepia tones that will always make a trip seem enticing no matter how rooted you are in the city. The Carey Quinton Haider-directed clip for Jesus Sons‘ track “All These Furs” follows the L.A. quintet out to Salvation Mountain, […]
You may have had enough of Avicii’s smash hit “Wake Me Up,” which Aloe Blacc co-wrote and performed vocals on, but you can always go back to Blacc’s own hits like “I Need a Dollar” if you want to get away from mainstream radio. The soul singer has been making music with his own and […]
After releasing their debut “CRMNL HYGNE” in 2013, the boisterous L.A. trio Criminal Hygiene have been splitting their time between playful shenanigans and working hard on a new EP. Despite losing original bassist James Watson since, Michael Fiore and Sean Erickson have chugged along and grabbed new member Michael Hiller on the way. Yielding new […]
