Fans of Wild Nothing’s swirling, romantic dream-pop have had their heads in the clouds ever since the single “Nowhere” emerged in January as the first new music since the band’s highly regarded 2010 debut “Gemini.” Today, Jack Tatum and Co. announced that the follow-up, “Nocturne,” would be out Aug. 28 via Captured Tracks and Bella […]
[New tunes from three artists rolling in to L.A this week…] The Tallest Man On Earth, “1904” – We get a glimpse of Kristian Matsson’s new material on the forthcoming “There’s No Leaving Now,” out Tuesday on Dead Oceans. Although the Swedish singer played up the bare-bones acoustic vibe as his strengths over the years, […]
Sure, girl groups dancing in a salon may bring videos like this one to mind, but the music video for Haim‘s breezy funk-infused pop rock anthem and title track off of their three-song EP, “Forever,” isn’t quite as flashy (or as cheesy). Director Austin Peters gets it just right by splicing old home video clips […]
Happy Sunday: ‣ Santa Cruz quintet Audiafauna play the Bootleg in support of their latest album “Grow Down.” [That’s their video for “Roots” above.] Tempest [see Friday’s post], Big Tree, and Body Parts [see “Doing Things”] support. ‣ Ballerina Black, Peeling Grey and Flaamingos all rally up for Part Time Punks at the Echo. ‣ […]
Sisters Bianca “Coco” and Sierra “Rosie” Casady, aka experimental freak-folk and hip-hop duo CocoRosie, haven’t released new music in two years, but they’ve been plenty busy boosting their resumes again since 2010’s “Grey Oceans.” In addition to touring, Sierra produced the skeleton for an industrial opera and Bianca developed a script for her own ballet, […]
The vocalist of new L.A. duo Wanderhouse may look familiar. Marie Moreshead is known for her gentle, melodic folk, which originated in Portland, Ore., but her new project with producer/co-writer Doctor Rosen Rosen (who has also recently been working with Meg Myers) presents a musical backdrop that is slinkier and smokier than what most have […]
Although the venue is technically a theater, the El Rey rarely feels like one when rock shows dominate its calendar. But when U.K.’s Emeli Sandé came back into town for a headlining show on Friday night, the El Rey was transformed into a sit-down room, and beneath its elegant chandeliers the setting was perfect for […]
Even before Pat Grossi of Active Child started his set at the Troubadour on Thursday night, the glistening harp sitting on the stage with two angelic statues made for a heart-stopping moment. Then the fog began to rush in, and the Gothic-glazed R&B beats kicked in, and it was as if a show had sprung […]
Your smashing Sunday selections: ‣ The Duke Spirit stops by the Echoplex in support of their new album “Bruiser.” San Antonio’s Hacienda and the Dead Ships of L.A. support. ‣ The Beach Boys play another show this weekend. This time, those sunny melodies will be ringing throughout the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine. ‣ Lana […]
