Singer-guitarist Danny Bobbe has introduced his solo project simply as “an EP between LA Font projects.” And if you suspect such a venture would reveal a different side of Bobbe, whose biting wit makes LA Font one of the most compelling indie-rock bands around, you’d be right. In fact, “Out of Reach” reveals several different […]
We’ve already waxed a bit about Rocco DeLuca’s new self-titled album, made with producer Daniel Lanois and just out on 429 Records. Lead single “Colors of the Cold” sets the tone for the record – enchanting and almost surreal, it’s a song DeLuca calls “a letter to the hills of California, and a little bit […]
If you start hearing music geeks talk about Ariel Pink’s forthcoming album in Eggers-like phrases – y’know, “a mind-blowing work of staggering genius” and variations like that – don’t dismiss that chatter as hyperbole. On “Pom Pom,” due Nov. 18 via 4AD, the 36-year-old eccentric has dropped “Haunted Graffiti” from his band name and dropped […]
Mariachi El Bronx proved long ago they are no gimmick, despite what you might surmise from the outline – i.e., five guys from a hardcore punk band go on a south-of-the-border tangent, grow their ranks, get charro suits, become worldwide phenoms live. Their Mexican folk music comes with a big heart and broad imagination, and especially […]
Jessie Ware, the U.K. soul chanteuse who has made the quiet storm genre hip again (and grabbed our attention with her debut “Devotion” in 2012), returns Oct. 21 with “Tough Love,” which bears the same name of album’s lead single. Ware recently followed it up with the Ed Sheeran-co-written pop ballad “Say You Love Me,” […]
The classic rock of L.A. quintet the Absolute covers a lot of turf, from the folk-inspired troubadours of seemingly ancient times to the audacious shredders of the 1970s to current crop of axemen who mash together all the influences of decades past. The band – singer Phil Ross, guitarists Ashton Likes and Michael Pozzi bassist […]
Gardens & Villa won’t be making their way back to Los Angeles for a while, but they’re offering something to tide fans over. The Santa Barbara quintet has put together a collection of demos titled “Televisor,” which includes work from their time with producer Richard Swift (now of the Black Keys) at his National Freedom […]
Last month, London-based Kevin Martin (aka The Bug) released his fourth album, “Angels & Devils.” The album’s sessions produced nearly 160 demos and versions, so Martin is releasing an EP culling together some of the leftovers, titled “Exit.” One of the standouts is “Black Wasp,” featuring Liz Harris of Grouper on vocals; she collaborated on […]
Brighton’s the Kooks have just released their fourth album “Listen” via Astralwerks Records. First track and one of three singles “Around Town†is a perfectly catchy opener and a good indicator of the unexpected album to come. With funky grooves and synth, the Kooks really begin to show off their new change. Leaving their previous […]
Cathedrals‘ latest single “Ooo Aaa” may come with an excessively onomatopoeic song title, but its members Brodie Jenkins and Johnny Hwin know how to turn a smokey rock ballad into an electro banger for the dance floor. The San Francisco-based duo has been shooting up the Hype Machine charts with the track along with the […]
