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What’s Your Pleasure? The Platinum Pleasure Out Now via PMR/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope; Includes “0208” (Feat. Kindness), “Pale Blue Light,” and More
Jun 11, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Jessie Ware has released What’s Your Pleasure? The Platinum Pleasure today via PMR/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope. It’s a deluxe edition of her acclaimed 2020-released album, What’s Your Pleasure?, and features eight bonus tracks, including six new songs. Now that it’s out, you can stream it here. It includes new songs not previously released as singles, such as “0208” (which features Kindness), “Pale Blue Light,” “Impossible,” and “Eyes Closed.” More
Plus Stream the New Albums from Iggy Pop, Lower Dens, Death Cab for Cutie, Frankie Cosmos, Miles Davis, and Kindness
Sep 06, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Bat For Lashes (aka Natasha Khan) has released a new album, Lost Girls, today via AWAL Recordings and it’s our Album of the Week. We also have streams of other notable albums and EPs released today: Iggy Pop, Lower Dens, Death Cab for Cutie, Frankie Cosmos, Miles Davis, and Kindness. More
Something Like War Due Out September 6 via Female Energy
Aug 21, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Kindness (aka Adam Bainbridge) is releasing a new album, Something Like War, on September 6 via Female Energy. Now Bainbridge has shared another song from it, “Raise Up.” More
Something Like War Due Out September 6 via Female Energy
Jun 11, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Kindness (aka Adam Bainbridge) has announced a new album, Something Like War, and shared a new song from it, “Hard to Believe,” which features Jazmine Sullivan. Something Like War is due out September 6 via Female Energy. Listen to “Hard to Believe” below, followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art. More
Plus Absolutely Free (Feat. U.S. Girls), Kindness, Cate Le Bon, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
May 03, 2019
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. There were lots of great new tracks this week, some from the usual suspects, others less expected. We’ve even got a whopping nine honorable mentions, but still managed to reign it in to just a main Top 10. More
Apr 30, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Kindness (aka Adam Bainbridge) has shared a new song, “Lost Without,” which features Swedish singer Seinabo Sey. Kindness co-wrote the song with Kelela. Listen to the effortless funky track below, followed by Kindness’ upcoming tour dates. More
Mar 07, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Kindness (aka Adam Bainbridge) has shared a new song, “Cry Everything,” which is a duet with previous collaborator Robyn. More
Jun 24, 2015
By Marie Noble
From June 19-21, Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands hosted the third edition of Best Kept Secret. More
Sophomore Album Otherness Out Now
Apr 10, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Musical artist Adam Bainbridge, aka Kindness, has premiered a brand new music video featuring, “I’ll Be Back,” the latest single off his sophomore LP Otherness. More
Otherness Out Now, U.S. Tour Starts Soon
Feb 13, 2015
By Trevor Flynn
Solo artist Kindness has just released his slowed-down, somber cover of Solange’s pop-dance hit, “Some Things Never Seem to Fucking Work.” By peeling away the infectious beat and shimmering production of the original, Kindness successfully channels the raw frustration that the lyrics convey. More
EP Out Now, tour Dates Begin Jan 16
Jan 08, 2015
By Laura Studarus
We’ve already heard the Kindness/Robyn duet “Who Do You Love” and Jam City’s understated remix. More
Who Do You Love Remixes Due Out Jan 6
Dec 11, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Jam City has turned out an understated remix Kindness and Robyn duet “Who Do You Love.” More
Otherness is Out Now on Female Energy/Mom+Pop
Nov 11, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Despite its innovative, low-key R&B, Kindness’ sophomore album Otherness is bound to be one of the overlooked gems of the year. More
Stream Sophomore Album Otherness
Oct 10, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Next week on Oct. 14 Kindness, a.k.a. musical artist Adam Bainbridge, will release Otherness, the follow-up to his 2012 debut World, You Need A Change of Mind. More
Plus New Tracks from Jessie Ware, Zola Jesus, Sondre Lerche, Kindness, Esben and the Witch, Purling Hiss, Willis Earl Beal, Moonbabies, Mysteries, Happyness, King Tuff, and Others
Sep 05, 2014
By Michael Wojtas
Welcome to Under the Radar’s weekly playlist, where we compile the best and most exciting tracks to debut online in the last week (give or take). In this mix we’ve got new songs by Foxygen, Modest Mouse, Interpol, TOPS, Jessie Ware, Zola Jesus, Sondre Lerche, Kindness, Esben and the Witch, Purling Hiss, Willis Earl Beal, Moonbabies, Mysteries, Happyness, King Tuff, and more. Look no further, your Friday and weekend playlist is here. More
Do it Again Is Out Now on Cherrytree/Interscope
Aug 15, 2014
By Laura Studarus
U.K. producer Kindness (a.k.a. Adam Bainbridge) has put his fingerprints on Röyksopp and Robyn single “Monument.” More
Listen to New Track "World Restart"
Aug 11, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Kindness, the nom de plume of musical artist Adam Bainbridge, has announced the upcoming release of his sophomore album Otherness. More
Cupid Deluxe is out now on Domino
Apr 10, 2014
By Laura Studarus
One of the best albums of 2013, Blood Orange’s Cupid Deluxe basically nailed the late night New York vibe. More
Exploring the Go-Go Scene of Washington D.C.
Oct 29, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
On his debut album World, You Need A Change of Mind, artist Adam Bainbridge (a.k.a. Kindness) built his standout single “That’s Alright” around samples from a song called “Still Smokin’” by Trouble Funk, a go-go band that has existed as part of the Washington D.C. music scene since 1978. More
Aug 01, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
For “That’s Alright,” one of the highlight tracks off Kindness’ World You Need a Change of Mind, songwriter Adam Bainbridge took inspiration from Washington D.C.‘s funk/go-go music of the ‘70s and ‘80s, going so far as to sample “Still Smokin’” from genre stalwarts Funk Trouble. More
Jul 20, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Delivering his full-length debut World, You Need a Change of Mind earlier this year, singer/songwriter Adam Bainbridge, aka Kindness, will soon release the included track “That’s Alright” as single on Sept. 2. More
Issue also Includes Beach House, Liars, Hot Chip, Sigur Rós, Hot Chip, Father John Misty, Aubrey Plaza, and more
May 26, 2012
By Laura Studarus and Mark Redfern
Under the Radar’s June/July 2012 Issue features Yeasayer on the cover as well as interviews with Beach House, Chromatics, Peaking Lights, M. Ward, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Lower Dens, Soulsavers featuring Dave Gahan, Father John Misty vs. Aubrey Plaza, Sigur Rós, Hot Chip, and others. More
This One Goes Out to the Kids
May 15, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Kindness frontman Adam Bainbridge doesn’t just want you to feel his debut album World, You Need a Change of Mind he wants you to understand it. Check out this tutorial, when he mentors a young child in the art of operating a drum machine. More
From Debut Album World, You Need A Change Of Mind
Apr 18, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
After receiving a handful of critical praise in the UK, singer/songwriter Adam Bainbridge, aka Kindness, will release his debut album World, You Need A Change of Mind in the U.S. on May 8 via Casablanca/Terrible Records. More
Including Dan Deacon, Sharon Van Etten, Zola Jesus, Purity Ring and More!
Mar 29, 2012
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
Check out more photos from SXSW 2012 events on Wednesday, March 14th including shots of Dan Deacon, Sharon Van Etten, Zola Jesus, Purity Ring, Kindness, Prince Rama, and Choir of Young Believers. More
Mar 20, 2012
By Laura Studarus
What a difference a day makes. Friday night (after a long day at our final SXSW day party—naturally) the Under the Radar team caught three sets. While two artists I had seen earlier in the week, all three shows were significantly different than expected. More
Mar 15, 2012
By Laura Studarus
SXSW starts with a hug. And—if you’re very lucky—a kiss. Sure it’s a music conference, a place where new bands head to earn their buzz, established bands visit to hock their wares, and everyone goes to practice the age-old art of FOMO. But before all that “work,” friends, co-workers, band members, and publicists start it all off with a squeeze. We may whine about the long hours, the endless schedules, and all forms of “work” (again with the quotation marks) but don’t let our kvetching fool you—this is summer camp for the music industry. More
World, You Need a Change of Mind Due March 19
Mar 13, 2012
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Kindness’ highly anticipated new album World, You Need a Change of Mind, due March 19 via Female Energy/Polydor Records, is now streaming here. More
Tyler The Creator, High Places, Dirty Beaches, Sin Fang
Oct 14, 2011
By Laura Studarus
So many videos, so little time! Here’s a roundup of some of the top videos to hit the interwebs this week.
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Reviews
Sep 10, 2019
By Conrad Duncan
“I just want to cry everything” is the rallying call of Adam Bainbridge’s gorgeous third record as Kindness-which argues for tears as a defiant show of strength rather than surrender. More
Oct 17, 2014
By Billy Hamilton
Describing Kindness‘s debut album was no easy task. Was it hip-hop? Was it R&B? Was it dance? Nobody really quite knew. But World, You Need a Change of Mind was such an intriguing record that it didn’t matter. Its creator, Adam Bainbridge, was undeniably a star in the making. More
May 08, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Is anyone making babies to Prince’s music these days? With artist-turned-symbol-turned man’s copulation catalogue faded to a kitshy memory (“Hey, remember that time we made out to ‘Little Red Corvette’?” it seems to shout), British producer Adam Bainbridge has thrown his hat into the ring to become the next in R&B royalty. More
Mar 21, 2012
By Laura Studarus
What a difference a day makes. Friday night (after a long day at our final SXSW day party—naturally) the Under the Radar team caught three sets. While two artists I had seen earlier in the week, all three shows were significantly different than expected. More
Mar 19, 2012
By Laura Studarus
SXSW starts with a hug. And—if you’re very lucky—a kiss. Sure it’s a music conference, a place where new bands head to earn their buzz, established bands visit to hock their wares, and everyone goes to practice the age-old art of FOMO. But before all that “work,” friends, co-workers, band members, and publicists start it all off with a squeeze. We may whine about the long hours, the endless schedules, and all forms of “work” (again with the quotation marks) but don’t let our kvetching fool you—this is summer camp for the music industry. More