Dec 03, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Air
Nicolas Godin, one half of the French band Air, released his debut solo album, Contrepoint, in Europe back in September. Now the album is getting a U.S. release on February 26, 2016 via Because Music. Godin also did a very cool Take Away Show session for La Blogothèque. More
Dec 03, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Summer Camp
Summer Camp (aka British married couple Elizabeth Sankey and Jeremy Warmsley) have announced a new holiday themed EP simple entitled Christmas and have shared a video for “I Don’t Wanna Wait Til Christmas.” The EP is available to download and stream now. It features five songs, three Christmas-themed originals and covers of “Last Christmas” and “Christmas Wrapping.” More
Dec 03, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Coldplay
Coldplay are releasing their seventh album, A Head Full of Dreams, tomorrow (December 4) via Parlophone/Atlantic. Now it’s been announced that the band will be headlining the Super Bowl 50 halftime show on February 7 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, according to The Wall Street Journal. More
Dec 03, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Baroness
Baroness are releasing their new album, Purple, on December 18 via the band’s own Abraxan Hymns label. Previously they had shared the first single from it, “Chlorine & Wine,” as well as the lyric video for “Shock Me.” Now they’ve shared another song from it, “Morningstar,” which you can stream below. More
Dec 03, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Youth Lagoon
Youth Lagoon (aka Trevor Powers) released his third album, Savage Hills Ballroom, back in September via Fat Possum. How he has shared a new non-album track, “I’ve Seen.” It was written after the sessions for Savage Hills Ballroom.
Dec 03, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
NZCA Lines
NZCA Lines, the London-based project of Michael Lovett, are releasing their second album, Infinite Summer, on January 22, 2016 via Memphis Industries. Now they have shared another song from it, a delightful slice of electro-pop entitled “Two Hearts.” More
Dec 03, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
The Last Shadow Puppets
The Last Shadow Puppets (the duo of Miles Kane and Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner) released their great debut album, The Age of Understatement, back in 2008. It’s been a long wait for a sophomore release (although Arctic Monkeys have released three albums since then and Kane has also put out two solo albums in that time). More
Dec 02, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
The National
Lauren Mayberry of Scottish electro-pop trio CHVRCHES and Matt Berninger of The National and EL VY have interviewed each other for Live Nation TV. Mayberry and Berninger sat down together before the Treasure Island festival in San Francisco in October. At the festival Mayberry got up on stage with The National to perform The National’s “I Need My Girl.” More