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The Best Songs from the Best Albums of the Last Year
Jan 07, 2025
By Mark Redfern
We have put together a Spotify playlist for our Top 100 Albums of 2024 list and it’s 10 hours long. It features at least one song from each of our Top 100 in the order the albums appear on the list, from our #1 album to our #100. Some albums are represented by multiple songs filtered throughout the list. More
Plus Fontaines D.C., Laura Marling, Floating Points, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 23, 2024
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the 27th Songs of the Week of 2024. This week Andy Von Pip, Mark Moody, Matt the Raven, Scotty Dransfield, and Stephen Humphires helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 25 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 10. More
Cascade Due Out September 13 via Ninja Tune
Aug 22, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Floating Points (aka Sam Shepherd) is releasing a new album, Cascade, on September 13 via Ninja Tune. Now he has shared its newest single, “Ocotillo,” via a music video. More
Festival Will Take Place October 10 - 13 in Lake Perris, CA; Lineup Also Features Fleet Foxes, Unwound, Alex G, Liz Phair, De La Soul, 100 Gecs, Temples, Death From Above 1979, Alan Sparhawk, and Cigarettes After Sex
Jul 23, 2024
By Marina Malin
This fall, Desert Daze will return to Lake Perris, CA on October 10 - 13 2024. Today they have announced their line up, including Jack White, DIIV, Fleet Foxes, Floating Points, and more. More
Cascade is out on September 13 via Ninja Tune
Jul 09, 2024
By Marina Malin
Sam Shepherd aka Floating Points has announced a new album, Cascade, and shared its lead single, “Key103.” Cascade is due out on September 13 via Ninja Tune. More
Festival will take place October 4-6 in Arcosanti, Arizona; Lineup also features Jessica Pratt, Floating Points, James Blake, and Thundercat
Jun 12, 2024
By Marina Malin
The FORM feastival returns to Arcosanti, Arizona to celebrate its 10th anniversary this October 4-6. More
Mar 09, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Floating Points (aka Sam Shepherd) has shared a new single, “Vocoder.” It is out now via Ninja Tune. More
Black Country, New Road; Floating Points and Pharoah Sanders; Laura Mvula; and Others Also Nominated
Jul 22, 2021
By Mark Redfern
This year’s Mercury Prize nominees have been announced and they include the latest albums by Wolf Alice; Arlo Parks; Mogwai; Black Country, New Road; Floating Points and Pharoah Sanders; Laura Mvula; and more. More
Reviews
Oct 04, 2024
By Alfie Verity
Cascade, the fifth studio album by Floating Points (aka Sam Shepherd) is billed as his wholehearted return to the club. More
May 31, 2022
By Fergal Kinney
Under the Radar went to Estonia for what turned out to be a novel experience as Tallinn Music Week teamed up with Station Narva. More
Jul 25, 2016
By Will Moss
Under the Floating Points moniker, Sam Shepherd blurred the lines between classical composition, modern electronic production, and jazz experimentation on last year’s debut Elaenia. More
