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Plus Mount Kimbie, Sen Morimoto, Cheekface, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 03, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 36th Songs of the Week of 2023. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Scott Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries all helped me decide what should make the list. We settled on a Top 9 this week. More
The Band is Now a Four-Piece
Nov 02, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Mount Kimbie have shared a new song, “Dumb Guitar,” and announced some 2024 tour dates for North America, the UK, and the EU. They have also expanded their lineup to a four-piece. More
MK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning Due Out November 4 via Warp
Oct 27, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Mount Kimbie (the duo of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos) have shared two new singles: “Satellite 9” and “DVD,” featuring Choker. It is the latest release from the duo’s forthcoming double album, MK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning, which will be out on November 4 via Warp. More
Sep 01, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Mount Kimbie (the duo of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos) have shared four new singles: “in your eyes” (feat. slowthai and Danny Brown), “a deities encore” (feat. Liv.e), “Q” and “Quartz.” The first two singles were created solely by Maker and the latter two were created by Campos. More
Plus Mount Kimbie, James Yorkston, and More
Jul 14, 2022
By Joey Arnone
British record label Eat Your Own Ears has released a new EP today consisting of previously unreleased tracks from artists they have supported over the years. It is the first in a series of four EPs, released digitally alongside a set of limited-edition cassette tapes. The first EP features tracks by Four Tet, Ride (remixed by Robert Smith of The Cure), Sylvan Esso, Mount Kimbie, James Yorkston, and several other artists. More
A Collaboration with Mount Kimbie's Dominic Maker
May 24, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
James Blake has shared a lyric video for a new song, “Don’t Miss It.” The song is a collaboration with Mount Kimbie’s Dominic Maker and was shared via a lyric video featuring the song’s lyrics being typed on a smart phone. More
Janet Jackson, The xx, Car Seat Headrest, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lucy Dacus, Mount Kimbie, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, The Breeders, U.S. Girls, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and Others Set for 15th Anniversary
Mar 30, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
FYF Fest has announced its 2018 lineup. The event is due to take place July 21 and 22 at Los Angeles’ Exposition Park. The headliners are Florence and the Machine and Janet Jackson. More
Love What Survives Remixes Part 1 Due Out May 4 and Love What Survives Remixes Part 2 Due Out May 11 via Warp
Mar 22, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Mount Kimbie (the duo of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos) released an acclaimed new album in 2017, Love What Survives. Now they have announced a pair of remix 12-inches, Love What Survives Remixes Part 1 is due out May 4 and Love What Survives Remixes Part 2 is due out May 11, both via Warp. More
Plus Julien Baker, The War on Drugs, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Blood Orange, Japanese Breakfast, Kelly Lee Owens, Moses Sumney, Lucy Dacus, Big Thief, and More
Mar 13, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Chicago’s the Pitchfork Music Festival has been slowly announcing their lineup via a mural with the artists’ names being painted on it over the last few weeks. Now the final and full lineup has been revealed for the festival, which goes down July 20 to 22 in Chicago’s Union Park. More
Band Also Announce North American Tour Dates
Feb 13, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Mount Kimbie (the duo of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos) released an acclaimed new album in 2017, Love What Survives. It featured King Krule (aka British musician Archy Marshall, who released his own acclaimed album in 2017, The OOZ). Now Mount Kimbie have shared a previously unreleased song from the Love What Survives sessions that features King Krule. More
Another Dark Year Was Brightened By a Plethora of Fantastic Albums
Dec 30, 2017
By Mark Redfern
2016 was regarded as a fairly rough year by many, but 2017 was no walk in the park either. 2016 was mired by the deaths of several beloved musical icons (David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen, George Michael, and Sharon Jones among them) and the disappointing and divisive Presidential election, but in 2017 we had to deal with the ramifications of said election (we’d say that roughly 95% of the musicians we interview likely don’t support many, if any, of President Trump’s policies). More
Band Also Announce North American Tour Dates
Apr 03, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Mount Kimbie (the duo of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos) have shared a video for a new song that features James Blake, “We Go Home Together.” More
U.S. Tour Dates Announced
Jul 08, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
In the wake of releasing their sophomore record Cold Spring Fault Less Youth English electronic music duo Mount Kimbie have come forward to premiere a music video for their latest single “You Took Your Time.” More
Cold Spring Fault Less Youth Out May 28
Apr 09, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
London electronic duo Mount Kimbie have extracted another piece off their upcoming sophomore LP Cold Spring Fault Less Youth. More
Mar 25, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
London electronic duo Mount Kimbie have announced the release of their sophomore Cold Spring Fault Less Youth. More
Reviews
Sep 12, 2017
By Ellen Peirson-Hagger
On the third album from electronic duo Mount Kimbie (Dominic Maker and Kai Campos), it is the gnarly stuff that is best. Once the storming drums really get going, “Blue Train Lines” featuring King Krule, a long-time Mount Kimbie collaborator (and young English maverick in his own right), is a wonderfully troubled, breathless anthem. More
Jul 10, 2013
By Sam Cleeve
As they grew out of the same electronic music scene that birthed the likes of James Blake and Darkstar, the rise to success for Mount Kimbie and their subtle, fragmented electronic dance music was a quick one. More
