After having forever tied his music to last year’s film noir classic (in the making) Drive, French electro artist Kavinsky is set to release his debut album Outrun February 26 via Casablanca Records. Wrap your ears around the cinematic pop of lead single “ProtoVision” below.
Yes, we are well aware that “Death Teeth” sounds not unlike the title of an unreleased Spinal Tap single. But OOFJ is no parody band. Their brand of cinematic darkness is harder to shake off. Take a listen to the duo’s first single below—which combines the melancholy of Portishead with a stunning 1950s noir soundtrack. Their full-length debut Disco to Die streets February 25.
Suburban Kids With Biblical Names mastermind Johan Hedberg has caught the holiday spirit. Check out his seasonally appropriate new song, “Some Kind of Christmas.” It’s filled to the brim with enough off-kilter holiday charm to make Charlie Brown blush. (Note to Johan: We’ll appreciate any tree you pick out!)
Keep tabs on this one—Hedberg is slated to release a solo album in early 2013.
Pacal Pinon is the project of twin sisters Jófríður and Ásthildur. The Icelandic musicians’ sophomore album Twosomeness is an exploration of delicate textures, soaring harmonies, and gently strummed guitars. It comes as no surprise then that the pristine production work is the work of none other than Alex Somers (Sígur Rós, Jonsí). Check out our premiere of album track “Þerney (One Thing)” above.
Last might, MNDR stopped by David Letterman. She may have ditched the trademark glasses, but she did bring a string quintet along with her to knock out “Feed Me Diamonds,” the title cut of her debut full-length. Check it out below.
Sunglasses’ new video “Swim” plays not unlike a film noir directed by Wes Anderson. They even have a suitably scrappy pop soundtrack to go with it. Check out the action below. The band’s debut full-length is out now.
Montréal duo Solar Year creates a fog-like musical ambience that can be difficult to see through. Is new song “Magic Idea” the beginning of a mysterious dream? Or a nightmare about to get worse? Take a listen below and decide. The band’s “Night & Day” 7” streets January 7.
Current “Pleased to Meet You” artist NZCA/LINES is already ensconced in his studio, working on the follow-up to this year’s self-titled debut album. Still, that doesn’t mean that mastermind Michael Lovett doesn’t have one more treat for fans. Check out the “Airlock” remix EP below, featuring Night Works, Chad Valley, Jonquil, and Clive Tanaka’s takes on the future-pop track.
