Oct 14, 2013 By Matt Fink of Montreal

For our Track-by-Track feature, we go in-depth with an artist about each song on their new album. This week we are featuring of Montreal‘s Lousy With Sylvianbriar, and for the next three days we’ll post commentary by frontman Kevin Barnes on all of the album’s songs. Lousy With Sylvianbriar was released last week on Polyvinyl.

Oct 14, 2013 By Mike Hilleary Brian Eno

Continuing work with his Africa Express project, where western and African musical artists join forces for a musical collaboration, Blur’s Damon Albarn has recruited the likes of Brian Eno, Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner, Holy Other, actor Idris Elba, and other special guests to work on a new album in Bamako, the capital of Mali.

Oct 14, 2013 By Mike Hilleary Sufjan Stevens

Recently musical artist Sinead O’Connor began writing a series of open letters to Miley Cyrus, decrying the controversial pop star’s attitude and actions in the wake of her now infamous VMAs performance.

Oct 14, 2013 By Mike Hilleary Cut Copy

Recently sharing a remix of their new album’s title track by Fort Romeau, Australian outfit Cut Copy have premiered another take on the song by Spiritualized‘s Jason Pierce.

Oct 14, 2013 By Mike Hilleary Best Coast

On Oct. 22 Best Coast‘s Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno will release their new mini-album Fade Away.

Oct 14, 2013 By Mike Hilleary Dan Croll

Last week singer/songwriter Dan Croll released “Home,” a new single that will see release on his upcoming debut album.

Oct 14, 2013 By Mike Hilleary TOY

English psychedelic rockers TOY have announced the forthcoming release of their sophomore album Join the Dots.

Oct 14, 2013 By Mike Hilleary James Blake

Last month James Blake shared a remix of his Overgrown track “Life Round Here” featuring Chance the Rapper.

Oct 14, 2013 By Mike Hilleary Daft Punk

Over the weekend at New York Comic-Con an entourage of security appeared holding a briefcase with the familiar logo of Daft Punk.