New Tracks

MP3: The Cribs – “Chi-Town”

English rock trio The Cribs announced details of their fifth album, In the Belly of the Brazen Bull, as well as an MP3 from the release. Keeping true to the band's sound,

MP3: Andrew Bird – “The Crown Salesman”

"The Crown Salesman" is another new track from Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird, who last month premiered "Eyeoneye" from his his upcoming album Break It Yourself, out March 6th via Mom + Pop

Modestep

London’s Modestep come across as the embodiment of UK hybrid music. Fusing the key elements of rock, dubstep and everything popular in the dance world for the last five years, their music

MP3: Moonface – “Teary Eyes and Bloody Lips”

Spencer Krug's Moonface project will release a new album, With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery, on April 17th. Krug recorded the album in Finland with Helsinki-based kraut-rockers Siinai, whose previous incarnation Joensuu 1685 toured

Stream: Nite Jewel – “In the Dark”

The winter months are apt for dark and seductive synth-pop, even from artists on the West Coast that don’t have to endure the blistering chill. Nite Jewel (real name Ramona Gonzalez) doesn’t

MP3: Marie Lalá – Mrs. Sleepyhead

"Mrs. Sleepyhead" is the lead single off Swedish singer Marie Lalás debut EP, Search of Sound. Inspired by parts '60s girl groups and Jazz-infused cabaret pop, Lalás' music is accessible and radio-friendly;

Video: St. Vincent – “Cheerleader”

St. Vincent released a music video for “Cheerleader”, one of the highlights off last year’s Strange Mercy, which placed #8 on our Top Albums of 2011. It features a gigantic Annie Clark

New Albums

Zack Clarke – ‘Plunge’

A grippingly unique melding of jazz and electronica immerses on Plunge, the newest album from NYC-based artist Zack Clarke. “I feel there

More

Maya Shaw – ‘Unfocused Freedom’

Featuring poetic and heartfelt lyricism alongside stirring arrangements, Unfocused Freedom is the riveting debut album from Maya Shaw. An artful depiction of

More

Helen Yee – ‘Orchestrope’

Michigan-based artist Helen Yee shows a mesmerizing sound across the new album Orchestrope, a moving success from the violinist and composer. Ranging

More

Avantide – ‘Keep Running’

Keep Running is a gripping album from Avantide, a band based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Their melodic rock sound complements resonating thematic

More