Providing added excitement to Record Store Day, Built to Spill’s latest release Untethered Moon will be available on vinyl that day, April 18. The digital and CD release will follow on April 21. For anyone that is remotely familiar with Built to Spill’s music, “Living Zoo” won’t change anyone’s perception of the venerable rock band. After six long years, it’s great hearing music from these guys again.
Also listen to: “Carry the Zero”, “Car”, “Liar”, “The Plan”
Django Django is back with a new single for their sophomore album, Born Under Saturn. The album will be released on May 4/5, 2015 and should be a good one based on the sounds of “First Light.”
Also listen to: “Default”, “Hail Bop”, “Waveforms”
This is a great new single from Alabama Shakes from their upcoming sophomore release Sound & Color. It seems as though they polished their sound ever so slightly and it even seems the lead singer Brittany Howard is all the more comfortable with letting loose on her vocals. Look for Sound & Color to be released on April 21 via ATO Records.
Also listen to: “Hold On”, “Hang Loose”, “You Ain’t Alone”
It’s now been four years since Florence + The Machine released Ceremonials, and while it’s hard to tell from this video, it doesn’t seem like much has changed since then. Florence Welch’s vocals still have a haunting presence that makes her stand head and shoulders above her contemporaries, while the horns provide a theatrical nature that matches the video. No details have been announced– the album was briefly available for pre-order on iTunes– so check back for additional information as it becomes available.
Also listen to: “Shake it Out”, “Dog Days Are Over”, “You’ve Got the Love”, “Never Let Me Go”, “Only If for a Night”, “Breaking Down”
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One of the more underrated bands around, Hot Chip appears to be teasing a new release which would be their first since 2012’s In Our Heads. You can watch the teaser for their potential new release here. In the meantime, take pleasure in their awesomely silly single “Over and Over” off of their sophomore release The Warning.
Also listen to: “I Feel Better”, “Boy From School”, “One Life Stand”, “Flutes”, “Colours”
A perfect match if there ever was one, the results are about what you would expect. This is the best Kylie Minogue has sounded in a while, and Moroder’s disco-funk make for a great backdrop. If you need a song to get you out of the winter blues, “Right Here, Right Now” is definitely the track for you. Look for his new release, 74 is the New 24 later this year.
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