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Gig Review: Death Cab for Cutie at Glasgow Academy

Touring their 8th studio album Kintsugi, Death Cab for Cutie began their fairly brief UK-jaunt at a ram-packed Glasgow Academy, almost four years since their last Scottish appearance. Supporting the forefathers of all things angsty were Seattle-based girl band Chastity Belt who deal in of-the-moment fuzzy, lo-fi pop-rock. They have choruses to tug at your… [continued]
A Conversation with PJ Harvey and Paul Muldoon at The Byre Theatre

“Soundings” is an experimental series of events which pair renowned musicians and writers together for an ‘in conversation’ style event. The series was launched with two-time Mercury Prize winner Harvey and Pulitzer Prize for Poetry receiver Muldoon. [continued]
Essentials: “3 Way Freak” – Pimp C ft. Lil Wayne

Pimp C will have a posthumous album called Long Live The Pimp, dropping on 4th December via Mass Appeal Records. The record will feature the first new material in four years from the rapper, who passed away in 2007. Paired with the announcement comes the delightfully blue, “3 Way Freak,” a track that proves The Weeknd and Lil Wayne were farrr… [continued]
Essentials: “Can’t Get Enough Of Myself” – Santigold

After a nearly three-year silence from full-length releases, Santigold has come roaring back this week with the announcement of her third studio album, 99¢, out 22nd January on Atlantic. The announcement comes paired with the bubblegum-shaded “Can’t Get Enough Of Myself,” which explores Santi at her most pop-friendly. It’s not to say the track reflects a change… [continued]
Album Review: EVENIFUDONTBELIEVE – Rustie

I was so extremely eager about Rustie’s new album that I just started writing down my initial thoughts, and wanted to share them with you. Check out my track-by-track analysis of EVENIFYOUDONTBELIEVE. [continued]
ESSENTIALS: “Better” – BANKS

Just as Banks begins touring with The Weeknd and Travi$ Scott, the goddess graced us with “Better,” a single that give hope for more new music in the near future. The video accompanied with the release displays the siren gold-plastered and all-baring. Goddess, a dark, electronic/R&B-heavy LP brimmed with an array of emotions, echoed the same motif… [continued]
Essentials: “Slow Burn” – Crywolf

The fourth single off Crywolf‘s impending album Cataclasm, “Slow Burn” is an R&B saturated instrumental with a hint of rock edge in the vocals. Upon hearing the track, I was immediately reminded of Jonny Craig‘s sultry delivery on Dance Gavin Dance‘s 2011 song “Blue Dream” – Crywolf’s chillingly aching falsetto harbors elements of Craig’s raw, vulnerable timbre.… [continued]
ESSENTIALS: “Bird Set Free” – Sia

Sia‘s newest single, “Birds Set Free“, gave her fans a second wind while waiting for her upcoming album due early next year, This Is Acting. Despite her strong efforts not be seen as “famous,” Sia’s popularity and rise to mainstream music has skyrocketed in the past year, and it can be credited to the depth and intimacy of… [continued]
An Interview With: WOMPS

Scottish lo-fi punk trio WOMPS have had quite an exceptional year. Ahead of their weekend jaunt to Amsterdam, which sees them supporting Kurt Vile, I caught up with frontman and guitarist Ewan Grant to speak about Danish post-punk, the importance of women in the world of music and working with legendary producer Steve Albini. [continued]
Maxo’s Got A Double Dose Of Cool Remixes This Week

Fresh off a tour of Japan, our friend Maxo‘s remixed both FYÜTCH‘s “Worship Song” and Chloe Martini‘s “Get Enough” with his signature happy high-energy sound. After his “life changing” tour of Tokyo and Seoul, including a performance at Red Bull’s Music Academy, Maxo’s brought that inspired passion into his video-game-influenced aesthetic for these two remixes. If you’ve ever had the privilege… [continued]