Grimes has been talking big game about her boy Blood Diamonds, aka Canadian producer Mike Tucker, for a minute now. It’s good to see the two have finally come together for Tucker’s upcomi...
Few bands in recent memory have carried the torch of riotous exuberance as well as Britain’s Los Campesinos! The group’s brand of high-energy power-pop has been youth incarnate, spouting ...
There’s something about Purity Ring‘s “Belispeak” that chills you to the bone as much as it appeals to your pop sensibilities. Perhaps that’s a sign of good witch-house....
The Chain Gang of 1974‘s latest video for “Teenagers” puts a poetic twist on Kamtin Mohager’s — the creative force behind the project — pains following a failed, t...
Kickstarter: Amanda Palmer, formerly of the Dresden Dolls, has raised over $1 Million via Kickstarter for her upcoming album/art project. Giving Ian Mackaye a run for his DIY money. Brooklyn Vegan: H...
Finding out about Childish Gambino and Beck collaborating was like the first time I saw someone use gummy bears as an ice cream topping. The former is too ridiculous for that beloved latter, I though...
It’s been a while since I’ve listened to much hip-hop, and even longer since I’ve put trap music on, but Flosstradamus’ new track is breaking the streak. J2K and Curt have bee...
My deep, unadulterated love for the Los Angeles-based Americana rock group Dawes has been well-documented on the pages of ATG. The band has spent the majority of the last year on the road in support ...
I might start crying; that’s how good this is. The Silver Jews are the greatest band of all time—I’ve convinced myself of that much. And listening to this long lost gem (from 1990) is lik...
The tale of runaway psychokinetic children that began in M83‘s video for “Midnight City” continues in its visual successor, “Reunion.” Watch the Fleur & Manu-directe...
Ellie Goulding is out with a new sultry cover of The Weeknd‘s “High for This,” produced by none other than the ever-Breakfasty Xaphoon Jones. It’s a four minute slow jam that ...
Rolling Stone: Experimental pop-rock outfit Ween calls it quits after 28 weird, lovely years. P4K: Folk singer/guitarist Doc Watson dies from complications after a recent abdominal surgery. YouTube: ...
To start your summer off right, it’s UK beat-smith Damn You Mongolians (aka Steve Southern) with a club-ready remix of Queen Of Hearts‘ latest single, “Tears In The Rain.” Wit...
The word “disco” brings to mind sequins, big hair, bigger heels, Studio 54. And maybe some Saturday Night Fever era John Travolta for good measure. For some time, however, after the peak ...
Summer often times seems like a season for airy, lighter, frolic-friendly fare, but Rachel Sermanni‘s Black Currents EP makes a strong case that summertime also has room for tunes that are soul...
Pitchfork: An official guide to the best summer fests of 2012. NME: Mumford And Sons shed light on upcoming album, due out this September. Billboard: The top 30 summer songs of all time: 30. Call Me ...
Summer Camp unabashedly channel the 80s in “Always,” the title track off their upcoming EP. Unlike some cuts off Welcome To Condale, “Always” goes heavy on the synths and R...
When Princeton released A Remembrance of Things to Come earlier this year, they delivered a track ripe for remixing. Backed by the Los Angeles New Music Ensemble, the album presented a more complex a...
Last week, ATG posted about former Fleet Foxes drummer Josh Tillman’s new gig as Father John Misty. I had the pleasure of seeing the man in action at Rock and Roll Hotel last Sunday. The venue ...
Anthony Gonzales has prepared a seven-track remix EP for M83‘s standout track, “Reunion.” The third and most recent of these reworks to surface comes from Detroit indie-pop group an...
Late last year, I heard a remix of Lovebirds‘ “Want You In My Soul” and instantly fell in love. Normally, listeners hear the original and hunger for more, seeking out every remix th...
Pitchfork: Kanye West debuted his short film Cruel Summer, starring Kid Cudi, at the Cannes Film Festival. Billboard: M.I.A. signs with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label. CoS: Jim James of My Morning Ja...
A long time ago in a northwestern town far away, I learned of a band — more of a myth really — called Hot Bodies in Motion. I can’t describe their style of music any better than the...
When we last checked in on Metric’s new album, Synthetica, it was to explore the heavier, grittier sounds the band was playing with on “Youth Without Youth.” The latest track to appear from the upcom...
The new video from Brooklyn avant-synth-pop five piece Body Language‘s “You Can” is like an acid trip through an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. And by that I mean it is awesome, strange...
Self-identified folk-step foursome alt-J have released a video for the track “Breezeblocks” off of the band’s upcoming album, An Awesome Wave, out May 28th via Infectious Music. The...
Admiral Fallow’s 2011 release, Boots Met My Face, contained some of the most beautifully arranged tunes of the year. Since the Glasgow band spent most of 2011 touring both Europe and the U.S., it’s s...
AV Club: Yeasayer announce they will be releasing their third studio album, Fragrant World, on August 21st. Vara: fun. covers yet another hit: Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.” Du...
A few days after bringing down the house at Rock & Roll Hotel, Penguin Prison hits us with a shiny new remix of Imagine Dragon‘s “It’s Time.” Chris Glover (Penguin Prison)...
I’ve never been good at writing thank you notes, but consider this a token of my overwhelming gratitude to the great country of Australia for giving the world so much music to get excited about...
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