Brooklyn-based soul sensation Bette Smith delivers her latest album, The Good, The Bad and The Bette on 25 September via Ruf Records. The album was produced by Matt Patton of Drive-by Truckers and features guest appearances from Luther Dickinson and… Read More
Morning Arcade are a new indie rock band out of Cardiff, Wales that create atmospheric, even pastoral, soundscapes. The band’s approach is subtle and understated, lending their debut single, “Cold Shoulders”, a quiet power. The vocals are dreamy and get… Read More
New Zealand dance producer Sola Rosa, aka Andrew Spraggon, returns with a new album, Chasing the Sun, on 25th September via Way Up Recordings. The project has been a collaborative one as Sola Rosa teamed with a number of vocalists… Read More
Montreal’s Yves Jarvis blends folk with minimalist electronics and Afropop textures on his upcoming new album, Sundry Rock Song Stock. It’s a mesmerizing sound that leaves gentle, lingering traces behind, co-existing with nature’s organic sounds. Jarvis has always preferred performing… Read More
Toronto composer Sina Bathaie utilizes both organic and digital elements to forge a new form of contemporary Persian music, as heard on his latest single “Bloom”. The title hints at the song’s intentions of something original emerging from the merger… Read More
“We created an African tribe look from the future. A psychedelic African tribe from the 21st century,” says Edgardo Garces (aka Guajiro), in regard to Ghetto Kumbé’s aesthetic. This is evident from the Afrofuturistic album art on the group’s debut… Read More
Summer may be grinding to a close but Canadian electronic DJ and producer Whipped Cream is making sure it goes out with a bang. Her debut, Who Is Whipped Cream?, is one of the best electronic albums to drop this… Read More
Old school hip-hop fans can be forgiven if they are walking around with a powerful sense of déjà vu these days. More than 30 years after their release, NWA’s “Fuck tha Police” and Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” have been… Read More
Whether or not you’ll like Bill Callahan’s new record – his second in two years – depends, in good part, on your opinion of his voice. Callahan’s bassy growl always has tipped its hand at the timbre of late Leonard… Read More
“La chanson des moustiques (The Mosquito Song)” is the new song by Debbie LaGrange, backed by Michot’s Melody Makers: Louis Michot (who wrote the music), Bryan Webre and Kirkland Middleton joined by special guest, Zydeco legend Corey Ledet. The song… Read More