Isn’t that picture adorable? They have a new song! That’s right, guys! It’s called “Low Rising,” and it’s from the band’s forthcoming album Strict Joy, due out October 27! The song’s pretty good, too! It’s kind of too slicked over for my tastes, but Glen Hansard’s voice is still awesome! Stream the song here! Ahh!… Continue reading New: The Swell Season – “Low Rising”
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Imogen Heap’s Ellipse streaming in full
Here’s to artists who understand social media and beyond. Imogen knows her audience and has had her twitter in Ellipse mode basically since its inception. Listen to the entire new album, set to officially drop August 25. Favorite track upon first listen = “2-1”.
Englishman comes from the heart of… Kentucky
Confused? As was I upon seeing the artist name (Englishman) and location (Lexington, Kentucky). But then I read a bit and realized these guys are playing a clever little word game with us – the lead singer’s name is Andrew English. English. Get it? His last name is English. Ok, neverMIND, everyone’s obviously too shallow… Continue reading Englishman comes from the heart of… Kentucky
The Rural Alberta Advantage album, Hometowns, streaming in full
The Rural Alberta Advantage‘s album, Hometowns, which has been received with much hype and fanfare is now streaming live from Paste’s website. It’s awesome. Basically alt-folk with a kick-in-the-ass. Oh yeah, there’s also some twee. I know, kind of antithetical. But listen, you’ll hear what I’m talking about. This re-release of the album is officially… Continue reading The Rural Alberta Advantage album, Hometowns, streaming in full
New song from IVANA XL
Ivana XL has just uploaded onto her MySpace the first finished song off her upcoming release next month! It’s called “Happy Birthday” and displays the beauty we’ve come to expect from Ivana, this time with some haunting keys at the forefront. See a previous post about her (we’ve had several – so do some searching!)… Continue reading New song from IVANA XL
New Passion Pit: “The Reeling” streaming
Our first look at Passion Pit’s upcoming album, Manners, is “The Reeling,” currently streaming at their Myspace. The album is coming out in the UK on May 18 on Columbia and the U.S. on May 26 on Frenchkiss. Passion Pit – “The Reeling” [Stream]