Florrie Lives A Little With Brassy New Single
Last July, we introduced you to Florrie, the British “indie” (and we use the term loosely) artist, whose D.I.Y. pop had heads turning with the femme fatale aesthetics of “Shot You Down.” Roughly one year later with a now signed recording contract and dozens of instagram photos cataloguing of her studio sessions, Florrie has re-emerged [...]
DWNTWN’s “Stood Me Up” Music Video Is A Bittersweet Escape
Los Angeles’ dreamy synth-pop band, DWNTWN spent much of the last year recording and releasing two EPs worth of music, Cowboys and The Red Room, respectively along with ethereal covers of Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire,” turning heads along the way. Following the release of The Red Room, DWNTWN’s most recent EP last November, the [...]
Kenzo offers M.I.A.’s “Matangi” Mixtape
Kenzo held their women’s Fall/Winter 2013 fashion show taking place at La Samaritaine in Paris this morning. An added thriller to Kenzo’s gorgeous prints was its featured M.I.A.’s “Matangi” Mixtape serving as the catwalk’s soundtrack. It’s unclear if the music featured on the mixtape is part of what has made its way onto M.I.A.’s forthcoming [...]
Gold Fields Release Debut Album “Black Sun”
An album of shrewd pop songs built on rhythm. Australian import’s Gold Fields have been making the rounds for the better part of 2013, earning one rave review after another and the confusing label of ‘dance-rock,’ a hasty description of the quintet’s true sound. Black Sun, the band’s debut album offers a refreshing take on contemporary [...]
We Were Lovers Cover “Last Christmas”
Just in time for the holidays Canadian electro-pop duo We Were Lovers has released a cover of Wham!’s 80s classic “Last Christmas.” If you’re looking for a touch of glam with your holiday shopping, We Were Lovers’s noir, synth pop take on the George Michael classic hits all the right notes, with vocalist Elsa Gebremichael’s [...]
No Doubt Collaborate with Fred Perry
Hot on the heels of the band’s second single “Looking Hot,” No Doubt announce their collaboration with Fred Perry. The So-Cal foursome team up with Fred Perry for spin on 3 classic designs with the boys taking center stage, but don’t be discouraged as there is a little something for the ladies. The 3 piece [...]
Tuesday Tunes: “Shot You Down” – Florrie
Britain’s indie-pop singer Florrie returns with another pop earworm with her latest single “Shot You Down.” The former session drummer for the likes of Kylie Minogue and Pet Shop Boys has spent the better part of two years producing her own music with D.I.Y. distrubtion, releasing her previous efforts online for free as well as [...]
Tuesday Tunes: “Settle Down” – No Doubt
There are plenty of analogies and/or clichés you could use to describe No Doubt’s decade long hiatus but perhaps it’s best put simply as about damn time! A decade since last releasing original material, 2001’s Rock Steady, the Orange County natives are back with “Settle Down,” the first single of their long awaited sixth studio [...]
Tuesday Tunes: “Islands” – We Were Lovers
We Were Lovers find summer’s sweet spot with their latest single “Islands.” Moving into the height of summer, the first single off the Saskatoon, Sk duo’s up coming debut album, Pyramids, is a pitch perfect, dreamy electro-pop track for the lazy days of summer. Vocalist Elsa Gebremichael’s ever sultry vocals, breezy synths with rolling drums [...]
Kreesha Turner Is Ready To “Love Again”
Canadian pop singer Kreesha Turner returns to the dancefloor with the soulful anthem “Love Again,” produced by fellow Canadian Shawn Desman, the single is Turner’s latest off her sophomore effort Tropic/Electric. Drawing not only from external circumstances Turner drew from her own break-up. “I too was in the latter stages of a break-up where I [...]
