Author Archives: Eric Gossett

[Electronic/Experimental] Sampha – Slow Lights

Posted by Eric Gossett - May 1, 2014

Sampha
Slow Lights

Over the last few years, rising producer/singer Sampha has worked on projects with SBTRKT, Drake, and released a six-track solo EP, Dual, in 2013. Needless to say, fans are anxious to get their hands on his upcoming debut album. According to a new post from Sampha, it’s currently in the works, and he has a brand new track to share with the world.

His latest comes in the form of a new instrumental (emphasis on the -mental) track “Slow Lights.” Spacey synth arrangements fade in and out of one another as Sampha adds a heavenly vocal extension into the mix, resulting in a three-minute ride through psychedelic soundscapes and off the wall production. Check out the track above and be on the lookout for more music from Sampha in the near future.

[Indie/Electro-Pop] Kasabian – Eez-Eh

Posted by Eric Gossett - April 28, 2014

In addition to announcing their first new album in three years, British indie-rockers Kasabian have released a brand new single “Eez-Eh.”

Titled 48:13, this is the first album from the band since the release of their 2011 album Velociraptor!, and five years since the release of their breakout album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Premiering on BBC Radio 1 earlier today, “Eez-Eh” is a delightfully upbeat (and uncharacteristic) track from Kasabian that is vastly different from anything the band has previously produced.

“I felt that we had the confidence to be more direct, more honest with this album. I started to strip away layers rather than to just keep adding,” guitarist Sergio Pizzorno said. The guitar melodies are certainly stripped away, with Pizzorno and co. opting for heavy synth leads and pulsing dance beats. 48:13 is out June 9. Take a listen to the track below.

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[Indie/Electronic/Synth-Pop] Cut Copy – Like Any Other Day

Posted by Eric Gossett - April 21, 2014

Cut Copy
Like Any Other Day

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The seventh annual Record Store Day took place this past Saturday and music fans from around the world gathered to support their local record shops and get their hands on some pieces of new music from their favorite artists.

The long list of releases included some big names like Sunny Day Real Estate, LCD Soundsystem, CHVRCHES, and Disclosure to name a few. Also on that list were Australian synth-pop pioneers Cut Copy. Releasing a double-sided 10” vinyl, the band made their B-side single Like Any Other Day, available to stream. This psychedelic ballad is filled with a beautiful blend of sweeping synth and acoustic melodies that show why Cut Copy continue to be one of Australia’s finest exports of electronic music.

[Indie/Alternative] The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Eurydice

Posted by Eric Gossett - April 16, 2014

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Eurydice

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Few bands are better at packing in a decade’s worth of 80s nostalgia into one song than The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Following in the footsteps of “Simple and Sure,” the first single off their upcoming LP Days of Abandon, Pains have released the fuzzy, reverb-soaked “Eurydice.” An ode to the Greek myth Eurydice (wife to fabled Orpheus), this track starts off with a hazy, melodic intro that evolves into an upbeat pop anthem that is just as, if not more, enjoyable than the band’s previous efforts. Days of Abandon promises to be a refreshing take on the band’s already unmistakable and innovative dream-pop sound. The album is out May 13. Get the single on iTunes here.

Alternative/Rock

[Electro/Pop/Indie] Little Dragon – Paris

Posted by Eric Gossett - April 9, 2014

Little Dragon
Paris

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If you’re bummed that the Heartbleed virus stole all of your passwords, then listen to this new track that Little Dragon dropped yesterday. Premiering as Zane Lowe’s “Hottest Record” on BBC Radio 1, “Paris” is the latest track off the Swedish electro-pop group’s upcoming LP Nabuma Rubberband. Waves of neo-soul melodies fade in and out of airy, electronic beats as frontwoman Yukimi Nagano croons in the background (even throwing some French lyrics in the mix). Nabuma Rubberband is out May 13 via Loma Vista.

[Indie/Electronic/Psychedelic] Klaxons – Atom To Atom

Posted by Eric Gossett - April 8, 2014

Klaxons
Atom To Atom

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British post-punk dance champions Klaxons have released “Atom To Atom,” the next track off their new album Love Frequency. Serving as the band’s third album, their first since 2010’s Surfing The Void, Love Frequency will feature collaborations with artists across the electronic spectrum including LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands, producer Erol Alkan and more. “Atom To Atom” sees Klaxons pushing their sound further into the realm of electronic/house music. Pulsing, bass-driven beats build on top of dance-ready synth before erupting into a sea of psychedelic electronica. Talking about the new album, bassist Jamie Reynolds stated: “We have arrived. On the first two albums, we were taking off and this one is us flying. We are there.”

[Electronic/Indie] Chrome Sparks – Goddess

Posted by Eric Gossett - April 7, 2014

Chrome Sparks
Goddess

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Brooklyn producer Jeremy Malvin, better known as Chrome Sparks, has released the first track off his upcoming EP Goddess. Having already released a series of EPs, the most recent being 2013’s Sparks, Malvin takes his latest title track through the cosmos and up into the heavens. Ethereal waves of electronic exploration build on a foundation of celestial synthscapes and astral beats that can only be described as sublime.

Goddess is available to pre-order on iTunes here.