Friday 27 February 2015

Shedding Skin by Ghostpoet

The third full-length release for Obaro Ejimiw as Ghostpoet features guest appearances from Etta Bond, Melanie De Biasio, Lucy Rose, Nadine Shah, and Paul Smith

Label: PIAS


Release Date: Mar 17, 2015


Skrillex and Diplo Surprise-Release Debut Jack Ü Album Featuring Missy Elliott, 2 Chainz, AlunaGeorge, Kiesza, More

Kingdom of the Holy Sun - Getting Higher

Kingdom of the Holy Sun - Getting Higher - from the 2015 self-released album The Return of the Sun Kings. More

Thursday 26 February 2015

Skrillex and Diplo Surprise-Release Debut Jack Ü Album

Clark Announces New EP Flame Rave, Shares "Silver Sun"

I Wasn't Born to Lose You by Swervedriver

This is the first new release in over 15 years for the British alternative rock band formed by Adam Franklin and Jimmy Hartridge.

Label: Cobraside


Release Date: Mar 03, 2015


Shadow of the Sun by Moon Duo

The latest release from the duo of Ripley Johnson and Sanae Yamada includes drummer John Jeffrey.

Label: Sacred Bones


Release Date: Mar 03, 2015


Another Eternity by Purity Ring

This is the second full-length release for the Canadian electronic pop duo of Megan James and Corin Roddick.

Label: 4AD


Release Date: Mar 03, 2015


London's galloping high-rise developments face a backlash from protest movement


London is starting to look like Dubai or Shanghai – even Oz's Emerald City. Shimmering skyscrapers soar from sooty arterial roads. These glass and steel spores are encroaching on other cities, too; meanwhile rural towns are being circled by speculative housing. As the UK emerges from the crash, building is looking healthy. Construction employs 2.5 million people, it's a highly visible totem of economic dynamism, and the Government's stated need to build 290,500 homes each year until 2031 – 49,000 of this rolling total in London alone – finds few critics.


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Fool's Gold's Nick Catchdubs Announces Debut LP Smoke Machine, Shares "Full House" Ft. Heems and Troy Ave

Cannibal Ox Stream Blade of the Ronin, First Album in 14 Years

Record Industry Announces Friday as Global Release Day

The Grizzled Mighty - Chantael

The Grizzled Mighty - Chantael - from the 2015 album Closed Knuckle Jaw on Red Bull Sound Select. More

Wednesday 25 February 2015

Sigur Rós Announce Ágætis byrjun Box Set Reissue

Aureate Gloom by Of Montreal

The 13th full-length release for the indie rock band led by Kevin Barnes was influenced in part by his separation from his wife and 1970s music in New York.

Label: Polyvinyl


Release Date: Mar 03, 2015


Rebel Heart by Madonna

The 13th full-length studio release for the pop artist features guest appearances from Chance The Rapper, Nicki Minaj, Nas, and Mike Tyson.

Label: Interscope


Release Date: Mar 10, 2015


Chasing Yesterday by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

The second full-length solo release was self-produced by the former Oasis singer/guitarist and features a guest appearance from Johnny Marr.

Label: Sour Mash


Release Date: Mar 03, 2015


Shoreditch skyscrapers: Home of the hipsters is under threat from development plans


Shoreditch, London, home of the hipster; tech start-up companies; pop-up cafes and extravagant facial hair is being threatened by developers who want to build two skyscrapers in its creative heart, it has been claimed.


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Scarlett Johansson/Este Haim Band the Singles Get Cease-and-Desist Over Name

Carnage – “I Like Tuh” (ft. ILoveMakonnen)


This man is my hero



Some people like to bemoan the current hip hop zeitgeist as it continues to move away from poetry and consciousness, and more toward the abstract and raw emotion. The DJ/producer, originally the main act in hip hop, has returned to prominence with the rapper shifting back towards their role as emcee, the ringmaster of the moment. In this instance, DJ Carnage fully harnesses ILoveMakonnen’s style in an electrifying fusion of massive production and abstract delivery. There may not be a message, it’s certainly not conscious, but god damn it feels fucking fantastic. I LIKE TUH!




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Nick Diamonds (Unicorns/Islands/"Serial") Announces New Solo Album City of Quartz

Lindstrøm Shares New Single "Home Tonight"

Tyondai Braxton, Ex-Battles, Announces HIVE1, Shares "Scout1"

Thom Yorke and Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja Release UK Gold Soundtrack for Free

Thom York and Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja Release UK Gold Soundtrack for Free

The Districts - 4th and Roebling

The Districts - 4th and Roebling - from the 2015 album A Flourish and a Spoil on Fat Possum Records. More

Tuesday 24 February 2015

Kim Gordon's Lana Del Rey "Off Herself" Line Removed From Memoir

Tunnel renaissance: Why cities are hiding roads down in the ground


In JG Ballard's biting satire Concrete Island, architect Robert Maitland ploughs his Jaguar off the M4 and wakes up trapped within a tangle of slip roads. The novel was published in 1973, when motorways were all the rage. But that dystopian vision of chunky flyovers and tangled roads in the sky is disappearing, as cities around the world are electing to hide roads down in the ground.


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Architects are branded ‘arrogant and egotistical’ – by one of their own

One of the country’s leading architects has launched a blistering attack on his own profession, branding his colleagues “arrogant” and “egotistical” and accusing them of “taking all the credit” at the expense of Britain’s under-valued engineers.


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Red House Painters to Release Box Set

The Tallest Man on Earth Shares "Sagres", Announces Full Band Tour

The Tallest Man on Earth Shares "Sagres", Announces Tour

Monday 23 February 2015

Arcade Fire's Will Butler Shares Song About Greek Debt Crisis

Raekwon Teams With Busta Rhymes and French Montana on "Wall to Wall"

Calexico Share "Falling From the Sky" Featuring Band of Horses' Ben Bridwell

Passion Pit Announce Tour

Passion Pit Announce World Tour

Gang of Four Stream New Album What Happens Next, Featuring the Kills' Alison Mosshart

Pixies Announce North American Tour

The Go! Team - The Scene Between

The Go! Team - The Scene Between - from the 2015 album The Scene Between on Memphis Industries. More

Sunday 22 February 2015

Battle of the skies: London and New York compete for starchitects


When Sheikh Hamed paid £100m for the best residence at London’s One Hyde Park apartment building in 2007, it confirmed the city as the world’s premier deluxe property investment honeypot.


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Friday 20 February 2015

El-P Says Run The Jewels Are In The Studio with Massive Attack

Revolt by Adamski

The latest release from the electronic artist was inspired by waltz music and features contributions from such artists as Asia Argento, Bishi, Congo Natty, David McAlmont, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and Shanki.

Label: FutureWaltz Records


Release Date: Mar 03, 2015


Scarlett Johansson Recruits Este Haim for Girl Group the Singles, Shares "Candy"

Ghostface Killah and BADBADNOTGOOD Stream Collaborative LP Sour Soul

FRANKIE – “Problems Problems”


FRANKIE’s first problem is a flower located inside her mouth



Most of the time, the best pop music floating around is stuff you’re not going to hear on the radio (yet). I could spend a lot of time trying to deconstruct every little element of this song that puts it ahead its radio counterparts, but that would go against the ethos of the track. It’s just… really nice to listen to. And like FRANKIE sings, everybody’s got problems so there’s a little something for everyone to relate to. She only has a couple songs out right now but “Problems Problems” definitely puts her on the watch list.




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Raekwon Sets Fly International Luxurious Art LP Release Date

Drake's If You're Reading This It's Too Late Was Originally Planned as a Free Release

Arcade Fire's Will Butler Writing Song a Day Based on Guardian News Stories Next Week

Passion Pit and Madeon Share Kaleidoscopic "Pay No Mind" Video

Kanye West Says New Album is 80 Percent Done, Plots Surprise Release

Thursday 19 February 2015

What Happens Next by Gang of Four

The ninth studio release for the British post-punk band (with Andy Gill the only remaining original member) features guest appearances from Gail Ann Dorsey, Alison Mosshart, and Herbert Gronemeyer.

Label: Metropolis


Release Date: Feb 24, 2015


EarthEE by THEESatisfaction

The second full-length release from the alternative R&B duo features guest appearances from Taylor Brown, Meshell Ndegeocello, Porter Ray, and Shabazz Palaces.

Label: Sub Pop


Release Date: Feb 24, 2015


Toro Y Moi Goofs Off With the Grim Reaper in the "Empty Nesters" Video

Heems (Ex-Das Racist) Teams With Blood Orange's Dev Hynes on "Home"

Toro Y Moi Goofs Off With the Grim Reaper in the "Empy Nesters" Video

Peter Doherty Shares Video for Amy Winehouse Tribute "Flags of the Old Regime"

JD McPherson - Let The Good Times Roll

JD McPherson - Let The Good Times Roll - from the 2015 album Let The Good Times Roll on Rounder Records. More