Charli XCX is back! Hot off the success of summer jams Fancy and Boom Clap, Charli has decided to quench our thirst for her new album or at least keep it at under control with a sip of her sophomore album, Sucker which is slated to drop this October. Break the Rules is a perfect example of being mainstream enough for radio play with the same punk spunk that made us fall in love with her in the first place. Trust us this one’s a banger!
Sucker will be released on October 21. (iTunes)
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There is a new video for Robyn and Röyksopp’s new video for “Do It Again” – featuring an insurrection ( with cameos from the Norwegian producers), hospital beds, some lover action, and Robyn proving that nothing will stop her from being queen b high priestess of Scandinavian dance pop – not even ropes.
Check out Jack White’s Mashup of 99 problems and Icky Thump – courtesy of Jack White, who played a bit of the hit song by Jay Z during his set at Louisville’s Forecastle Festival set to the back ground music of the White Stripes’ Icky Thump.
Lastly, Diplo remixed Lorde’s Tennis Court and it sounds absolutely brilliant.
Jesse Jo Stark gives the world a sneak peak at her debut EP, with her new song Baby Love. Her EP which is out September 3 and is being produced by The Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones, if Baby Love is any indicator of the EP’s direction (a mix of bluesy rock with a pop groove) we can’t wait to hear more! Stream the track below and keep up with Jesse’s antics on Instagram and Twitter.
Here’s to mellow Mondays.
Sink your teeth into Lewis Watson’s cover of Local Natives’ Wide Eyes.
Set to release his highly anticipated debut album The Morning in the US tomorrow on 7/8, Lewis Walton is a no frills young UK singer songwriter armed with his guitar and deep abiding soul.
Check out dates below for his North American tour.
10/22: Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubador
10/23: San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
10/25: Evanston, IL @ SPACE
10/26: Toronto, ON @ Virgin Mobile Mod Club
10/28: Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
10/29: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/30: Boston, MA @ Cafe 939
11/1: Vienna, VA @ Jammin’ Java
Sometime in the wee morning hours, Icona Pop’s new single ‘Get Lost’ premiered on Swedish radio and has now found its way online. Stream the track below and let us know your thoughts! We definitely can see it being song of the summer!
After just releasing I Never Learn the third installment of her album trilogy consisting of 2011’s Wounded Rhymes and her 2008 debut record Youth Novels, Lykke li has announced a North American tour for this fall. Following a handful of sold-out New York and Los Angeles shows – including one at NYC’s legendary Apollo Theater and a performance at MOMA’s Party In The Garden – Lykke will perform new material off of her latest album in the U.S. for the first time during the “I Never Learn Tour.”
Tickets go on sale this friday and are available to purchase here.
U.S.Tour Dates:
8/1/14 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza – BUY NOW
8/3/14 Montreal, CAN @ Osheaga Festival – BUY NOW
8/8/14 Vancouver, CAN @ Squamish Festival – BUY NOW
8/10/14 San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands – BUY NOW
9/17/14 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
9/19/14 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
9/22/14 San Diego, CA @ North Park Theatre
9/23/14 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
9/27/14 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre
9/28/14 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
9/30/14 Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
10/1/14 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/3/14 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/4/14 New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
10/6/14 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/8/14 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
10/9/14 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
10/10-12/14 Miami, FL @ MANA Wynwood – BUY NOW
Just in time for summer, and sort of out of the blue Death Grips have released the first installment of a new double LP to stream and download for free on the band’sFacebook page. The eight-track release, titled niggas on the moon, features Björk on all eight tracks, including one called “Have a Sad Cum”. The second half of the release will be called jenny death. The full album is titled the powers that b and is due out later this year on Harvest/Third Worlds Records.
You can stream the whole first half here and download the album for free here.
A mysterious new video for iamamiwhoami’s VISTA hit our inbox this morning. Directed by WAVE,the video features mysterious figures exploring glaciers, Jonna Lee frolicking in the sun and the synth perfection that is VISTA, the third single from group’s Generate series. Check out the video below.
Ariana Grande is having a fantastic Monday and its just begun! Her new single off her sophomore album has only been out for a few hours and its already number one on itunes! Check out the song below!
ROBYN AND ROYKSOPP ARE RELEASING A MINI ALBUM ! WE REPEAT ROBYN AND ROYKSOPP ARE RELEASING A MINI ALBUM! This is not a drill! Check out some juicy details of the project entitled ‘Do It Again’ including a tracklisting from the offiicial tour website:
Röyksopp and Robyn are proud to announce the release of the ‘Do It Again’ mini album, which will be released on 26th May 2014.
“This doesn’t sound like Röyksopp featuring Robyn or Robyn produced by Röyksopp, it’s just something else entirely, the word ‘collaboration’ has never before been more justified in the world of music!” — Röyksopp
“I’ve been going back and forth to Bergen to record and write with the Röyksopp boys up until recently. It started to feel more like a band thing than songs for a Röyksopp or Robyn album so we´re releasing this music together as a band you could say” — Robyn
1. Monument
2. Sayit
3. Do It Again
4. Every Little Thing
5. Inside The Idle Hour Club
The new single ‘Monument’ will be released pretty soon! April 28th to be exact stream a teaser below!
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