MP3: Beach House – “Myth”

March 7, 2012

"Myth" is the first revealed song off Beach House's widely anticipated album Bloom, which is allegedly out May 15th via Sub Pop. There was no official confirmation of the album prior to

Stream: s / s / s – “Museum Day”

March 6, 2012

"Museum Day" is a fascinating epic from newly announced supergroup s / s / s, consisting of Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux and Serengeti. The initial vocals seem suitable for ambient synth-pop, with

MP3: Woods – “Wind Was the Wine”

March 5, 2012

MP3: Woods – Wind Was the Wine Woods premiered a new track off their upcoming split LP with Amps for Christ. “Wind Was the Wine” is a brief piece of shimmering pop, touting

Stream: Ghosty – “You Shut Me Out”

March 1, 2012

“You Shut Me Out” is a tightly infectious effort from Ghosty’s third album, a self-titled effort out April 17th. You may remember the Kansas-based group from four years ago, when I wrote

Stream: Rufus Wainwright – “Out of the Game”

March 1, 2012

"Out of the Game" is Rufus Wainwright's first single off his upcoming album of the same title, out May 1st via Decca. The track is more of a chugging rocker than the string-laden

Video: Mouse on Mars – “Polaroyced”

February 29, 2012

Mouse on Mars released the video for “Polaroyced”, a highlight off their acclaimed EP Parastrophics. The video seems to emulate dancing outdoors on an acid trip. Or maybe the guy’s just really high on

Video: Gorillaz, Andre 3000, + James Murphy – “DoYaThing”

February 29, 2012

Converse’s ongoing Three Artists series encourages collaboration, and their animated video for “DoYaThing” is a surefire indication of this. James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem) and Andre 3000 (Outkast) transform into Jamie Hewlett-penned cartoons,

Video: Ane Brun – “Worship” (ft. José González)

February 28, 2012

Ah, here’s a name from the past. I wrote about Ane Brun way back in 2008, when she released the stunning Changing of the Seasons. The Norwegian-based Brun crafts striking alternative-folk, alternating between slow-moving