Tag: JAZZ
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Beastie Boys Celebrate 30 Years Of “Ill Communication” With A Deluxe Triple LP Release
Originally released 30 years ago today on May 31, 1994, Ill Communication was much more than the record that returned Beastie Boys to #1 on the Billboard 200. In short order, the fourth album from Michael “Mike D” Diamond, Adam “Adrock” Horovitz and Adam “MCA” Yauch would become a multi-platinum juggernaut that pervaded every aspect of pop…
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Earthquake Lights Shared New Song “Pictures” Featuring Lindsey Lomis
Brooklyn-based rock outfit Earthquake Lights barely fits within its self-described alt-rock genre. Orchestral strings litter the dense arrangements, elevating the songs to something more refined and nearly classical feeling. But there’s a distinctive jazz influence to the grooves and harmonic richness that the band is hesitant to compare to jazz, though the comparison is something they contend with regularly. Still,…
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Wild Horse – Keep On Moving Up
Wild Horse returns with another outstanding piece of sonic artistry that will appeal to anyone even remotely into exceptionally assembled music. “Keep On Moving Up” is more than a perfect continuation of “Wednesday Night Distractions” and “Attraction,” two marvelous songs this Brighton-based trio released this and last year. Written and composed by the frontman &…
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Polyvoda – Queens EP
“Queens” is a brand new extended play release by Polyvoda, a fascinating Ukranian band. The EP consists of four exceptional compositions like a self-titled track, “Drunken Road,” “Bonfire,” and “Homeless.” With these compositions, these outstanding musicians pay homage to women, portraying the female soul as fragile and sensual yet strong and determined. Soundwise, Polyvoda incorporates…
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Luke Tangerine – Urban Echoes
Luke Tangerine, a Frankfurt-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and composer, returns with another flawlessly written, composed, arranged, recorded, and produced piece of sonic art that deserves your attention if you’re into flawlessly executed synth music. Like many of his works, “Urban Echoes” carries compositions that defy categorization into a singular musical form, but synth music comes to…
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Ari Joshua / John Medeski / Billy Martin – Elephant Walk
Ari Joshua (Space Owl, Big High, Ari Joshua Quartet, etc) returns with “Elephant Walk,” another fine piece of sonic artistry that will undoubtedly appeal to anyone who appreciates skillfully composed and performed music. This time, this highly experienced multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, and producer teamed up with keyboard player and composer John Medeski (Dewey Redman, Billy Higgins,…
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C’mon Tigre – Habitat LP (Intersuoni)
“Habitat” is the latest full-length album by C’mon Tigre, a Mediterranean region-based duo that gradually developed such a rich and luxurious by introducing additional band members. Therefore, this particular release is their best material to date, thanks to the contributions by Seun Kuti, Arto Lindsay, Xênia França, and Giovanni Truppi, among others. “C’mon Tigre” nurtures…
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E.G. Phillips – Outlaw The Dead EP (Ducks With Pants Records)
You recently had a chance to read about “It Ain’t Good To Be In Love With You” and “A Bridge Too Far (MacArthur Station)”, two exceptional singles by E.G. Phillips, a San Francisco-based singer-songwriter. These two singles served as introductory pieces for the “Outlaw The Dead,” an outstanding extended play release carrying six magnificent songs.…
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Omar Rodríguez-López Announces 57-LPs Box Set “Amor De Frances” Available For Pre-Order On October 30th
Only very few songwriters and arrangers have succeeded in leaving their mark on several generations with their compositions and their performances. Omar Rodríguez-López is one of these exceptional artists. His complete solo works from 2004-2024 will now be honored with an impressive vinyl box set. Within 20 years, multi-instrumentalist and mastermind Omar Rodríguez-López released multiple solo records…
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Alan Dweck – Walking
“Walking” is a brand-new single by Alan Dweck, a Wiltshire-based musician. It’s a composition inspired by the Cambodian artist Svay Sareth, known for his detailed and complex sculptures and art installations. If you pay close attention while listening, you’ll notice how Dweck’s profound storytelling lyricism describes the brilliance of the Sareth. Soundwise, Alan Dweck explores…
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Suburban Bicycle Gang – Candle Light
Suburban Bicycle Gang‘s latest single, “Candle Light,” extracted from their full-length album “In The Cosmos,” released on May 26th, showcases the band’s ability to traverse various musical genres with an aim to create a rich and luxurious sonic experience. While often associated with the indie genre, “Candle Light” defies categorization by seamlessly blending elements of…
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Kiefer Shared New Song “Doomed”
Kiefer’s latest song, “Doomed”, is out now. Kiefer says he feels “there’s a superhero character inside each of us and this track is about letting my superhero speak for a few minutes.” The song is accompanied by a visualizer created by Barcelona-based artist María Medem. The new album It’s OK, B U serves as Kiefer’s return to…
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