Tag: JAZZ
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Beastie Boys Celebrate 30 Years Of “Ill Communication”; Limited Edition 3LP Deluxe Vinyl & Cassette Out Now
Originally released 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 culture. Ill Communication‘s charge to global…
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Tom O C Wilson – Until I’m Out (feat. David Brewis)
“Until I’m Out (feat. David Brewis)” is the latest track by Tom O C Wilson, a London-based singer-songwriter. It is the second piece of work this year, serving as an adequate follow-up of “That Edge,” another excellent composition released earlier this year. Still, this composition brings some innovations in writing, composing, arranging, and producing, and…
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Joan As Police Woman Shares Single “Back Again”; New Album Out Sept 20 Via Play It Again Sam
Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Joan As Police Woman today shares “Back Again”. The second single from her forthcoming new album Lemons, Limes & Orchids. “Back Again” sees Joan As Police Woman campaigning and pleading for the reconciliation of a dissolved romantic relationship. Inspired by the works of Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye, “Back Again” effectively weaves together an eclectic mix of soul, funk, pop and progressive…
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Dark Tree Bark – Kameni Spavač LP (Geenger Records)
“Kameni Spavač,” the debut album by the Croatian experimental rock band Dark Tree Bark, is a bold and captivating exploration into the realms of post-rock, krautrock, progressive rock, and beyond. This ambitious release features five profoundly complex compositions— “Sanjarenje,” “Vražji Prolaz,” “Mrkla Šuma,” “Bijela Soba,” and “Fjord”—each carrying a unique mood and ambiance while collectively…
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Jazz-Inspired Shoegaze Magic: ‘Cleaner Air Better World’ By 40th Parallel
The solo project of Fremantle-based multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Staude, 40th Parallel released their second single this Feb; the jazz-inspired shoegaze magic that is ‘Cleaner Air Better World’. The track received a huge amount of support from Australian radio with multiple programs across RRR, PBS, RTR, 2SER and 4ZZZ all showing it much love, and FBi adding…
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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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