Somewhere at the intersection of the Black Keys, Outkast, Kings of Leon and Curtis Mayfield lies the Cleveland band “SomeKindaWonderful” (check out our SXSW interview here!) and their self-titled release out today via Downtown Records/White Clover Records. Good god, this stuff is catchy. Every song sounds like it could be in an Apple ad or…
June is upon us, which means, Athens readers, that AthFest is right around the corner. AthFest Music and Arts Festival is like Christmas in June for the plethora of music lovers in the Classic City, a weekend of more music than you thought possible, with 14 venues and two outdoor stages hosting bands spanning every…
The Lilium ‘Stargazer’, or the Stargazer lily, is an oriental lily characterized by its vibrant pink color and very fragrant aroma. And as far as The Stargazer Lilies are concerned, it seems to be the musical equivalent of the poppies from the Wizard of Oz; once under their influence, you don’t feel like doing much…
Rocks, trees and other organics are the driving force behind The Wonder Revolution’s new LP WOW, and the genre of “wondermusic” it strives to create. Whimsical sounds and capricious melodies are the heart of the album, blended together in a seemingly made-up-on-the-spot way, winding along like an abandoned mountain road. The album, which features a…
Sean Lennon borrows the mid-sixties’ tribe-y feel from his father and blends it with dynamic instrumental and electronic elements on The GOASTT’s new album, Midnight Sun, released April 29th via Chimera Music. The GOASTT, or The Ghost of a Sabre Tooth Tiger as it is called in long form, is the creative love child of…
For a band that shot to the top and stayed there, The Kooks have been rather silent; the British rockers haven’t released an album since 2011. But it was worth the wait. Their new EP titled Down, out April 22 on Astralwerks, is everything I hoped for and more. The first song, “Down,” is a…
SOHN, aka Christopher Taylor, is making moves on the charts. The singer, songwriter, producer and musician from England has just released his new record Tremors, along with a series of video sessions with his label, 4AD. SOHN sounded absolutely thrilled about the new album. “I think a lot of people – especially in the States…
“Likes to watch me in the glass room bathroom, Chateau Marmont Slippin’ on my red dress, puttin’ on my makeup Glass film, perfume, cognac, lilac Fumes, says it feels like heaven to him.” –“Off To The Races” by Lana Del Rey, Born To Die Lana Del Rey’s lyrics ooze with old Hollywood glamour, overt sexuality,…
“Let me hold you swing you round, pack our bags and leave this town”, begins band Kris Orlowski in their new single “Stone by Stone” from their forthcoming debut full-length album, Believer, set to be released April 25, 2014. Kris Orlowski is a Seattle-based band dedicated to making music that is “about creating something that…
Baby Guru is, once again, all over the board. Their new album, Marginalia, released in March via Inner Ear, is a collection of songs whose wildly diverse inspirations are apparent, with songs so distinctly different from one another, yet songs that flow together to create a coherent and unique album. What they lack in reasoning,…