Los Angeles based producer Spazzkid recently released Desire. The eclectic record pulls inspiration from traditional beat makers, post-dubstep and chillwave. While the album is self-recorded, mixed and mastered it manages to sound sophisticated while still maintaining the intimacy of a bedroom production.
Essential Listening:
Getting To Know You
We’re admittedly suckers for a great concept album with Outkast’s “ATLiens” and Deltron 3030’s self-titled epic topping our list. So it’s surprise that Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge’s brutal tale of gangsters, betrayal and one vengeful soul hunting the twelve most powerful crime lords in the World is an album that we can get behind.
Usually this is the part where we recommend three essential songs off the album, but since it’s a concept album make sure to listen to the whole thing so you get the full effect.
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Somewhere between Fleet Foxes and Bon Iver falls Leeds, UK based folk-rock duo Fossil Collective. Their exquisitely structured songs and glorious, rich harmonies are what make this album so captivating.
Essential listening:
Under My Arrest
If there is one thing that Georgia’s Little Tybee doesn’t do it’s disappoint. Their Sophomore album “For Distant Viewing” is another beautifully executed orchestral-folk record. Close your eyes and let the violin be your guide as it flawlessly harmonizes with lead singer Brock Scott’s melodic vocals.
Essential listening:
For Distant Viewing
With three critically acclaimed albums under her belt, it comes as no shock that guitar tapping heroine Marnie Stern has created another album capable of blowing your hair back. Just sit back and let Marnie do what she does best.
Essential listening:
Year of the Glad
Freak folk outfit Norwegian Arms recorded “Wolf Like a Stray Dog” during a year long fellowship in Tomsk, Russia, nestled in the heart of Siberia. Self- described as an “ember glowing in the distance of an otherwise frozen taiga,” the album deals with themes of homesickness, discovery, frustration and wanderlust.
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At the Formerly British Council Supported English Centre
Detroit three piece, Jamaican Queens fuses hazy synths with trap beats to create an interesting and unique blend of pop that sets them apart from the vast sea of indie artists.
Essential listening:
Water
Hailing from Orlando, FL Day Joy makes beautiful lush dream folk landscapes caressed with crooning, heart felt melodies and deep poetic lyricism.
Essential listening:
Talks of Terror
Baltimore’s Secret Mountains recently saw the release of their debut LP Rainer. The album sticks to the band’s signature formula of psych-soul, heavy pop and lush arrangements. This unique formula is what makes the band and album so captivating.
Essential Listening:
Make Love Stay
LA indie rock outfit Local Natives recently released their sophomore album Hummingbird. In contrast with their first album Gorilla Manor, Hummingbird deals with more somber subjects, adding a touch of melancholy to the lofty harmonies and frenetic drum formulas that have worked so well in the past.
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