Toronto’s Young Empires blend elements of dance, pop and world beats to a create a unique vibe all their own. If you’re a fan of The Killers and like Afrobeat or Latin American percussion then you’ll definitely fall in love with Young Empires.
Their debut EP Wake All My Youth is set to drop April 23rd. So if you like what you hear, save the date!
Listen on exfmIt’s been a while since we’ve heard anything new from garage-rockers Bass Drum of Death, which is why we were particularly elated to hear their new single “Shattered Me.” We were also stoked to hear on of our favorite MC’s Danny Brown was tapped to jump on the remix of Charli XCX’s “What I Like.” Brown is an outspoken fanboy of the british goth-pop princess so knew it would be a match made in heaven. He definitely gave the track that extra edge it was lacking.
Shattered Me by Bass Drum of Death (via austintownhall.com)
Next Wednesday can’t arrive soon enough. We’re excited to be presenting this amazing night of music with our pals Knox Road and dreambear. Below is a little sample of what’s to come. See you there!
New Myths - False Gold
Echo and the Empress is a duo built on the collaboration of two step-sisters and four piece live on stage. With Beth on Piano & Skye on Guitar, they create music that is expressive, vibrant and honest.
Listen on exfmToday’s first essential track comes from Seattle based Belgian Fog the new solo project of alt-pop artist Robert Dale. The second track features the silky vocals of UK based newcomer Laura Welsh mixed with the prolific production talents of Dev Hynes. If you’re into the stuff he’s worked on with Solange or Sky Ferreira then you’ll be sure to dig this track too.
Wait For Help by Belgian Fog (via inlove-notlimbo.com)
Chicago based indie-pop four-piece Pet Lions recently released their second EP “Popular Nature.” The album is innovative, yet familiar as they pull from a variety of influential classic-pop masters like Fleetwood Mac, Todd Rundgren and The Kinks; to an eclectic mix of inspirations from bands like Tears For Fears, Phoenix and ABBA.
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If you favor the tunes of Foster The People then we’re pretty sure you’ll jump right on board with the high energy pop-rock whipped up by Brooklyn locals Junior Prom.
After a two year hiatus Brooklyn based artist Darwin Deez has returned. While Deez still has the knack for writing catchy indie-pop gems, he’s come into his own lyrically, amped up production values and pushed himself to sonically explore new avenues.
Essential Listening:
You Can’t Be My Girl
Elen Never Sleeps the solo project of Hirotaka Kajiwara has become something of a cult favorite in the Japanese indie-pop scene. For those of you that dig that blissed out pop sound rife with synths and airy vocals you might find a new favorite in Elen Never Sleeps.
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