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“Dungeonesse’s sound is poised somewhere between the past and present. Their take on the poppier side of modern R&B would sound at home on a playlist with Jessie Ware and Solange, but they’re also trying to reanimate a very specific mid-90s vibe— think Jock Jams for a private party rather than a whole bleacher-rocking stadium. They embrace their influences wholeheartedly, enough to bring the past vividly into the present moment.” - Pitchfork’s review of Dungeonesse
Read the full Pitchfork review of Dungeonesse’s self-titled debut! It’s at radio now!
The time is almost here! Heliotropes’ A Constant Sea will be released on Manimal in just a few weeks (adding at radio on 6/10)! Download “Psalms” and read up on our favorite Brooklyn psych “band of sisters (not actual sisters, sisters in rock solidarity)” on Impose!
Stream The Baptist Generals’ Jackleg Devotional to the Heart via American Songwriter!
Vogue featured Harper Simon’s release party for his sophomore solo record, Division Street!
“Grant’s neuroses arrive dripping with honesty and forthrightness, mostly expletively and with alarming impact. Grant writes marvelously personal lyrics, full of gusto and self-awareness and a semi-hidden sneer that make even his demure compositions seem like some kind of super-mature punk rock performance art.” - Paste’s review of Pale Green Ghosts
Read the full review of John Grant’s Pale Green Ghosts on Paste.
John Grant is at radio now; keep on spinning the record!
Jonny Fritz is Rolling Stone’s Artists to Watch! Head over to Rolling Stone’s site for their article and to watch the video for “Have You Ever Wanted to Die?”
The AV Club premiered Secret Colours’ video for their song “Blackhole.” They’ve also got a list of Secret Colours tour dates on their site.
Peach, Secret Colours’ new album, adds on 5/20!
NPR featured Nick Jaina on Heavy Rotation. Head over to the NPR site to hear “Don’t Come to Me” and read a write up on Nick by OPBmusic’s Jeremy Petersen.
Nick’s new album, Primary Perception, is going for spins at radio!
The New Yorker previewed Charles Bradley’s show at the Apollo tonight! Are you going? Come rock out with Caroline and Terence!
Charles’ sophomore album, Victim of Love, is going for spins at radio now!
Going for Adds 5.21
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Camera2 - This is Not a Sad Song EP (Unfiltered)
Vieux Farka Touré - Mon Pays (Six Degrees)
Foreign Talks - Foreign Talks (Expunged)
Radical Dads - Rapid Reality (Uninhabitable Mansions)
Second Sky & Thomas Blondet - Remixes (Rhythm&Culture)
Treetop Flyers - The Mountain Moves (Partisan)
Dungeonesse is Stereogum’s album of the week! Read their absolutely killer review of the band’s self-titled debut, and check out the official video for “Drive You Crazy” on Stereogum.
Dungeonesse is at radio now and going for spins!
“Pale Green Ghosts is defined by Grant’s willingness to broadcast directly from his hell; he’s a bit of a serial confessor, and the confessions are marked by blitheness that belies just how much he did care…Grant’s ease of disclosure can be unnerving, but it’s this sense that nothing is (seemingly) too private for him to share in a song that makes Pale Green Ghosts so potent and, ultimately, accessible.” - Pitchfork’s review of Pale Green Ghosts.
See what else Pitchfork had to say in its great review of John Grant’s Pale Green Ghosts here.
KCRW featured “A Softer Voice Takes Longer Hearing” from The Leisure Society’s Alone Aboard the Ark as the station’s Top Tune! Head over to KCRW’s site to stream the track!
Alone Aboard the Ark is at radio now and going for spins!
Give Eric Burdon and Jenny Lewis’s rendition of “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” a listen! The pair recorded it specifically for True Blood’s official sound track.
“Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” impacts radio on 6/3!
The incredible @salliefordmusic at Non-Comm! #untamedbeast @partisanrecords
Head over to Daytrotter at 6:00 PM EST to hear Jonny Fritz’s session there!
Jonny Fritz’s new album, Dad Country, impacts AAA radio on 6/3!
Bad Cop released the official music video for their song “Light On” yesterday! Watch the video above and head over to FILTER Magazine for the official premiere!
Bad Cop’s Light On EP hits radio this summer (along with a tour)!
LOVE the AV Club’s review of Dungeonesse, Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak’s new electropop side-jam: “…there’s no irony, just joyous reverence for the pop radio of their youth. Nor is Dungeonesse a gloomy, ghostly venture in line with Wye Oak and the crop of wannabe Clams Casinos clogging up Bandcamp. Even at its most minor, the record offers a refreshing reprieve from the dark side of R&B revivalism, rescuing the genre from the brink of self-parody and establishing Wasner as one of music’s most malleable talents.” Spin Dungeonesse at radio now!
Vote for Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings “Retreat!” on Radio Milwaukee’s New Music Wednesday.
Mother Falcon is one of Ovrld’s “9 Essential Austin Rock Artists!” Check out Ovrld’s feature for the full list and a streaming track from Mother Falcon’s sophomore album, You Knew.
Mother Falcon is at radio now and going for spins!
The Black Angels recently did an interview with iHeartRadio. OffBEAT has the full interview, which is fascinating and, suffice it to say, more than a little offbeat.
The Black Angels’ Indigo Meadow is at radio now!
John Grant’s sophomore solo album, Pale Green Ghosts, comes out today in the US!
The album is streaming all over the internet on: Paste, Last.FM, KCRW, and The Current. John will begin touring the US and Canada in June. All the dates are listed below.
Pale Green Ghosts is at radio now; make sure you’re spinning the hell out of it!
TOUR DATES06/17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo06/18 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel06/20 - Seattle, WA - Barboza06/21 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge06/22 - Vancouver, BC - Media Club06/25 - Minneapolis, MN - The Dakota06/26 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall06/27 - Chicago, IL - Schubas06/29 - Washington, DC - U Street Hall07/01 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge07/03 - Toronto, ON - Drake Hotel
The Joy of Violent Movement featured Still Corners’ official video for “Berlin Lovers.” They also have a list of Still Corners tour dates, so make sure to check whether the band will be dropping by with CHVRCHES.
Still Corners’ newest release, Strange Pleasures, is at radio now and going for spins!
Rolling Stone premiered “The Village” from Tunng’s new album, Turbines. Head over to the magazine’s website for a free download of the song.
Turbines is going for adds this week!
Short and Sweet LA reviewed Mudhoney’s new album, Vanishing Point. Head over to Short and Sweet’s site to read the full review.
Vanishing Point is at radio now and going for spins!
