After the release of their impressive debut album “Touch” Melbourne synth-pop duo GL are back with a new double-A side single “Destiny/Reflect”. The record’s A-side cut “Destiny” finds the duo of Ella Thompson and Graeme Pogson delivering a sumptuous slice of analogue synth-pop just in time for summer. They are quoted saying, it’s a track about “looking for the positives and finding happiness in those around us.”
My dad used to work for Tiny Mix Tapes. It was, and still is, a respectable review website. He specialized in music reviews, something I never really took into consideration at the time. I recently read through some of his old material, some of which are rave reviews of The Decemberists, Ghostface Killah, OutKast, and The Black Keys’ early work, and I noticed a common trend.
James Blake is one of the most exotic and elaborate music producers working today. His distinct post-dubstep style and melancholy swoon has attracted flocks of people to adore his masterpieces. Since 2009, Blake has been consistently releasing music, all incredibly diverse and brilliantly crafted. He went on to win the esteemed Mercury Prize in 2013 for Overgrown, his second LP.
For those of you who haven’t heard of Run The Jewels, please do yourself a favour and check them out immediately. Now that you understand the hype get ready to hear something absolutely insane, because at long last Meow the Jewels has dropped. Meow the Jewels is the cat centric remix of their last album, RTJ2, and as crazy as it may seem the album is even grimier than RTJ2 while at the same time being incredibly funny.
Arca
Mutant
Release Date: Fall 2015 After the pleasantly gorgeous Xen last year, Arca has kept himself busy with his involvement in Björk’s heartbreak masterpiece Vulnicura. The wonky producer recently shared news of a new album in the works, expected to be out this fall. Judging from already-released tracks from this year like “Sheep” and “Vanity”, it looks like the soundscape continues into stranger territory.