Sharon Van Etten’s Tramp was one of favorites last year. We still spin it on a consistent basis. “Esao Andrews” is a new song from Van Etten that was created for NYC publication ESOPUS for their audio compilations that appear with each issue. The goal for this comp was to have each musician write a original song about an artist of their choice. This song is inspired by Van Etten’s friend, L.A.–based Gothic/Surrealist painter Esao Andrews. Listen below.
After getting an album teaser last week, the always reliable Neko Case is giving us a new track titled “Man.” The song, featuring some guitar work from M. Ward, will appear on her mouthful of an album, The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, scheduled for release on September 2nd via Anti- Records. I won’t get into specifics on the track. By now, you all know what to expect from a Neko song. A little bit of rock, a little bit of country, mixed in with her pitch perfect vocals. You either love it or hate it. Stream it below.
Ernest Greene, better known as Washed Out, will be releasing his new LP, Paracosm, this August via Sub Pop. The first taste from this highly anticipated release is the psychedelic “It All Feels Right.” While is share some similar drum beats with his breakout song “Feel It All Around,” that is where any reference to his back catalog can stop. This is a completely new direction and refreshing to see an artist that is challenging himself with each release. Comparisons could be drawn to the likes of Tame Impala or the more experimental Beatles records on this track. Stream it below.
Here’s the playlist from today’s My Old Kentucky Blog Radio on SIRIUS XMU, Channel 35! Tune in to channel 35 on either SIRIUS or XM at Noon ET or 12am ET/9pm PST each and every Tuesday!
NONONO – Human Being
ASTR – Operate
Haerts – Wings
David Lynch – I’m Waiting Here ft. Lykke Li
Austra – Painful Like
MØ – Pilgrim (MS MR Remix)
Charli XCX – Interior
Disclosure – Help Me Lose My Mind ft. London Grammar
Hop Along – Sister Cities
Julie Ruin – Oh Come On
CHVRCHES – Gun
Classixx – All You’re Waiting For (ft. Nancy Whang)
Tove Lo – Habits
Ellie Goulding – Tessellate (Alt-J Cover)
Ebony Bones – Mystery Babylon Balloon
SURFING – Hollow Sparrow
Hanni El Khatib – Penny
Lemonade – Perfect Blue
Kirin J Callinan – Embracism
Cold Cave – God Made The World
Generationals – Extra Free Year (Keith Sweaty Remix)
Empire Of The Sun – Alive
White Lies – Getting Even
Sombear – Love You In The Dark
Ryan Hemsworth – Perfectly
Dream Panther – Chutes and the Ladder
SPLASHH – All I Wanna Do
Johan Hedberg – Nackamasterna
Hanni El Khatib released his latest album, Head in the Dirt, this past April via Innovative Leisure. The album sees Khatib mixing things up a bit for more diverse inspiration beyond the heavy, guitar-driven rock he has become known for. “Penny” is a fantastic pop song. It has a laid-back groove with a memorable chorus that will get stuck in your head. The video is playful one set in prison with various inmates belting out the song while in their cell, having some food, or in the shower. Simon Cahn directed it. Watch below.
Case Studies, a project-minded coterie conceived by Seattle’s Jesse Lortz, releases This Is Another Life, sophomore LP steeped in the style of raw, confessional songs we’ve come to expect from this alt-folk singer-songwriter. Laden with didactic, piano-based balladry in the vein of such luminaries as Leonard Cohen and Harry Nilsson, Lortz has lightened up a bit this time around, allowing a sliver of hope to shimmer through as opposed to his eminently dark 2011 LP The World Is Just A Shape To Fill The Night. Though still deeply immersed in tales of heartbreak, longing, loss and regret, This Is Another Life also allows for a wry sense of sentimentality, a playful tickling of the ivories and a tortured soul who dares to come up for a breath now and then; not so far gone as to seek a bit of comfort. This Is Another Life is both produced and engineered by Greg Ashley of Gris Gris who also pitches in on percussion, organ, vocals and guitar. Lortz is also helped out by Jon Parker, Oscar Michel, Joe Haener, Carey Lamprecht, Shawn Alplay and Marissa Nadler as a guest vocalist. The album drops June 11th on Sacred Bones. You can find a stream of it in its entirety below.
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Taken By Trees‘ Victoria Bergsman has teamed up with Belief for a remix of the infectious song “Pumpin Blood” from Swedish trio NONONO. Bergsman adds her effortless vocals to the song pulling back the song for a less aggressive tone. For now, the song is only available overseas for purchasing. Find the remix below.
The David Lynch and Lykee Li bonus track “I’m Waiting Here” received a visual. The song came with the announcement of his Mr. Lynch’s new album, The Big Dream, slated for released on July 15th via Sacred Bones. In the no fuss video, you see a picturesque mountain setting through the front window of a car from dusk until dawn. Watch below.
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