Alt-J - Breezeblocks (Born Blonde remix)

Here West Londoners Born Blonde twist Alt-J’s murderous Breezeblocks into something of a primal, desert-psych stomp. Catch the former at Ginglik, Shepherd’s Bush, August 24.

15 Aug 2012

Oh My Beautiful World by Lavender Diamond

Lavender Diamond is an LA based quartet. They’ve worked with the likes of OK Go, M Ward and long-time Flaming Lips Collaborator David Fridmann. Their second album, Incorruptible Heart, is out Oct 8 on Paracadute. Today’s MPFree, taken from said album, is the musical equivalent of waking up groggily from the best sleep ever. Steam below, download here. Now stretch …

08 Aug 2012

White Eyes by DRMS

When we received an unassuming mail-out from Oakland 8-piece DRMS (pronounced drums), nothing could prepare us for the rich musical treats contained within. Fronted by Emily Ritz, DRMS stay just on the right side of jazzy. Intricate, imaginative instrumentation, gorgeous group vocals … they’re as thrillingly contemporary as they are traditional, an enticing mix. Their John Vanderslice-produced, self-titled debut is available now via their Bandcamp page.

07 Aug 2012

 

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