Quit Mumbling

This morning, wake up to the warm space waves of Mr. Beck Hanson.  Never an artist to stick to any certain genre, Beck’s latest work “I Only Have Eyes For You,” a cover of  The Flamingos, finds the artist giving one of his best crooner performances to date. Dainty pianos provide the sparse backdrop to [...]

The instant “Say Goodbye” starts you immediately notice two things: 1) This isn’t a sound we’ve previously associated with Norah Jones, probably because 2) Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton’s fingerprints (paw prints?) are all over this track. The understated, shimmering synth chords combined with the subtle laying of guitars are, for any fans of Broken Bells, [...]

“Give Out” is one of those songs you have to start and stop several times throughout it’s entirety to properly understand just how poignant, honest, and deeply cutting the writing is.  In fact, the same can be said for  the entirety of Sharon Van Etten’s latest release, Tramp. Explaining my feelings towards “Give Out” wouldn’t do [...]

There comes a time each day when I need to listen to Mr. M to keep my sanity.  With the plethora of places my mind wanders, Lambchop’s latest release is able to always bring me back to center.  The entire album is gorgeous, walking a line between delicate folk and baroque classical music from another [...]

Whether exploring life, death, and love in Funeral, taking on religion and politics in Neon Bible, or reminiscing on their childhoods in The Suburbs, Arcade Fire always keep it theatrical. For that reason, if you are making an epic movie and need an epic song, these guys are the gang to hire for it. Win Butler, Regina [...]

Leonard Cohen will be one of the most celebrated acts of the year. With a new album at the age of 77, the timeless songwriter has given us some of the most moving music ever made. Thus, Mojo Magazine found it appropriate to pay tribute to his masterpiece The Songs of Leonard Cohen with a [...]

In today’s music scene, we are constantly assessing how genuine an artist is. If we feel that the musical statement and image of the artist cannot hold up to the reality of their intentions and who they really are, we feel (understandably) disappointed and betrayed. Upon first listen, Willis Earl Beal’s “Take Me Away” immediately [...]

The mysterious Los Angeles-based duo Rhye released their EP Open last week, and the title track will sink itself just inside the cavity of your chest. There is an earnestness to the hushed vocal that reveals both newfound attachment and longing affection. Its bedsheet intimacy is paired with amazingly plain, yet candid sweet nothings like [...]

This is a different kind of Sunday morning. Yes, Sunday, a day revered for it’s ability to keep you subdued just a bit longer in bed, sometimes needs a little jumpstart.  ”I Belong In Your Arms” the tremendously sweeping new single from Brooklyn duo Chairlift, may just be the extra push you need this AM. [...]