Elephant
Sky Swimming is the debut album from Elephant.
Amelia Rivas and Christian Pinchbeck make up this romantic London duo.
“Assembly” is the first track.
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey, the controversial chanteuse, has announced that the follow-up to her sensational 2012 Born to Die album will be entitled Ultraviolence.
“West Coast’ is the first single.
The Len Price 3
Invoking the spirit of the 60s with classic New Wave, the English trio The Len Price 3 have had a rollercoaster of a ride over the past 10 years.
They cut their chops in the pubs about an hour southeast of London and incidentally not one of the three is named Len Price.
“Swing Like a Monkey” is from their latest album Nobody Knows.
Sylvan Esso
Sylvan Esso is the duo Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn out of Durham, North Carolina.
“Coffee” is the latest song from this intriguing new band.
Cloud Nothings
Cloud Nothings make Cleveland proud.
What began as a solo project from Dylan Baldi has become a live trio.
Here and Nowhere Else is their 4th album.
Clocking in at just over a half hour, “I’m Not Part of Me” is the finishing track.
First Aid Kit
Stay Gold is the title of the next album from the Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit.
Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes will once again produce as he did on 2012’s The Lion’s Roar.
“My Silver Lining” is the gorgeous first track.
Damon Albarn
In the manufactured battle in the 90’s between Blur and Oasis, I was a Blur man.
And I have always been a Damon Albarn fan, from Blur to Gorillaz to his opera Dr Dee.
His debut solo album, Everyday Robots, will come out at the end of this month.
Here is the title track/first single as well as the second single “Lonely Press Play”.
“Everyday Robots”
“Lonely Press Play”
Just Friends
Just Friends is the collaboration between producer Nicholas Jaar and Sasha Spielberg (the daughter of filmmaker Steven Spielberg).
Both attended Brown University.
They have recorded only two songs together.
The seductive “Don’t Tell Me” is being released on Record Store Day, April 19th.
Band of Skulls
Himalayan is the just released 3rd album from Band of Skulls.
This trio from England, Southampton to be exact, rock on “Asleep at the Wheel”.
Jamie xx
Jamie Smith aka Jamie xx is one of the members of the famed band the xx.
He is also a producer, remixer and solo artist.
His latest solo release is the double-sided single “She”/”Sleep Sound”.
Listen here to “Sleep Sound”
Hamilton Leithauser
While The Walkmen are on “extreme hiatus”, lead singer Hamilton Leithauser has recorded his debut solo album.
“Alexandra” is the lead single from the forthcoming Black Hours.
Future Islands
Future Islands, the band now based in Baltimore, has just released their 4th album, Singles.
A daring title, but the first single “Seasons (Waiting on You)” is one of the best songs of this young 2014.
and the video of their live Letterman performance is amazing:
Suzanne Vega
For those of us who prefer a black wardrobe, this is our song.
“I Never Wear White” by the wonderful Suzanne Vega (from her recent record Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles).
Incan Abraham
2 ½ years ago we highlighted the EPs from the Los Angeles indie quartet Incan Abraham.
Next week the band with the unusual name will finally release their debut album entitled Tolerance.
“Concorde”, the first single, exceeds expectations.
Plus a free download of the song here.