Category: Reviews
Milky Chance: ‘Sadnecessary’
Milky Chance is a project from humble roots, comprised of Philipp Dausch and Clemens Rehbein, two acquaintances that sought to make music throughout their high school career while living in Kassel, Germany. Over the course of two weeks in 2013, they cut their full-length album, Sadnecessary, in their home studio — a culmination of their…
Poliça at Terminal West on Oct. 6
[tps_header] In this environment of musical over-saturation, and after many years of heavy concert-going, it has become a (maybe) sad truth that it’s now quite difficult for me to be truly interested or impressed with a live performance. A band has to possess a truly distinguishing factor. An element of surprise, if you will, in…
Watch: Ed Sheeran: “Thinking Out Loud”
Ed Sheeran has been recruiting an army of fans since his first studio album was released in 2011. His mounting success in Britain followed him to the US, and he’s been growing his musical career ever since. If it wasn’t already apparent from Sheeran’s own music, he’s an incredibly talented songwriter, having written for the likes…
Charli XCX: “London Queen”
In anticipation of the December 16 release of her sophomore album, Sucker, pop singer Charli XCX has released a new single. The single, “London Queen,” is inspired by the Ramones, according to Charli. The pop punk song was produced by Justin Raisen, who has also worked with other talents such as Theophilus London and Sky Ferreira. Her second studio album, Sucker,…
Jessie J: “Personal”
With the upcoming release of her third studio album, Sweet Talker, on October 14, Jessie J has included a free download of “Personal” with the pre-order. This will be the third single from the new album, but it’s the first one that isn’t a collaboration. “Bang Bang,” featuring Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj, reached #1 on iTunes…
Luke Winslow-King: ‘Everlasting Arms’
The last time Vinyl Mag talked to Luke Winslow-King was during South by Southwest back in March. At the time, Winslow-King was performing songs from his 2013 album, The Coming Tide, which features a more bluesy, alternative sound. In the interview, he briefly mentioned his then-upcoming album, which dropped yesterday. Everlasting Arms embodies the typical New Orleans style…
Lorde: “Yellow Flicker Beat”
Yesterday, Lorde released the first hint of new music since her debut album, Pure Heroine. The latest single will be featured on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part One soundtrack. With a heavy touring schedule, Lorde hasn’t had much time in the studio since the release of her first album, and with only one full-length album, fans…
New Politics: “Everywhere I Go (Kings and Queens)”
New Politics released a new single on Sept. 23 to give listeners a taste of what their third album could entail. This is the Denmark band’s fifth single since they formed in 2009. With the success of their biggest hit “Harlem” last year, the band landed opening spots on desirable tours such as Fall Out…
Cory Branan at Caledonia Lounge on Sept. 25
I arrive at Caledonia in the middle of Betsy Franck’s performance. The simple two-man show was enough to capture me. Alongside a killer electric violin, Franck’s vocals were deep and flowing. Furthermore, anyone with a Loretta Lynn autograph on his/her guitar has my vote. Franck leaves the stage but lingers among the small crowd, the…
Yes I’m Leaving: ‘Slow Release’
The likes of Billy Burke, Anthony Boyer, and David Cook comprise Sydney’s own hardcore punk-imbued trifecta of kickass disarray that is Yes I’m Leaving, and after two LPs, this Australian band is looking to hit things back off with their album Slow Release, out via Homeless Records come September 29, 2014. Yes I’m Leaving’s aptly entitled…