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Wild Belle: Isles
In an era when indie acts tend to adopt r’n’b and Atlantean trap-influenced drums, Wild Belle took a leftfield turn and decided to explore reggae. And until that catches up with the rest of the scene, they are a breath of fresh air.
Lapalux: Malevolence
Brainfeeder’s latest boy Stuart Howard, aka Lapalux, had 2 EPs released in 2012 that might have given you some idea of what he was all about. There’s more to the 25-year-old Essex resident though, and he intends to show it off on upcoming full-length record Nostalchic.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Long Overdue Sacrilege
With the dancey yet anchored in rock single, ‘Sacrilege’, Yeah Yeah Yeahs proved that they never lost their touch.
The Cocker Spaniels: The Only Black Guy On An Indie Rock Playlist
The plight of the only black guy at an indie rock show.
The Uncluded: Loss in Parable
Both Aes and Kimya experienced some kind of loss in recent years, it’s not surprising that The Uncluded sounds more like cathartic art than art for general consumption
Kool A.D.: 19 & 63
Whereas Heems’ solo tracks have underlying real world issues despite maintaining its humour (‘Soup Boys’), Kool A.D is busier trying to evoke Lil B’s ‘Ellen Degeneres’, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Darkstar: News From Nowhere
A regression that conforms to the norms of generic indie pop structure – it’s complete audience pandering, intentional or not.
Foals: Holy Fire
The problem with reaching the peak, it seems, is that there’s no where else to go but down. Luckily for Foals, their descent down the mountain proves to be a slow one — Holy Fire is a good album.
Download This: Kyoto Protocol’s ‘KL, I Love You’ Exclusive Release
As promised — and just in time for Future Music Festival Asia ’13 this month — Kyoto Protocol has just released a brand spanking new single for digital download (and it’s free to boot!). Despite the rom-com-esque title and saccharine jingle early on the track, ‘KL, I Love You’ is sarcastically named such as it’s […]