Originating in New York City and now based in New Orleans, The Luxurious Faux Furs are a lively duo who over the years have dropped a number of recordings fusing garage, glam and blues rock that are wild, energetic and utterly entertaining.
Siblings Larkin Poe have been dropping a slew of cover versions over the past few months with some culminating into their forthcoming LP 'Kindred Spirits', an album of remakes by the duo. Having already dropped a cover of the Lenny Kravitz hit 'Fly Away', they now unveil a redo of the classic Phil Collins single 'In The Air'.
Glam rockers The Struts join forces with none other than Robbie Williams for the video 'Strange Days'. the title track to their upcoming LP out October 16th on Interscope Records/Polydor. Directed by Chris Applebaum, the black and white clips are shot around Southern California with the band performing the song in among the desert as well as walking around Los Angeles.
Glam rockers The Struts make their return with a new track titled 'Another Hit of Showmanship'. Enlisting none other than Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes on guitar, the band infuses elements of Britpop in their sound with the subtle instrumentation slowly building up to epic heights of grand, stadium-style rock & roll.
L.A. Witch will release their new album 'Play With Fire' on August 21st on Suicide Squeeze Records. Having already shared the singles 'I Wanna Lose' and 'Gen-Z', the trio now step forth with the third cut entitled 'True Believers'. Fusing a heavy mesh of hard rock, psychedelic and post-punk, the track powers through with a sense of urgency as the content touches on chaos of the current world and the continuous bombardment of bad news.
Swedish trio Spunsugar have shared their new single 'Run', a fiery post-punk meets alternative handing laced with a dash of shoegaze. With the song instantly launching into powering guitar riffs with a rumbling bass line and hard-hitting drumming shortly following, the lyrics address running away from what is perceived is fearful things, whether situational or taught.
Often times names such as Bob Dylan or Leonard Cohen are mentioned when discussing some of the most impactful wordsmiths of music. However Lookman Adekunle Salami can be considered as one of our modern marvels whose immaculate songwriting and lyricism puts him on par with many of the greats of the art form. Known to many as L.A. Salami, the London singer, poet, musician and overall multi-disciplined creative erases any sonic boundaries or limitations, allowing himself the freedom to constantly explore and foster a rich carnival of sounds.
Often times names such as Bob Dylan or Leonard Cohen are mentioned when discussing some of the most impactful wordsmiths of music. However Lookman Adekunle Salami can be considered as one of our modern marvels whose immaculate songwriting and lyricism puts him on par with many of the greats of the art form. Known to many as L.A. Salami, the London singer, poet, musician and overall multi-disciplined creative erases any sonic boundaries or limitations, allowing himself the freedom to constantly explore and foster a rich carnival of sounds.
Alison Mosshart is set to release a new spoken word album titled 'Sound Wheel' on August 7th via Third Man Records. One of the pieces taken from the upcoming LP is the track 'Animals'. Just a little over a minute in length, Mosshart has also dropped a self-directed video to accompany the track.
L.A. Witch have unveiled their latest single 'Gen-Z', taking from their forthcoming album 'Play With Fire', out August 21st on Suicide Squeeze Records. Pure, unadulterated rock & roll built on menacing guitar riffs, a sinister bass line and the sassy vocals of Sade Sanchez. The content of the tune deals with the current generation's reliance on social media and the lacking of ways and other outlets to deal with the added pressures of it. 'Gen-Z' is the follow-up to L.A. Witch's song 'I Wanna Lose', which was released last month.
