J.D.’s Music Monday Picks
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Very excited to see “New Beast” on Hi54LoFi’s best of 2013 playlist!
this does a little sumpin to me.
“Last year, British pastiche rockers Django Django released their acclaimed self-titled debut in 2012 and it was good — like, really good.
Now they’re mixing it all up again with Hi Djinx, a full smorgasbord of remixes with help from Nick McCarthy, DJ Mujava, Adrian Sherwood, and others, and EW has an exclusive stream of the full album via Spotify.”
Adam Carlson - EW
Stream Django Django’s brilliant new remix album ‘Hi Djinx’ here!
Much-hyped English indie quartet Palma Violets have just released their debut album 180.
Stream it exclusively on Spotify now!
Introduce your ears to the Palma Violets with this exclusive two-track sampling of their debut album, 180 - out next week!
Get it first here!
Country trio Edens Edge stopped by our NYC offices to play us some tunes.
Americana singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham sings with whiskey-and-cigarette tinged vocals that is wise beyond his years. After getting a live sneak peak of Ryan while he was in NYC about a month back, we are very eager to share with you his newest album “Tomorrowland”. This whole week you can stream it on Spotify in advance of the official album release next Tuesday September 18.
Tomorrowland follows Ryan’s 2010 success “Junky Star”, which included the hit song “The Weary Kind”, used for the movie “Crazy Heart” featuring Jeff Bridges. Not many artists can claim they have won a Golden Globe, Academy Award, and Grammy Award - but Ryan did just that.
The new album was recorded at a makeshift studio, an empty friend’s house in Malibu, California - which ironically once belonged to Kris Kristofferson, one of Ryan’s musical heroes. Deeply confessional and introspective, the album showcases the fearless honesty in his songwriting. “It helps to say it and get it out that way,” he says. “That’s what writing songs has always been about for me, it’s never been about anything else. That’s always been my thing.”
Let Ryan’s jagged, weather-beaten vocals take you to a different place with “Tomorrowland.”
Get an exclusive first listen to the latest from rock icons Duran Duran!
Today, Spotify fans will be able to tune into their new live album A Diamond In The Mind: Duran Duran Live In Concert 2011 before its official release on July 10.
Enjoy!
Last month, Grouplove treated us to a sizzling performance at our New York headquarters.
Tune in their Spotify Session here!
The French fashion and music fiends from Kitsuné have just opened their new store in New York City, offering both their clothing and music to an American audience. Timed with this release is their first compilation, Kitsuné AMERICA, which offers a lively snapshot of what is cooking up for 2012 in the US - good songs and big talents yet to be discovered, from indie bands to dance producers and whatever can fit in between!
Get it here first exclusively on Spotify and be sure to check out the Kitsune Soundrop room where you can listen to all their great compilations.
Exclusively on Spotify, stream an early first listen of Rita Wilson’s debut studio album, AM/FM.
Tune in here for a track-by-track commentary from Rita along with the original songs that inspired the album.