Metric revealed the first record today off the upcoming fifth LP, Synthetica, which releases on June 12. “Youth Without Youth" was produced by the band’s guitarist Jimmy Shaw.
Listen to "Youth Without Youth" here.
After glimpses of the menacing sounds of Regina Spektor’s latest LP, What We Saw from the Cheap Seats, comes a track that spans a slightly broader range: “Small Town Moon.” The full album will be released on May 29, but listen now to “Small Town Moon.”
Kid Cudi has recently been entertaining the idea of rock stardom. Perhaps hoping to prove he’s still got flow, Cudi created a new song called “Dennis, Hook Me Up With Some More Of That Whiskey!”
The self-produced track features samples of looped guitar mixed with another, more rumbling guitar part for an air of elegance that’s undercut by Cudi’s unmistakable anger issues. Stream the track now from Complex.
Florence + the Machine have recorded a new track, "Breath Of Life," for the soundtrack to the forthcoming Hollywood blockbuster Snow White and the Huntsman. The track, which features a large orchestra, was recorded in Los Angeles and, according to singer Florence Welch is inspired by the film's character of the evil Queen Ravenna, played by Charlize Theron.
Speaking about the track, Welch said: "The Queen is just this incredible character; so hungry for life but so dead inside. She's sort of eternal, but inside there's nothing. She's kind of like charcoal or something. She has this thirst for youth and for life, but for what kind of life? This darkness, but she's so beautiful, so it's this kind of juxtaposition between beauty and, ultimately, death."
The soundtrack is due for release on May 29 in the US, with the rest of the track listing still to be confirmed. Snow White and the Huntsman stars Twilight actress Kristen Stewart and Thor's Chris Hemsworth as well as Theron and is due to be released on June 1.
Watch the music video here.
Some Nights, the sophomore LP from fun., features the band's buzzing single “We Are Young [ft. Janelle Monáe]", which spent nearly all of last week at the top of the iTunes “Top Songs” chart surpassing LMFAO, Madonna and Goyte. The track currently holds the No. 4 spot.
fun. premieres Some Nights worldwide for fans one week before its release. Catch fun. on Conan February 21 (in addition to their upcoming North American tour dates kicking off on release day).
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Yuna is conquering Malaysia with her acoustic guitar and winning folk pop tunes – enchanting listeners with the gentle warble in her voice, a flair for old-timey pop songcraft, a bit of Feist’s soul and subtlety, and Mirah’s warmth.
Her newest track, "Live Your Life," is produced by Pharrell Williams. Stream available below, along with download courtesy of AOL Music.
Nine years since their debut LP, The Jealous Sound has emerged with their sophomore full-length, A Gentle Reminder, to be released January 31 via Music is Subjective and Fontana Distribution. Their debut album, Kill Them With Kindness, was embraced by critics worldwide, named one of Spin's best albums of 2003 and described as “heartfelt guitar rock capable of punching you in the gut and patting you on the back.”
After taking time away from the band, frontman Blair Shehan reconnected with founding guitarist Pedro Benito. Made in the Foo Fighters' Studio 606 with John Lousteau producing, A Gentle Reminder features founding members Shehan and guitarist Benito working alongside Nate Mendel of Foo Fighters (filling in on bass for the departed John McGinnis) and new drummer Bob Penn. Josh Staples (the Velvet Teen) contributes backing vocals and bass on two tracks.
The band will head out on tour in February. Tour dates listed below, in addition to a full stream of the album available now until Tuesday, January 31, when it officially releases.
Merry Christmas to fans of Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars, as they gave their fans an early Christmas present last night by tweeting a link to "Safe and Sound," their collaboration for the Hunger Games movie soundtrack. The song, a dark ballad featuring harmony vocals from Joy Williams and John Paul White, features lyrics that touch on the story's themes of struggle and survival.
