It’s time to blow the dust off those books and prepare for post-midterm madness, and this week’s New Noise has just the soundtrack for you. Whether it’s the awaited return of the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club or the awesome simplicity of Colleen Green, the songs featured will help get you off that couch and get [...]
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Honest words illuminate Simple Things
R&B/pop artist Jarell Perry’s debut EP Simple Things is full of raw, lyrical confessionals.
Read the rest of this article »Rhye seduces with contemporary R&B
Rhye’s debut album delivers a soulful mix of creative and contemplative tracks.
Read the rest of this article »Rising star offers fresh, versatile sound
Richard Andrew weaves together different genres to create a lively, futuristic sound.
Read the rest of this article »Short song titles pack huge musical punch
Slash. Hamlet. Bowie. Vertigo. Nas. Goodfellas. Tupac. Sometimes, one word is all you need to make a lasting impact. This week’s New Noise looks at new releases by bands of few words — bands who gave their four-minute melodic visions a single term of endearment. Though the names might be short, the tracks are filled [...]
Read the rest of this article »Indie rocker crafts free-spirited sophomore album
The quirky Darwin Smith focuses on writing music that makes people smile.
Read the rest of this article »New artist Kishi Bashi embraces life through music
Named one of the top artists of 2012 by NPR, Kishi Bashi’s debut album 151a celebrates the uniqueness of day-to-day life.
Read the rest of this article »Punk still relevant for today’s music scene
The genre of punk has long been sliced and diced into various subgenres, and nowadays it seems that just about every slightly hardcore indie band seems to slap the “post-punk” or “prog-punk” label onto itself. In the 1970s, the meaning of punk was clear as hair gel — no one was confused about the dude [...]
Read the rest of this article »Whether you’re with your friends, on date, or hanging out on your own, this soundtrack can help you get into the spirit of Valentine’s Day.
Read the rest of this article »Songs bring back good old sounds of the ’90s
Is it cool to bring the ’90s back yet? The songs featured in this week’s edition of New Noise sure seem to suggest that it is. With the rise of computer-generated technology in producing music, hearing tunes that use actual instruments has become rare in today’s mainstream hip-hop scene. From the solemn piano in Mistah [...]
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