Favorite Albums of the Week:
Belle & Sebastian – Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance | Mark Ronson – Uptown Special
Above & Beyond – We Are All We Need – Dance
Above & Beyond is an English electronic dance music group consisting of members Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Paavo Siljamäki.
Recommended Tracks: We’re All We Need feat. Zöe Johnson, Counting Down the Days feat. Gemma Hayes, Sticky Fingers feat. Alex Vargas
Belle & Sebastian – Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance – Indie
Belle and Sebastian are an indie pop band formed in Glasgow in January 1996. Led by Stuart Murdoch, they’ve released 9 albums. They are often compared with acts such as Nick Drake.
Recommended Tracks: The Party Line, Perfect Couples, Play For Today
The Decemberists – What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World – Indie
The Decemberists are an American indie folk rock band from Portland, Oregon. The band consists of Colin Meloy, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Nate Query, and John Moen. The band’s debut EP, 5 Songs, was self-released in 2001.
Recommended Tracks: Cavalry Captain, Philomena, The Wrong Year
Derek Grant – Breakdown – Alternative
Derek R Grant is the drummer for punk band Alkaline Trio, where he replaced Mike Felumlee. He is also a member of Chicago “supergroup” Dead Ending.
Recommended Tracks: Got a Feeling, Lucy, Love is a Bad Dream
Hanni El Khatib – Moonlight – Rock
Hanni El Khatib is a singer-songwriter and musician based in Los Angeles. The son of Palestinian and Filipino immigrants (and the first American in his family), Hanni El Khatib grew up in San Francisco and was obsessed with classic Americana and pop culture of the 1950s and 60s.
Recommended Tracks: Moonlight, Servant, Two Brothers
Joey Bada$$ – B4.DA.$$ – Hip Hop
Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, better known by his stage name Joey Badass, is an American hip hop recording artist from Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
Recommended Tracks: Piece of Mind, Escape 120 feat. Raury, Teach Me feat. Kiesza
Lupe Fiasco – Tetsuo & Youth – Hip Hop
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor.
Recommended Tracks: Dots & Lines
Mark Ronson – Uptown Special – Pop
Mark Daniel Ronson is an English musician, DJ, singer and music producer. Read a review on earthings!
Recommended Tracks: Feel Right feat. Mystical, Uptown Funk feat. Bruno Mars, I Can’t Lose feat. Keyone Starr
Marilyn Manson – THE PALE EMPEROR – Rock
Marilyn Manson is an American rock band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by frontman Marilyn Manson and Daisy Berkowitz
Recommended Tracks: Deep Six, Warship My Wreck, Cupid Carries A Gun
Sleater-Kinney – No Cities to Love – Alternative
Sleater-Kinney is an American rock band that formed in Olympia, Washington, in 1994. The band’s lineup features Corin Tucker, Carrie Brownstein, and Janet Weiss. Read a review on earthings!
Recommend Tracks: Fangless, No Cities To Love, Gimmie Love
Many of the band bio’s came straight from wiki & Last FM. FYI
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