Month: September 2015

Yes, it's big-time music industry news that The Strokes' infamous lead singer Julian Casablancas has announced that they will soon release a new record. However, let's not forget Julian's highly underrated, artful spinoff project, Julian Casablancas + the Voidz, and this gem of a track combining vocals in more than one language with a spoonful of dissonance. Fans of The Strokes might initially feel taken aback by the group's grittier, more experimental timbre, but it's entirely possible that you'll learn to fangirl over Julian Casablancas + the Voidz' just as much as you've always raved over the lead guy's original band.

Initially acquiring their cult following in the emo-acoustic circuit, Lydia has since adjusted to a still-nostalgic-but-slightly-less-melancholic indie rock sound. The Phoenix, Arizona natives' newest album Run Wild, released a week ago, contains this wistful, wintry Halsey-meets-Coldplay track. (If nothing else, listen to them because I consider them to be the most underrated band in contemporary music.)

If you're not a bluegrass/newgrass junkie yet, it's entirely possible that The Railsplitters' new album could convert you. And if you already happen to be a fan of bands like the Punch Brothers or Elephant Revival, this is exactly where you click to fall in love. This tune in particular contains hauntingly melodic vocals and relatable lyrics that pleasantly straddle the line between newgrass and female-backed folk pop to reel you in. Another bonus: The Railsplitters hail kind of locally, from Boulder.