![Earmilk Presents: RAC [Interview + Review]](/thumbs/post/485x231/rac1.png)
In the large scope of music, we are continually in search of the next big thing, and with such a large portion of popular culture honing in on the current dance movement, which can be independently created, there is constantly an excess of new material to be explored. While there are only a small amount of artists that dominate the majority of music's market share, remixing their work can be an instantaneous push into the spotlight. With an obvious desire for both remixes and dance music, it is no wonder that most of...
![Jesse Ruins - 'Talk To Alicia' [Premiere]](/thumbs/post/485x231/9MB006K.png)
Some bands surf their own synthesizers. Jesse Ruins dodge them like characters trapped in a video game. A brand new signing to tastemaking label Lefse Records, this Tokyo three-piece wind deceptively innocent pastels around ripcord Cure bass lines. "Talk To Alicia", the second track to be unveiled from the band's forthcoming debut record A Film, rides a mutated mechanical beat as shapeless vocals and sharp leads chase each other. Like My Bloody Valentine, Jesse Ruins treat the human voice as just another formation of...
Covering a tremendous amount of sonic ground under the stage name Yalls, Dan Casey has deviated away from his past indie rock projects, and has gravitated toward upbeat synth-pop. Californian singer-songwriter and self-proclaimed pop experimentalist, Yalls experiments with electronic songwriting,...
After nearly four years without an official release, John MacLean's solo project The Juan MacLean is back in full force, dropping "You Are My Destiny". Stepping back into the game where he left off, his new release is another ballad, filled with a lengthy build that peaks at his own variation of...
After performing and building anticipation of where they are heading on their new album at SXSW, Vampire Weekend announced that they are droping two new songs today. "Diane Young" was officially premiered earlier on BBC Radio One, immediately followed by Youtube releases of both of their new...
The Norwegian duo Lemaitre (often stylized Lemâtre) have been busy creating electronic gems in past year, releasing three EPs filled with catchy and clever ballads. While the sound portrayed on their last two efforts is often compared to Daft Punk/Justice in their utilization of electronic hooks...
It's been four years since English electro-pop artist Little Boots dropped her debut, an album that stirred up the saturated pop market with a new take on established styles. 2009's Hands took on the task of meshing pop's precise vocal cues and approach with heavy hitting electronic beats and...
A Quick Word from the Author: February seems to be living up to expectations, despite how high the bar has been set so far this year. The music is just too good. This week is a compilation of the past two weeks, it's a bit lengthier, and fairly grand. The Tryptophan, specifically, is fairly...
