Christian rock was a breakthrough in religious music--and Jars of Clay have been a breakthrough in Christian rock, avoiding overwrought style in favor of a credible mainstream sound. Their latest is a particularly nuanced effort colored by new electro-indie touches.
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Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn of the Gorillaz aren't monkeying around when it comes to providing music production and visual interpretations for Monkey: Journey To The West, an opera telling the 16th century Chinese tale of the aptly named simian protagonist, Monkey. According to the Website, the opera premiered in the U.K. and have not heard of any shows coming to the U.S. anytime soon. But, luckily there's a soundtrack and a pretty cool short film crafted by Jamie Hewlett to accompany the first single from the album.
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Modular artist and London transplant Lady Hawke is what the world should have heard before all that over hyped Lady Gaga garbage. Coquettishe like Le Tigre and sly on the synths like Goldfrapp, Lady Hawke is one to keep an eye on with her electrified dance-floor burners.
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After five albums, 21 Top 20 hits, multimillion sales, and relentless touring, the Stereophonics have finally put the icing on the cake of their career with the release of a compilation album.
Featuring 20 songs spanning the Welsh band's monumental rock/pop mainstay, Stereophonics' "Best Of" album remains refreshing and relevant with the inclusion of two new tracks, "You're My Star" and "My Own Worst Enemy." Catering to the rock faithful with aggressive, anthemic sounds that characterized their earlier work and crammed full of catchy pop tunes that won them a decade-long fanbase, the Stereophonics showcase their ability to meld squalling guitars and sweeping melodies with uncanny pop sensibility.
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Soul-jazz is the coolly palatable launchpad for this Chicago trio's experimental musings. From there, the group cycles through a patchwork of sketchy vocal themes. It's equally friendly with Deerhoof and a smoky jazz den, and makes "avant-garde" sound a whole lot less intimidating.
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Are The Beatles finally ready to make a magical mystery tour into the world of online music?
A "lost" track recorded by the band in 1967 and performed only once in public could finally be released, Paul McCartney told the BBC in an interview, according to a report Sunday in The Observer newspaper. The 14-minute "Carnival of Light" was never released because it was considered too "adventurous," McCartney said.
McCartney said he has the master recording and wants the public to hear it.
"I like it because it's The Beatles free, going off piste," he said in the interview. "The time has come for it to get its moment."
McCartney said he lobbied to get the track included with the album Anthology when the exhaustive compilation was released in 1995, but the idea was vetoed.
Of course, the Ringo Starr and the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison would still need to approve of the track's release.
Short of releasing another compilation that goes over the same territory as Anthology, an online release may be the song's only commercial avenue.
The band, which has been fiercely resistant to having its music made available for purchase online, has been the subject of frequent rumors that it was ready to make the leap. The Beatles became one of the last high-profile digital music holdouts after Led Zeppelin announced late last year that it would make its catalog available for purchase online.
The New York-based singer-songwriter initially woos us with tone: lush acoustic guitar--redolent of classic fingerstyle folkies--and a breezy bedroom-pop voice. But his lyrics are his greater strength. In finely turned heartbreak ditties, Brannan isn't afraid to feel a bit sorry for himself.
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Keeping with the theme for Q-Tip's election day album release "The Renaissance," remix extraordinaire J. Period teams up with the Abstract for an exclusive political freestyle over a classic Eric B. & Rakim instrumental.
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Bloc Party gets intimate with their new album, Intimacy.
Now that Daylight Savings Time has ended, it's that odd time of the year when it gets dark while we're still at work (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere with day jobs). Sun worshippers may be bummed, but night owls should be psyched about the extra hours of darkness. Either way, it's a good time for everyone to get out and embrace the nightlife!
Listen to our free playlist "Night Moves" featuring Bloc Party, New Order, Black Sheep, Metallica, Kid Cudi, Juliana Hatfield and more. To launch, click the green button below, and then visit Download Music to stream and download thousands more free songs.
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Male/female duos are hot right now (see She & Him and The Raveonettes), and this upbeat Berlin-based group raises the bar even higher. It's A Musical's orchestral indie pop is both catchy and clever at the same time.
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