It had been almost a year to the day when Sam France of Foxygen fell off stage, canceling their 2013 tour just as it was getting started, but now he and songwriting partner Jonathan Rado are back with a vengeance... a glittery, glammy vengeance. The duo just announced the followup to their epic We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic with the even more epic 24-song, 4-suite, double LP ...And Star Power. We hadn't heard a bit of it yet, but when Sam and Rado brought the full 9-member group into our tiny studio, we couldn't help but swoon over their sultry melodies. Check out the entire performance below to hear 4 brand new songs and joing ...And Star Power when it comes out on October 14 (via Jagjaguwar).
When Aaron Dessner of The National hands you the keys to his recording studio, you don't say no. That's exactly what happened when Australian indie-folk duo Luluc relocated to Brooklyn to record their second album, Passerby, out now on Sub Pop Records. The duo of Zoë Randell and Steve Hassett had b…
Here's a killer word for your next round of Scrabble: Divisionary. You can thank delightful Portland band Ages and Ages for that knock out; it's the title of their second album. What does it mean? Splice together "division" and "visionary" and you can explain how even the best intentions sometimes …
