Alright, I'm sure we're all sick of the rumours, but I'm hearing that this is legitimately the first single off of Dr. Dre's perpetually anticipated album Detox. Unlike the leak in the summer featuring Jay-Z this seems to be legit as it has shown up on iTunes and Dr. Dre's website has been updated to reflect the new single "Kush" which you can listen to below, or download here
Aussie dance-rockers Cut Copy have released the cover art, track listing, and the first single "Take Me Over" from their forthcoming LP Zonoscope. Check out the new track below. Their sophomore album In Ghost Colours was a huge hit, and the anticipation has been (and will continue) building for Zonoscope, set to be released February 4 in Australia, the 7th in Europe, and the 8th in the US and Canada. In other words, we'll likely be listening to it online by the 4th. After listening to this track a couple of times, I'm even more amped to get my hands on this. I'm sure this will be a great summer album when it hits in Australia, and a welcome change for those of us who will be braving cold winters.
Matt & Kim's new album Sidewalks is out. Get it. Also, watch this video and interview.
The album is fairly short, clocking in at just over 35 minutes, but within that half-hour are some absolutely awesome songs. In the interview below, Matt talks about how they focus on the core of a song - the beat and the melody - and describes the rest as intellectual bullshit. Sidewalks is a synth-heavy production and features less traditional drumming and more handclaps, bells, and other trendy percussive gimmicks. The album is full of even more catchy hooks than 2009's Grandif that's even conceivable. Listening to this album comes with a few guarantees: you'll be bobbing your head and you'll be catching yourself smiling for no apparent reason. Give it a listen, it's worth your while. Other than the first single "Cameras" which is featured below, a few of the most instantly memorable tracks include the opener "Block After Block", "Where You're Coming From" which features the Atlanta Philharmonic, "Good for Great" and the closer "Ice Melts".
Video for "Lessons Learned" off of their second album "Grand"
and Alan Cross' interview with Matt & Kim hyping the new album Sidewalks and talking about the filming of the video for "Lessons Learned" and their reaction to Erykah Badu ripping it off.
