Too much sun? Mr. Wilson doesn’t seem to think so.
Another week of summer has come and gone. Depressing? Surely. But for readers of Consequence of Sound, each new week means a new Friday and each new Friday means a new edition of our Friday Mixtape. As always, below you will this week’s mix of new singles, remixes, and covers, along with mp3s from some [...]
As has been the case all summer, there will be quite a few music festivals taking place this upcoming weekend and, well, as has been the case all summer, you don’t necessarily have to leave the comfort of your computer chair to watch the action. This weekend the Pitchfork Music Festival will return to Chicago [...]
On August 18th, Golden Bloom will finally release its debut LP, Fan the Flames, which in addition to exemplifying the Shawn Fogel-led outfit’s massive music talents, will also bring with it a bit of innovation. You see, ahead of the album’s release, Golden Bloom has been unveiling each of its nine tracks, one by one, [...]
As demonstrated – both with Matchbox Twenty and on his 2005 solo debut Something to Be… — Rob Thomas’ voice is a soulful and dynamic instrument, capable of conveying heartbreak, rage, and a host of other emotional states. On Something to Be…, particularly on songs like “This is How a Heart Breaks”, that voice sounded [...]
Passion Pit’s first two videos, for the EP breakout hit “Sleepyhead” and Manners‘ “The Reeling” are very trippy and artsy affairs. The videos are schizophrenic with a frantic pace and a dire sense of urgency. However, in its latest video for “To Kingdom Come”, Passion Pit has chosen to take it down a notch. The [...]
The ’90s music nostalgia train rolls on. Just because Korn hasn’t been with a label since its two album contract with EMI expired back in ’07 doesn’t mean frontman Jonathan Davis can’t. In fact, the California native recently signed with Warner Music Group and has announced plans for the release of a solo album. Already [...]
Of all the recent “supergroups” to have formed in recent months, Monsters of Folk is easily the biggest… and as we learned today, most likely to live up to the hype.
The creative minds behind Son Volt and Death Cab for Cutie join forces!