Elvis Costello and the Roots: Wise Up Ghost

Elvis Costello and the Roots, SBTRKT, Kendrick Lamar and more in our weekly music recap

Published every Sunday, ListenUp takes a deeper look at the music we tweeted about that week. Often we’ll include a musician or notable fan’s surprising personal interests—#PrivateJam exposes their musical guilty pleasure.

Active Child: Subtle (Feat. Mikky Ekko)

The music we tweeted this week had an unintentional theme: male vocalists with superb falsettos

Video-game textures and delayed synths meet choir music in “Subtle,” the first official single from Active Child’s upcoming EP. It’s an unusual departure for Active Child’s Pat Grossi, an LA-based electronic music artist and classical harpist, whose songs such as the Ellie Goulding-covered “Hanging On” feature his harp skills and drawn out vocals. At a much more club-friendly tempo than usual, Grossi’s distinctive falsetto pairs …

Hunters & Collectors: Talking to a Stranger (Avalanches Rework)

The music we tweeted this week had an unintentional theme: male vocalists with superb falsettos

The aloof Avalanches reared their heads for a moment this week. The Australian band hasn’t released an album since their first and only Since I Left You came out 13 years ago. The brilliant record was praised by critics and listeners and was heavy on sampling—over 3,500 vinyl samples appear on the album; from obscure and strange soundbites, to snippets from Françoise Hardy, comedy duo …