Ahead of his upcoming seventh studio album, Mahal (out 29 April), Toro y Moi (aka Chaz Bear) released two singles, “Postman” and “Magazine,” with the former being the funkier, more playful of the two. Paired with a groovy bass-line, occasional yelps and a music video (directed by kid. studio) that sees Bear and his friends cruising around San Francisco in a Filipino Jeepney, the playfully …
Groovy drums, sweet vocals and a touch of funk make up Elujay’s sanguine track, “Luvaroq.” Featuring serpentwithfeet’s crooning vocals, the song masterfully mixes elements and genres, transporting listeners to Elujay’s relaxing, West Coast world. The vintage-inspired music video, directed by Kokie Padilla and exquisitely colored by Jonny Thorpe, manifests the single’s instinctual, sway-worthy nature into scenes of car rides, chess games and frolicking beach days. …
Spencer Tweedy: Everyday Apostle Three years after his debut EP, Chicago’s Spencer Tweedy has released Sleep Is My God. This new four-track EP segues from one pithy folk-rock track to another. It’s cohesive, artful and begins with “Everyday Apostle,” our pick from the release. There are traces of Elliott Smith here but altogether it’s refreshingly Tweedy. Cage the Elephant + Beck: Night Running Ahead of Beck …
