Soft Hair: In Love

Eccentricity abounds in Soft Hair’s latest release “In Love,” the second single off their forthcoming album. The duo (psychedelia master Connan Mockasin and former Late of the Pier frontman Sam Eastgate) have stirred together synths, guitar and sax that feel together feel both close and distant—as if listening to the notes melt beyond a wall. The vocal layering seals the deal, lending the track further …

Hope Sandoval: Let Me Get There (feat. Kurt Vile)

In advance of her 4 November Until The Hunter album release, singer Hope Sandoval (of Mazzy Star acclaim) has just shared a video for lead single “Let Me Get There.” Sandoval directed the video: a serene, occasionally eerie visual treatment featuring floating statue heads with superimposed mouthes. The song itself, sung with multi-instrumentalist Kurt Vile, emphasizes the beauty of both vocalists—with their duet laid upon …

Solange: A Seat at the Table

Since announcing new music earlier this week, Solange Knowles just released her lush and thoughtful album A Seat at the Table. Knowles has been working on the record for four years, and the result is powerful, soulful and tender—with a little romance and plenty of the frustrations and fears that come with being a black person in current-day United States. With cameos from Kelela, Lil …