Sky Ferreira: Voices Carry

After several live performances of the track earlier this year, Sky Ferreira has now released a recording of “Voices Carry,” the 1985 single by ‘Til Tuesday. The demo version, posted to Soundcloud, comes with a message from the artist—that there’s more to come, including her next album. It’s a beautiful rendition—and one she spearheaded herself.

Jungle: Cherry

London-based duo Jungle (Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson) says their second studio record For Ever is intended to sound like a “post-apocalyptic radio station playing break-up songs.” From the album comes “Cherry,” which is combines neo-soul, a funky bass line, falsetto vocals and the glorious mantra “You’re never gonna change me / I was already changing.” The result is infectious, and the music video only …

Farewell to Musician Sam Mehran

Musician Sam Mehran—founding member of Test Icicles, and also known as Outer Limits Recordings—has sadly passed away at just 31 years old. Along with Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange) and Rory Attwell, Mehran started the dance-punk band when all three were teenagers. The band released just one record, but each member went on to have successful music careers—writing with other artists, as well as solo …