Premiere: “Waking Life” by Sorcha Richardson

A new hand-drawn lyric video, illustrated and filmed by the singer/songwriter

An ethereal current—almost electric—runs through the even, honest and warm timbre of singer/songwriter Sorcha Richardson‘s vocals. The Dubliner, now residing in Brooklyn, has released a series of hand-drawn and DIY-produced lyric videos. The latest, “Waking Life,” premieres here today. The track invokes many instances of domesticated nature—flower petals falling, raindrops against a bedroom window, shooting stars burning up her own name—earthly, even telluric. While these …

Little Dragon feat. Faith Evans: Peace of Mind

Joining forces with R&B legend Faith Evans, Swedish electronic outfit Little Dragon has released their video for the very pretty “Peace of Mind“—filmed at Raphael Saadiq’s LA studio. Saadiq also produced the slinky track, which sees Little Dragon’s Yukimi Nagan singing the verses and Evan’s taking on the hook. It’s a gauzy and glittery song that floats along delightfully.

The Voyager Golden Record Available for Human Ears

The Golden Records (first created to be taken aboard the Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977) were always intended for extraterrestrial ears. Made with 55 greetings in different languages, nature sounds, plus all kinds of music, the contents were chosen by a committee chaired by Carl Sagan. With tracks from Beethoven to Chuck Berry, the records were meant to serve as a welcome for alien life, …