Yeah Yeah Yeah’s: Sacrilege

Superhumanoids, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Permanent Vacation and more in our weekly music recap

A month after giving the world a peek at their forthcoming album, Mosquito, with the debut of the first track, “Sacrilege,” the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have finally added visual appeal to the already enticing mp3. The chronologically reversed video by French foursome Megaforce begins with British model Lily Cole being burned at the stake, which we later learn is due to her incessant philandering with …

Luxury Liners: Dog Days / Afternoons

Superhumanoids, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Permanent Vacation and more in our weekly music recap

Operating under the moniker Luxury Liners, Baltimore-based musician Carter Tanton streamed the entirety of his new album They’re Flowers on Spin this week. While tracks like “Caribbean Sunset” (a John Cale cover), “Life’s A Beach” and “Dog Days / Afternoons” could instantly become cliched springtime tunes, instead they showcase Tanton’s time finessing his craft as a producer for other acts with surprising compositional layering and …

Emika: Wicked Game

Kendrick Lamar's remix, Sunshine Reggae, Jason Molina and more in our weekly music recap

Not since Soul Clap’s muffled edit of “Wicked Game” in 2009 has the classic Chris Isaak track felt so fresh. In a sneak peek at her forthcoming album, Dva, Czech-born, Berlin-based singer Emika released her own version of “Wicked Game,” filled with echoey electronic spirals and vocals that are as sexy as Helena Christensen half-naked on a beach. A preview of the classically trained musician’s …