FIRST LISTEN: frank ocean - endless (album preview)

frank ocean - endless (album preview)
though everyone was waiting last week for it to happen, frank ocean took his time to quietly release his new collection of songs under the title of 'endless'. featuring a slew of guests from radiohead's jonny greenwood to james blake, frank streamed the new tracks on his website via an installation piece where the singer/songwriter went ahead and built himself a sculpture made of boxes. does any of this make sense? who cares! we got new frank ocean stuff!!!

ALBUM STREAM: rihanna - anti

rihanna - anti
(if you can't play the player above, try it track by track with this link onwards)
this falls under a massive oops as tidal accidentally leaked the whole album on their service prompting the label to put out the full release ahead of it's official friday drop. to be brutally honest i only hear 4 songs i like (work (feat drake) / kiss it better / same ol mistakes (tame impala cover) / never ending (co-written by dido!)  the rest are songs trapped in that weed induced nowheres-ville that have little impact to my tastes. maybe they're growers, but for now it's a tad underwhelming from riri.

ALBUM STREAM: adele - 25 / when we were young (live @ the church studios)

UPDATE: check out the full album stream of '25' coming out this friday!!





adele - when we were young (live @ the church studios)
after previewing a snippet of adele doing a live rehearsal of the new song 'when we were young' for 60 minutes australia, the full performance world premiered today for everyone to enjoy. working with singer/songwriter tobias jesso jr (who adele big up-ed back in january as a fan), this is a wistful ballad filled with some serious sentimentality and a high note that is spectacular to witness. press play and enjoy!

ALBUM STREAM: alessia cara - know it all

alessia cara - know it all
19 year old singer/songwriter alessia cara went front and center with her wallflower anthem 'here' during the summer and since then EVERY audio release has showcased her amazing lyrics and cool musicality to make her easily one of my fave new acts of 2015. first discovered on youtube, alessia's smooth vocals is at once soulful, folky and pop in one fell modern swoop, it's the voice of someone who will only do massive things in the coming years. oh and the debut album is pretty brilliant too!

ALBUM STREAM: chvrches - every open eye

chvrches - every open eye
definitely a more confident sophomore release, 'every open eye' continues to showcase chvrches strong pop songwriting sensibilities filtered with their 80's synth celebratory skills. of course lauren mayberry makes the best frontwoman for all this perfection. between ryan adams and this album, today has been a great day for music!

ALBUM STREAM: ryan adams - 1989 (taylor swift album)

ryan adams - 1989 (taylor swift album)
a total curiosity, singer songwriter ryan adams spent the summer covering taylor swift's '1989' album and the result is this celebration of her songs. allowing us to hear her music through a different filter, some of these covers are surprisingly wonderful. awesome!

FANMADE ALBUM STREAM: taylor swift - 1989 (acoustic version)

taylor swift - 1989 (acoustic version)
so someone went and made acoustic versions of the whole 1989 album and it's actually not bad.


blank space (acoustic)
clean (acoustic)
style (acoustic)
this love (acoustic)
wildest dreams (acoustic)

ALBUM STREAM: madeon - adventure

madeon - adventure (album stream)
we've been loving the previous releases by french dj madeon over the past few months, now we get the whole collection of electronic gems from his debut album 'adventure' and it's GOOD!! press play and enjoy!

VIDEO PREMIERE: james bay - let it go / chaos and the calm (album stream)

james bay - let it go
with the release of his debut album 'chaos and the calm', james bay officially put out the video of his biggest track which is turning into a word of mouth sensation. the british singer/songwriter is poised for big things especially with the high amount of future hits that you can hear from the collection below!


check out the full album stream:

james bay - chaos and the calm (album stream)

ALBUM STREAM: sufjan stevens - carrie & lowell

sufjan stevens - carrie & lowell
written in response to the death of his mother in 2012, this could be sufjan's most personal album which makes for a highly intimate experience. give yourself the space and listen to this sad gorgeous album.

SOUNDTRACK STREAM: various artists - insurgent OST

various artists - insurgent OST
with the likes of m83, haim, lykke li, woodkid, royal blood, sohn and imagine dragons all contributing new tracks to the upcoming soundtrack to the immensely popular 'divergent' sequel, hopefully this will bide the time before the actual film gets released this weekend!

ALBUM STREAM: kendrick lamar - to pimp a butterfly

kendrick lamar - to pimp a butterfly
getting some of the best reviews of his career, kendrick lamar's new album 'to pimp a butterfly' is a complex hip hop album with some tracks that defies song structure yet completely captivates. it begs repeated listens and introduces new elements with each play. i'm hooked!

ALBUM STREAM: sheppard - bombs away

sheppard - bombs away
already an ARIA award winning act back home in australia, the nu-folk singalong pop band sheppard FINALLY make their US debut with their album 'bombs away'. we've been big fans of their smash hit 'geronimo' since summer of last year and have been slowly discovering gems from this album since. now's your chance to give these lovely siblings (and the other members) a listen. check out the whole album for your pleasure here!

just in case you can't use the player (seems they are down at the moment) try this spotify stream

SOUNDTRACK STREAM: empire - original soundtrack from season 1

empire - original soundtrack from season 1
already a surprise sensation on tv, the lee daniels / danny strong series about the empire record label and it's behind the scenes drama between the family and their artists, is hoping that their success will transfer on the ACTUAL music front. with music supervision by timbaland and jim beanz, it's insane the amount of catchy songs that are on each episode (whether they're crossover hits is another thing), but press play to relive some of your fave memories from one of my current favorite shows!

ALBUM STREAM: skrillex & diplo present jack Ü

skrillex & diplo present jack Ü
it's friggin here! the collaboration between dj's diplo and skrillex is put out in EP form with 9 original tracks featuring kiesza, aluna george, 2 chainz and justin bieber! there's no reason to turn this down, it's a massive party, jack u style and we'll just have to live with it!

AUDIO PREMIERE: purity ring - bodyache

purity ring - bodyache
as part of the upcoming release 'another eternity', purity ring have released the new song 'bodyache' to preview the new album. since we've been actually listening to the album stream for a few weeks, this is really an exercise in getting a hypnotic visual to the cool song.

WONGIE DUET OF THE WEEK / PLUS FULL ALBUM STREAM: kelly clarkson feat john legend - run run run / piece by piece

kelly clarkson feat john legend - run run run
what happens when you get two powerhouse voices to duet on a large epic heartbreaker? you get this emotional number that just begs for you to play on blast. the upcoming album 'piece by piece' is quickly turning into a solid collection of songs that marks this as one of kelly clarkson's better albums.


surprise! the whole 'piece by piece' album is here for you to stream in full! enjoy!!

ALBUM STREAM: jose gonzalez - vestiges & claw

jose gonzalez - vestiges & claw (album stream)
with only 3 solo albums under his belt, swedish singer/songwriter jose gonzalez seems to have gone back to his roots and released a fully folk album with minimal arrangements and circular singing styles. it's so lovely to have him back!
track listings
1.With The Ink Of A Ghost
 2.Let It Carry You
 3.Stories We Build, Stories We Tell
 4.The Forest
 5.Every Age
 6.What Will
 7.Vissel
 8.Afterglow
 9.Open Book
10. Leaf Off The Cave

ALBUM STREAM: laura welsh - soft control

laura welsh - soft control
we've been long fans of uk singer/songwriter laura welsh since we heard her chilled out soulful tunes back in 2013 and we can now celebrate the official US release of her debut album featuring ALL the hits (plus a new duet with john legend) that we've grown to love. with the track 'undiscovered' placed in the #1 soundtrack for '50 shades of grey', things are definitely buzzing for our gentle chanteuse!

ALBUM STREAM: purity ring - another eternity

purity ring - another eternity (album stream)
fans of the indie electronic canadian duo purity ring, check out a album premiere stream of their upcoming release 'another eternity' now!