Lana Del Rey (aka Lizzy Grant) unleashes a husky, sexy voice on her debut single released earlier this month. Add to that croon her classic Italian-movie-star-looks and you’ve certainly got a great recipe. Projecting the stylings of New-York-Mob-glamour and using good songwriting with great lyrics, this single is certainly a huge breakout. The EP should be out Oct 9 2011, and I’m chomping a the bit to get my hands on this one. Almost dirty, almost nasty, a touch poppy, … Continue reading →

Sporting a sometimes-subdued indie-pop sound littered with twinkles of xylophone, Cults is making inroads into the indie scene with their self-titled debut. This is syrup-coated candy-flavoured music with subtle undertones relayed by the inclusion of voices and words of cult leaders and members like Charles Manson, Patty Hearst and Jim Jones. This is no Katy Perry rhyming “epic fail” with “ginger ale“. This is well thought out, detailed and cleverly contrasted music providing the perfect accompaniment to driving the long … Continue reading →