• Dirty Projectors

    Stillness Is the Move Dirty Projectors

    Dirty Projectors

    Dirty Projectors is an experimental pop group led by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist David Longstreth which formed in 2002 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The current lineup of Dirty Projectors is Dave Longstreth (vocals, guitar, other instruments), Nat Baldwin (bass), Mike Johnson (drums), Maia Friedman (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Felicia Douglass (percussion, keyboards, vocals), and Kristin Slipp (keyboards, vocals). Based in Bedford-Stuyvesant Read more on Last.fm

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  • Opus Kink

    Come Over Do Me Wrong Opus Kink

    Opus Kink

    A unique prospect in a sea of conformist new sounds, Opus Kink are the kind of band that thrive in the live environment. With a debut EP release in June, 2022 via the always on point Nice Swan records, they’ve got all the required stamps of approval. Plus, they instinctively know that – when it comes down to it – all we want to know from a new band is which is considered ‘the hot one’. What more could you ask for? "Horn-fuelled filth-funk, where punk and jazz combine in grimy circumstances.” (Thomas Smith, NME Magazine) Read more on Last.fm

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  • Cate Le Bon

    Sisters Cate Le Bon

    Cate Le Bon

    Cate Le Bon (born Cate Timothy on 4 March 1983) is a Welsh singer-songwriter, now based in Los Angeles. She sings in both English and Welsh. She has released seven solo albums, three EPs and a number of singles. Le Bon is also known for her collaborations with among others Manic Street Preachers, Neon Neon, and Matt Davies. Le Bon is singled out by critics for her "beautiful, haunting voice". She described writing and performing music as "important to me, it's just an expression and sometimes it's not necessary to moralise it". Read more on Last.fm

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  • Ibibio Sound Machine

    Return to Sender Ibibio Sound Machine

    Ibibio Sound Machine

    Fronted by British / Nigerian vocalist Eno Williams, London based Ibibio Sound Machine combine elements of West African highlife, disco, post-punk & psychedelic electro soul. Folk stories, recounted to Eno by her family as a child in her mother's South-Eastern Nigerian Ibibio language form the creative lyrical fabric of their debut album that is due for release on Soundway Records late February 2014. A unique sound born out of the mixed up nature of London today Read more on Last.fm

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  • Thundercat

    Funny Friends (feat. A$AP Rocky) Thundercat

    Thundercat

    Stephen Lee Bruner, stage name Thundercat (b. October 19 1984, Los Angeles, CA, USA) is a virtuoso bassist, composer, producer and singer. Born into a family of musicians, he and his brother were part of legendary thrash punks Suicidal Tendencies (since 16 years of age) - Bruner has collaborated with many, including jams with Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller and Stanley Clarke. “I do believe that hip-hop can be the new jazz, and I’m helping create that”, Bruner said in an interview to Bass Player, in 2008. Read more on Last.fm

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  • The Knife

    We Share Our Mothers Health The Knife

    The Knife

    The Knife was an electronic duo from Gothenburg, Sweden formed in 1999. The band consisted of siblings Karin Dreijer (formerly of Honey is Cool, now Fever Ray) and Olof Dreijer (Oni Ayhun) - who also run their own record company, Rabid Records. Their lyrics were often political and left-leaning, involving strong critique of capitalism, colonialism and discrimination, and expressing support for causes including but not limited to queer rights, feminism and gender politics. Read more on Last.fm

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  • The All Seeing I

    Walk Like a Panther (feat. Tony Christie) The All Seeing I

    The All Seeing I

    The All Seeing I are an English electronic music group from Sheffield, comprising Dean Honer, Jason Buckle and DJ Parrot (real name Richard Barratt). They released their first single I Walk in 1997, but it wasn't until the year after that they gained mainstream commercial success with the song Beat Goes On, a cover of the song by Sonny & Cher (or rather, a cover of Buddy Rich's version of the song). Their work was something of a Sheffield collective Read more on Last.fm

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  • Cabaret Voltaire

    Spies In The Wires (remastered) Cabaret Voltaire

    Cabaret Voltaire

    Cabaret Voltaire are an English music group formed in Sheffield in 1973, originally composed of Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk, and Chris Watson. The band took its name from the Zürich nightclub associated with the early Dada movement and has been recognized as an influential act in the development of electronic and industrial music. Their early work featured experimentation with DIY electronics, tape loops, and Dada-inspired performance art, laying the foundation for industrial music in the mid-1970s. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Pulp

    Wickerman Pulp

    Pulp

    Pulp is a British rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. At their most prominent period the band consisted of Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Russell Senior (guitar, violin), Candida Doyle (keyboards), Nick Banks (drums, percussion), Steve Mackey (bass) and Mark Webber (guitar, keyboards). The group became associated with the Britpop movement during the 1990s, and Cocker was often regarded as one of its prominent figures. Their lyrics frequently Read more on Last.fm

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