There are various theories on how a band should structure an album. Some critics like to see a bell-curve kind of energy distribution, while others prefer to see a group start off with their most intense tracks and play off that vibe for the rest of the record. On their debut album, The Joy Formidable turns that model on its head, beginn...read more
Not a day after her death, the debate over a posthumous Amy Winehouse release was raging. Keeping aside the fact that the profits of Lioness: Hidden Treasures are going to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, one couldn’t help but wince at the prospect of the circus that this compilation would ignite.We deliberately stayed away from the album f...read more
A lot of aspiring musicians must be scratching their heads right now. How is it that four kids from Manchester, England have managed to apparently have their cake and eat it too? The members of Wu Lyf have successfully cultivated a reputation of mystery and fame simultaneously, refusing to give interviews, deleting their Wikipedia page,...read more
Viewers of OSN may now think of the Roots as ‘that band’ on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, but this alternative hip-hop/neo-soul collective have, and ...read more
Sounding much like a friendly monster, Samuel T. Herring of Future Islands writes lyrics with his heart on his sleeve. The Baltimore-based band’s 201...read more
For the past four albums, Kelly Clarkson has gained a reputation for her strong, assertive songs that colour her work with a tongue-in-cheek confiden...read more
Barbadian pop princess Rihanna has released her sixth studio album and kicked it off with the single ‘We Found Love’ which is already an internationa...read more
His cult fame as frontman of experimental rockers Deerhunter has rewarded momentum to Bradford Cox’s solo project Atlas Sound. Still active in both e...read more
We all have our favourites, but there must be more to music than Gaga and Kanye, right? Here’s our snobbish view of who you should check out to expan...read more
If you have plans for Eid; cancel them immediately! DJ Duo Aly and Fila are dance music royalty on the global stage, and and their weekly radio show ...read more
If you missed their two Cairo concerts last May, and haven’t got a copy of their eponymous debut album, we highly recommend that you check out Mashro...read more
There are various theories on how a band should structure an album. Some critics like to see a bell-curve kind of energy distribution, while others ...