Noah “Flaw”
When it comes to Japanese dream-pop musicians (Cokiyu, Sapphire Slows, Cuushe), sometimes it’s hard to distinguish their sound from one another. There’s a particular formula to the genre–whispery...
View ArticleYoung Summer “Taken”
DC-native Young Summer (born Bobbie Allen) creates music that has soft beats, a smooth melody, and a bit of an ’80s vibe to it–in a good way, of course. “Taken” captivates that style almost perfectly....
View ArticleAlina Baraz and Galimatias “Urban Flora EP”
The Urban Flora EP has recently hit my personal top 100 list to the point where it’s one of the only things I listen to. I remember when this EP stumbled into my music library; I was scrolling through...
View ArticlePixx “Fall In”
If it seems like we’re posting an awful lot of recs for female indie sirens lately, we are. Of course we always try to diversify our recommendations when we can, but the truth is 2015 has been full of...
View Article#TBT “Sweet Disposition” The Temper Trap
“A moment of love, a dream, a laugh, a kiss, a cry, our rights, our wrongs…” These are lyrics from probably one of my favorite songs of all time. I have film fanatics on social media (because this song...
View ArticleArtist Spotlight: Nova Heart
There’s a lot of hyperbolic praise swirling around Beijing-based artist Nova Heart (aka Helen Fang), from being called “the Queen of Beijing Rock” to “the Blondie of China.” My knowledge of Chinese...
View ArticleHelado Negro “Young, Latin & Proud”
Following the release of his 2014 critically-acclaimed album Double Youth, Ecuador-American Roberto Carlos Lange (aka Helado Negro) is back with a single that speaks to his moody, tropical sound....
View ArticleHeather Woods Broderick “Wyoming”
Excuse me if I’m late to the Heather Woods Broderick train. I only recently got a chance to listen to her sophomore album Glider, but I’m glad I did. Broderick, a former member of Efterklang (who I’m...
View ArticleThe Staves “Blood I Bled”
One of my favorite types of music is the kind where the melody and the beats are absolutely killer and the lyrics are basically poetry, but the theme of the song is a bit hard to interpret. The Staves...
View Article#TBT This Vintage Sia Video Will Make Your Day
Everybody knows that Sia is basically the coolest woman to ever grace the face of this planet. Whether she has Kristen Wiig dancing on stage with her at the Grammys or whether she is walking down a red...
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Lana Del Rey’s Latest Music Video Has More Artistic Merit Than You Think
Lana Del Rey’s latest music video is a bit of a trip, which isn’t to say that I’m not completely obsessed with it. In a world where five second cuts rule the realm of music video editing and we just...
View ArticleSociety “Protocol”
Sure videos of people dancing in a white room are not the most original thing in the world — hell, there’s even a whole Tumblr for it — but there’s something endearing about the dancing in Society‘s...
View ArticleEmpress Of “Standard”
Empress Of, real name Lorely Rodriguez, is no stranger to (The) Absolute. We’ve been quietly following her career since she dropped her debut EP in 2013 and have been keeping a close watch on her ever...
View Article#TBT Cobra Killer “L.A. Shaker”
When it comes to #TBT pieces, we usually try to go as far back as the ’90s or earlier. Cobra Killer‘s sophomore album 76/77 isn’t that old, but it was released over a decade ago. And while I remember...
View ArticleListen to the Unreleased “Hellraiser” Theme Deemed Too Weird by Executives
It’s Horror Week on (The) Absolute! We’re reposting some of our spookiest, creepiest recommendations every day leading up to Halloween. Enjoy! When I was younger and more of a coward, perhaps due to my...
View ArticleDavid Lynch & Lykke Li “I’m Waiting Here”
Director David Lynch has two albums under his belt, which might come as a surprise for those who don’t follow his career. Music has always been an important component of his films, and so it was...
View ArticleDolores Haze “Crazy About Me”
The Swedes are at it again, except instead of universal pop they’re tackling bratty punk rock. Dolores Haze might look like yet another all-girl punk band with dark eyeliner and press photos full of...
View ArticleThe fin. “Night Time”
I’ll be honest, I originally only checked out The fin. because of a remix done by Petite Noir. However, the original track surprised me and was far better than Petite Noir’s choppy reinvention. From...
View Article#TBT Pink Playground “Never Was”
For this week’s #TBT we’re not going that far back. After all, 2011 wasn’t that long ago. But Pink Playground’s debut album Destination Ecstasy came and went with little fan fare, which was unfortunate...
View ArticleThe Cordial Sins “The Fall”
There’s nothing like a good sounding alternative rock band, especially when new instruments are added into the mix. The Cordial Sins had me hooked from my first listen to their debut release DAZE,...
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