In This Issue: We're hitting up the rock and funk on this last day of 2014, was it as big a year in music as you hoped? Whatever the case you have a crazy lot to look forward to in the new year with a bunch of sound bytes packed in for your listening pleasure. Starting out with production king Mark Ronson, there are some live recordings, solo debuts and a 15 year anniversary.
Mark Ronson
Inspired by his musical beginnings as a teenager in New York City gravitating towards hip-hop, funk, soul and R&B, Mark Ronson’s forthcoming album Uptown Special is released January 30th on Columbia Records through Sony Music Entertainment Australia.
Dr. Dog
Rock n roll juggernauts Dr. Dog will release Live at a Flamingo Hotel, the first ever bottling of the band’s legendary live performance, on January 9th via Anti-Records.
Check out the album trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKRSHqOkC2g
Sun Hotel
New Orleans based fuzz pop group Sun Hotel are getting ready to release their sophomore full length record Rational Expectations on February 3rd via Community Records.
You can stream their single from the album "Tropic Of Cancer" here:
https://soundcloud.com/sunhotel/sun-hotel-mastered-06
Future Brown
Future Brown is a crew comprised of Daniel Pineda, Asma Maroof of Nguzunguzu, Fatima Al Qadiri and J-Cush covering influences from US regional rap mutations to UK grime, dancehall to reggaeton. Their self-titled album Future Brown is out Friday 20th February 2015 on Warp Records and Inertia.
José González
Swedens José González will release his first solo album in seven years, Vestiges & Claws on 16th February 2015 via Peacefrog Records. Featuring over-dubbed guitar parts and multi-tracked vocal harmonies entwine, you can see the teaser here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_jQ-C7F_2w&feature=youtu.be
The Districts
The Districts deliver raw, rollicking power on A Flourish And A Spoil out 6th February 2015 on POD via Inertia. Combining equal parts ferocity and yearning its a reflection on leaving behind suburban childhood.
All That Remains
All That Remains will release their new studio album, The Order Of Things, on 27th February 2015 via Razor & Tie/Cooking Vinyl Australia, officially marking 15 years of music for the band.
Listen to the band leaked first track off the new album, “No Knock” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxqQhxK35WY
The Aristocrats
The rock/fusion power trio The Aristocrats will release the live CD/DVD Culture Clash Live on 20th January 2015 through BOING Music. Captured in six different locations in five countries on three different continents during the band’s 100+ show Culture Clash World Tour. The band are soon working on a third studio album with a tentative release scheduled for July of 2015.
Twin River
Vancouver, BC's Twin River recorded their hooky, fuzzy debut full-length Should the Light Go Out via Light Organ Records that showcases their evolved five-piece lineup favouring noisy pop-rock and atmospheric synth.
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of Grammy Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, makes her solo recording debut with Tomorrow Is My Turn, due out February 6th on Nonesuch Records and produced by T Bone Burnett.
