Music for the Hip Soul

There’s nothing too exciting with today’s trendy meshing of vintage genre elements with modern-day pop, especially with buzzy acts like She & Him and Mayer Hawthorne already improving that sound. The novelty has yet to disappear, but whether its ephemerality is a destined fate is unsure for now. What is sure, however, is that it is not recycled noise. The sounds of the 60’s/70’s soul-pop revival movement are fresh, with each act taking nuggets from past influencers and tweaking the elements to create unique, modern-day indie pop. Read more…

By John Tron Posted in High Fidelity, Reviews Mayer Hawthorne, She & Him, Tahiti Boy and the Palmtree Family

After pushing back their release for nearly a year, the Roots have announced their upcoming album How I Got Over It to June 8 on Def Jam Records.
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By Gretchen Meier Posted in News Booker T. Jones, Clipse, Def Jam Records, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Mayer Hawthorne, Questlove, Roots Picnic, the Roots, Vampire Weekend