Hype

Music recommendations for music snobs and general fans alike.

HYPE: <em>The Spade,</em> Butch Walker

HYPE: The Spade, Butch Walker

Butch Walker‘s sixth studio album runs the gamut of pop music in just ten tracks. From anthemic pop/rock to pop-twinged Americana to Duran Duran references, the singer/songwriter/producer makes a play at reclaiming pop music in the form of his most-recent release, The Spade.

HYPE: <em>Kill It Cut It Down,</em> Parachute Musical

HYPE: Kill It Cut It Down, Parachute Musical

After a Kickstarter project (fueled and funded by their ardent and devoted fanbase) and months of free downloads, Nashville’s Parachute Musical officially release their third full-length studio album, Kill It Cut It Down.

<em>Ritual Union,</em> Little Dragon

Ritual Union, Little Dragon

Little Dragon has been uniting their diverse influences into a rare, intelligent breed of danceable synth-pop that doesn’t require checking your IQ at the door to enjoy.

<em>When You Grow Up</em>, Priscilla Ahn

When You Grow Up, Priscilla Ahn

On her new release When You Grow Up, Priscilla Ahn steps past the all-around showcase of her debut and lays down a lovingly-knitted concept album.

Elizabeth & the Catapult Explore Math, Horses on <em>The Other Side of Zero</em>

Elizabeth & the Catapult Explore Math, Horses on The Other Side of Zero

Elizabeth and the Catapult’s second album finds them looking forward with a smarter, more refined purpose.

<em>Where We Are</em>, Mackintosh Braun

Where We Are, Mackintosh Braun

Joshua Krage reviews Mackintosh Braun’s debut album, Where We Are from top to bottom, encourages you to get a copy of your own.

<em>Franklin & Vermont</em>, Ernie Halter

Franklin & Vermont, Ernie Halter

Ernie Halter releases his third and most accomplished album to date, Franklin & Vermont.

<em>Compass,</em> Jamie Lidell

Compass, Jamie Lidell

As his newest LP, Compass, amply demonstrates, if there’s another artist anything like Jamie Lidell, we haven’t heard ‘em.

<em>I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart,</em> Butch Walker

I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart, Butch Walker

Butch Walker releases his fifth LP, I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart and highlights his eclectic tastes and unmistakable ability to remain accessible without sounding pre-packaged or mass produced.

<em>Strict Joy</em>, The Swell Season

Strict Joy, The Swell Season

You could almost call Strict Joy, the new LP from the Swell Season, an album out of time, dwelling in steep ’70s soul while sounding thoroughly modern in production and songcraft.