Author: Elicit Magazine

The Decemberists have released a powerful new video for “Once In My Life,” directed by acclaimed director and photographer Autumn de Wilde, and starring Autumn’s brother Jacob de Wilde. The song is the lead track on the band’s eighth studio album I’ll Be Your Girl, which was released on Capitol Records this Spring and found the band—lead singer/guitarist Colin Meloy, guitarist Chris Funk, keyboardist Jenny Conlee, bassist Nate Query, and drummer John Moen—embracing different influences and working with a new producer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Lana Del Rey) to broaden their sonic range and explore new approaches to making music. Statement from Colin Meloy: We were searching for a video…

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BOSTON, MA | JULY 13TH, 2018 – Although change is inevitable, Boston-based alt pop/rock trio shallow pools confront their rebrand with confidence. The debut single off of their upcoming fall EP, “It’s A You Thing.”, out TODAY, establishes a clear brand for shallow pools, mixing together influences of both pop rock and alternative, while maintaining meaningful (and painstakingly relatable) lyrics. The band strives to promote inclusivity in their art, and to normalize seeing bands comprised of primarily women in their genre. It’s almost difficult to tell that “It’s A You Thing.” is just their debut; the visuals in the corresponding…

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Fusing elements of R&B, pop and electronic music, Texas’ own RVRB is carving out a lane of his own. His new single, “EX,” available everywhere today, is raw, heartbreaking and instantly enthralling. Kick Kick Snare premiered “EX,” RVRB’s hypnotizing new single. In conversation with the influential music blog, RVRB explained that the new release is “the beginning of a rebirth for me.” A bitter heartbreak fueled the song but also helped give RVRB the emotional release he needed to move on. As he puts it, “songwriting is usually never that easy, but pain is a great driving force behind art.”   If James Blake, M83, & The Weeknd had a…

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Following the release of their debut single Fault Line, the Loom:ngs duo are back with a seductive rendition of Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” available on all streaming portals today, Friday, July 13th.  Premiered earlier this week by Atwood Magazine, get lost in the “Love Will Tear Us Apart” which showcases the soulful vocals of Zola Johnson and multilayered electronic synths ofDaniel Loumpouridis. In a refreshing, chill-inducing recreation of the 2001 Joy Division release, Loom:ngs infuse a burst of modern, sultry energy for a single all their own. “Love Will Tear Us Apart” will be featured on Loom:ngs forthcoming EP releasing later this summer.  “We both grew…

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NASHVILLE, Tennessee— “Pop music is an art form that is superficial until the listener decides that it is not,” Popdust’s Thomas Burns Scully wrote on Thursday. “Andreas Moss feels like he is acutely aware of this, and so has created something here that presents a perfect superficial veneer. You can listen to this album and not think twice about a single lyric. Once that veneer is stripped away, however, he has left layers and layers of insight and scar tissue for you to revel in. Go ahead and do so.” The pop culture blog premiered the Nashville-based artist’s debut, self-titled EP yesterday, while…

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