What to expect from the new album of Julian Casablancas?

Stuart A.
San José, Costa Rica.

After almost 5 years of waiting for a new solo album from Julian, this artist announced there will be a new project called "Julian Casablancas + The Voidz" with a new album coming soon. Here is the short preview.


 

Vendetta, "The past can't hurt you anymore, not unless you let it"

Yeap, as you know, the same reason we cannot talk about John Lennon, without mentioning The Beatles, we cannot talk about JC without comparing his latest work with the side-projects of the member of The Strokes.

Because, Albert Hammond Jr has had a huge success with his work and if you want to hear new music, his two albums are highly recommended. And, what about the drummer, Fabrizio Moretti, the Brazilian guy, well, he is part of the band Little Joy, something totally different to the roots that made him famous, something refreshing. And the last member with side-projects but not the least, Nikolai Fraiture, who has a great voice and great ideas, has an album with his project named Nickel Eye. And there should an individual article for every musical novelty of the members of The Strokes, because you are automatically prepared for something good.

But the face of The Strokes, Julian Casablancas, had his chance, with his solo album Phrazes For The Young in 2009, with its single, 11th Dimension, and it actually was a failure, 5.5, that was the score received from Pitchfork, there were new sounds in this album, but nothing significant, an album to forget.

But, now it is the time to redeem himself, Why? because he can, he is a great artist, with such a huge talent, because his huge hit working along with Daft Punk, and The Strokes are not The Strokes without Julian Casablancas, and just listen to the preview, powerful sounds, underground sounds from New York, it is possibly that could sound as the essence of The Strokes, but with his personal touch.

He has an advantage, this project is going to be released by his own record store, Cult Records, now he can do, whatever he wants, and that is how an artist develop all his talent, specially when the record store remains its own style, and helps artist like Albert Hammond Jr, Reputante, Rey Pila and the recently split band, The Virgins.

In conclusion, There is a good hunch for this album, so let's wait.

Pura vida, see you later, alligator. 

Stream: Daft Punk - Random Access Memories, full album

Stuart A.
San José, Costa Rica

Daft Punk & Giorgio Moroder 

Listen here this masterpiece entirely

Pre-order here: iTunes Store

Work Drugs - Absolute Bearing

Stuart A
San José, Costa Rica


Evening govna!, I'm back, but I'm not gonna talk about UK, I'm gonna talk about Philadelphia. Yeah! actually about a duo from this state, and this album that I am introducing to you was released in 2012, their third album, and their last.

This album has this dreamy indie wave, is the perfect album to chill or to dance, don't know. My actual favorite song is License to drive (by the way, in the link below you can download it for free!), it remembers me The Drums, but I'm not going to compare them, because they are pretty different, and is just this song. They mix the voices in the songs and it sounds so good, like a really well-done dream pop. You can hear the full album right here:


These guys, Thomas Crystal and Benjamin Louisiana, recovered the sound of the eighties in this album, with a hard influence of  the new wave genre, but having the music of the present, this is just an exquisite album. 

Also here is another interesting song for you and for free: West Coast Slide
You can buy it in here for just $5 Support the artist!

Pura vida, nos vemos. 

Primal Scream under the influence

Stuart A.
San José, Costa Rica

Hello gals, here are two new songs from this incredible band, but these are not original from them, the first one is from Sonic's Rendezvous Band , and the second one, "I Want You" is from The Troggs.

City Slang

I Want You

The new album will be released on May 13. Pre-Order here: http://primalscre.am/MlD4h3

Nos vemos, pura vida. 

Best Coast - Crazy For You

Stuart A

San José, Costa Rica

West Coast nicknamed Best Coast, Here is a hint why is called that way.

It is summer in Costa Rica, and I don't have a choice but listen to surf music. And I'm here again with another Californian band, Best Coast. There is something special with bands with a girl lead-singer. And this band is full of youth, fun and surf. Actually the band is formed by two people, Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno. And this beautiful girl, had this voice, this magic voice, this voice that remembered me only but  good thoughts, thoughts of my past, happy thoughts. 

Bethany Consentino

The album that I am gonna recommend today is called "Crazy For You" (2010), their first LP. 

¿This album in one word? Happiness!, this album gathers together all different kind of emotions, and I'm for sure that is different for everybody, but in a good way, this kind of music can't be negative, this album either. Can be melancholic though. The album has 12 tracks (plus one bonus track), and all the songs are not longer than 3 minutes, very characteristic of punk music. Here is one single of the album:

This video represents the whole album, this is the feeling the band want to insert in all their songs, and it's great start to meet the band better, you should go for it. 

If you wanna try the full album, here it is: 

And if you wanna buy it, click on here, just $6,99!

Nos vemos, Pura vida. 

Wavves - Afraid of Heights

Stuart A.
San José, Costa Rica.

Get on the time machine where you will feel like in the 90's being in the 10's of the new millennium,  sick!, I know, 11th dimension, sort of stuff. 

If you like punk music and if you travel to the beach several times (Or if you want to but you can't), you will love this musician and this genre (beach-punk likely? I don't know, genres these days are all mixed up). The album is called "Afraid of Heights", but people who are truly scared to heights should not listen this album because it has wild patterns, this is for young people (and I don't mean by age, I mean by mind), for people who love punk music and for people who love new things.

This album was released on March 26 of this year, and it was a great surprise to me, we are not used to listen this kind of music at this times, Am I right?

Source: Last.fm

Facts about Wavves (Nathan Williams):

- He is a "gringo" from San Diego, California (Of course, there is no better place than California for this great     kind of music)

- First Album: 2008, named Wavves (EP)

- Most famous album: "King of the Beach"

- Another personal recommendation: Life Sux (EP) 2011 http://bit.ly/10yT2PA [youtube link]

The first single of "Afraid of Heights" is called like the album, and i'ts a nice way to get interested in this awesome album. I don't want to spoil the video by describing it, just watch it. 

Full album: http://bit.ly/10yTfCk [youtube link]

Buy Album: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/afraid-of-heights/id596122320 (Just $7.99 c'mon!) 

That's all folks, pura vida y hasta pronto.