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Stars: The Five Ghosts
Soft Revolution/Vagrant
Canadian electro-pop/indie darlings Stars returns with its fifth full-length album and first on its own Soft Revolution label. Full of catchy choruses, new wave synthesizers and beautiful vocal harmonies, the album also features fellow Broken Social Scenester (most of Stars moonlight in BSS) Andrew Whiteman. Though crafted in a pop format, these aren’t simple songs but ones that reward after repeated listens. Propelled by drum machines, driving bass and moody overtones, this is a highly-textured affair that reaches its climax with the boy-girl vocal dynamic found in “We Don’t Want Your Body” where Amy Millan denies Torquil Campbell’s sexual advances, singing: “You sold me some cheap Ecstasy/ So you could have some sex with me/ But I don’t want your body.”
Relix A/V
Beth Hart "Baddest Blues"
Beth Hart shares the opening track from her latest album, Bang Bang Boom Boom, live at Relix.
Jamie Lidell "A Little Bit More"
Jamie Lidell sets up in the Relix boiler room and delivers a tune from his 2005 album Multiply
King Lincoln "Coffee"
Duane Trucks is happy to announce his new project, King Lincoln. Watch them perform “Coffee” live and acoustic at Relix’s Online-Video Coordinator’s loft in Williamsburg.
Crystal Bowersox "Dead Weight"
Here’s another song from Crystal Bowersox’s new record All That For This, live at Relix.
Goodnight, Texas "The Railroad"
Goodnight, Texas share a song from their latest studio album, A Long Life of Living, live at Relix.
Warren Haynes "Railroad Boy"
Warren Haynes performs a solo, acoustic version of “Railroad Boy” and explains how he adapted the traditional Celtic song for Gov’t Mule, backstage at the Hangout Music Festival.
Alpine "Hands"
Australia’s Alpine recently made their NYC debut at the Relix office with this song from their new album A is for Alpine.
Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger "The Pequod"
In honor of Umphrey’s McGee’s return to Summer Camp this weekend, we present the group’s Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger performing this version of “The Pequod” from UM’s Anchor Drops.
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