Steve Roach’s Rest of Life tops the Echoes Top 25 for March, followed by Bill Nelson, Wax Tailor, Surface 10, Craig Padilla & Marvin Allen, Hammock and 19 more great artists.
The enchantment of Lucinda Chua. The British singer and cellist has just released a masterful, perfectly-pitched album called Yian. It translates as swallow. Lucinda Chua flies on Echoes.
Heather Woods Broderick creates another brilliant song-cycle on Labyrinth, an album of moody songs and hopeful dreams not only for her but for the planet. It’s Echoes April CD of the Month.
Experience the joy of Ibeyi. That’s Yoruban for twins and this duo are twin sisters from France who have an intoxicating sound that merges pop, hip-hop, African and Cuban grooves.
Cigarettes After Sex has a new single, continuing his sultry, pillow-talk sound. We’ll also hear Desire Marea, a daring artist from South Africa who might be that country’s version of Bjork.
Get ready to be sliced and diced when we hear new music by Wax Tailor, the French electronic artist who likes to cut-up archival voice samples. He has a new album, Fishing for Accidents.
Loreena McKennitt, the acclaimed Canadian singer and world fusion artist returns to North America for the first time in 8 years with The Visit Revisited: The Next Chapter Tour.
It’s all a fantasy when we hear new music by M83 off the new album of dreamy synths, big chorales and emotional songs called Fantasy. We’ll also hear from Röyksopp’s Profound Mysteries III.
Hammock swings into first place on the Echoes Top 25 for February, followed by Bill Nelson, The Royal Arctic Institute, Ladytron and 21 more great artists. Did your favorites make the list?
Frankie Rose started out as a punk artist, but she’s evolved into electronic pop on her new album, Love As Protection. We’ll also hear Gemma Ray and the Death Bell Gang.