3 Feet High & Rising: Leeds-based Krrum Let Loose Hot Chip, Kanye, Thom Yorke, Bon Iver & Justice-inspired "Moon" from Forthcoming Summer 2017 EP (37 Adventures/+1 Records)

"Equal parts ethereal and infectious, "Moon" is a smoothly assured return from Krrum, with its early Metronomy or Hot Chip-inspired electronics enveloping a song which fundamentally deals, they say, "with the ritual of wanting to pursue a relationship with someone, but not wanting to jump the gun and ruin it. It's an uncomfortable place to be because you have no control and you're probably gonna mess it all up, like you always do,'" Krrum frontman Alex Carrie wrote within a recent Golightly Media press release. Krrum was founded by "spectacularly-bearded lead producer and song-writer Alex Carrie" around 2010 and sees to have recently morphed into a fully-fleshed out band, as their Facebook page repeatedly states, "Krrum is a band." It appears as though Krrum is often rounded out by lead vocalist and song-writer Harrison Warke—whom Carrie met while studying production at Leeds College of Music—"Morphine" harmony vocalist and song-writer Curtis Thewlis-Johns, and potentially, a fourth currently unspecified member. Krrum recently listed their genre-spanning influences as James Blake, Clams Casino, Destiny's Child, MellowHype, Bon Iver, Nick Murphy (formerly Chet Faker), Jai Paul, Father John Misty, Chemical Brothers, The Life of Peder producer Lido, ScHoolboy Q, Kid Cudi's "Rock" group WZRD, Caribou, and Radiohead on a recent NOTION Magazine-assembled mixtape.

Krrum's past releases include 2016 Evil Twin EP, which showcased "Morphine" and Complex-premiered "Evil Twin," Annie Mac presented "Blessing In a Black Dress," their aforementioned NOTION Magazine-complied mixtape, and a series of non-album (or EP) singles released in the past seven or so months: "Still Love," "Hard On You," a cover of Flume's "Never Be Like You," and now, "Moon." Its companion press release denotes that "Moon" "further refines this underlying passion for traditional song-writing; on one hand, confessional artists like Justin Vernon and Thom Yorke (and on the other, the beats of Kanye or the grooves of Justice.)" Krrum released "Moon" yesterday, March 23rd, on 37 Adventures/+1 Records, like their previous singles, all of which will likely be packaged on a forthcoming EP currently scheduled to be unveiled this summer. "Moon" is currently available for streaming on Soundcloud, Spotify, etc. and was accompanied by Solay Elibol-filmed, Krrum directed and produced DIY lyric video starring Millie Malir. It appears as though BIG THINGS are currently happening behind the scenes for Alex Carrie and his fellow Krrum bandmates! I'm happy I'm just now first discovering them on the heels of "Moon" ahead of their forthcoming Summer 2017 EP! For anyone who may not have previously heard of Krrum, I would likely best equate it to something along the lines of Passion Pit's 2008 Chunk of Change EP, Clams Casino's Instrumentals I-II mixtapes (2011-12), or maybe even TV On The Radio's critically-acclaimed Jazz/Art-Rock and Doo-Wop-inspired 2004 debut, Desperate Youth, Blood-thirsty Babes.

"Let Me Shine for You:" Lindsay Lohan for Playboy (Winter 2011-12 Leak)

Lindsay Lohan essentially embodies exactly "What NOT to Do In Hollywood :" Fame, fortune, success... sex, drugs & Rock "N" Roll . Within a fairly short period of time, Lohan somehow managed to obtain a plentiful helping of POWER @ a very young age. This gradual rise-downfall was captured on film; Between 1998-2010, she portrayed a wide array of roles across the silver screen in movies including: Mean Girls, Bobby , Herbie Fully Loaded , Georgia Rule, Machete , and Freaky Friday . Between rapid-paced film shoots, Lindsay Lohan also found time to record 2 Pop Rock albums for Casablanca , Speak (2004) and A Litter More Personal-Raw (2005). Needless to say, Lindsay Lohan has gotten roped up in a lot of troubles and woes with the law over the last 3-5 years... a vicious cycle of drugs, arrest, court, rehab, "daddy issues," jail time [Repeat]. That's the pure basics of it - But Google that shit for additional info, if necessary. Towards the end of...

[W]reckless, Topless American Youth: Lana del Rey - "Born 2 Die" (Britney Spears Birthday 30)

Lana del Rey [Lizzy Grant] effectively became 2011's "It Girl" with the release of her phenomenal debut single, "Video Games" (Stranger) . Like many struggling singer-songwriters, Grant has been signed, dropped, and significantly changed her public image since bursting onto the scene (2009). With that said, it can be assumed that Lana del Rey has collected just as many "haters" as she has avid supporters. To be perfectly honest, the only other artist I can think of that made this much commotion... garnered so much wide-spread buzz/hate and critical acclaim -- right out of the gates -- with just one track is Britney Spears . And maybe in this post- Mike musical era, that's the true synthesis of Pop Culture: Britney Lynn Spears . After months of repeated teasing and speculation, Lana del Rey 's major label debut, Born 2 Die will [finally] be released this coming Jan. 30-31, 2012. Pitchfork reports that it will feature "Off to The Ra...

Liberty Bell Cracked In 1/2: Ween - "Freedom of '76" (Gene Ween's Final Send-Off)

Chocolate & Cheese (1994) was one of the first albums I bought with my own money. I was in some sort of BMG Music Club , where you'd buy 5 CD's and then get 10 for "FREE." It was all sent through mail order and you picked the titles from some special booklet. I'm almost positive that Chocolate & Cheese's side boob-baring album cover was what initially drew me in... mind you, I was 12-15 and the zany Ween logo/middle finger CD graphic really didn't hurt either. Honestly, I forget how I really felt about it @ the time, but a few years later, my older cousin Josh told me that Ween were this BIG college "jam band." CKY did some sort pf 93.3 radio takeover to promote their new album and played "Freedom of '76" late that night on air. Needless to say, I re-visited Chocolate & Cheese @ about 20-something this go 'round and I fucking loved it! Ween were really weird, yet talented... almost too talented. I can vaguel...

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