INDIE-RAMA: Tame Impala’s neo-psychedelic opus Lonerism, which won the NME poll and is showing up all over the place on year-end Top 10s, did 6k this week for 55k total. The Aussie band’s sophomore effort, on Modular, is shaping up as a rock album to watch from the indie sector. Meanwhile, the Lumineers and Mumford juggernauts continue, as banjos and boot stomps become de rigueur. Feels like we only go backwards, indeed. (1/3a)
SURPRISE MEGAN DROP—"LET'S RUN THIS LAST ONE UP"
That's that, all of a sudden. (8/12a)
NEW & DEVELOPING
ARTISTS: Q3 EDITION The stars of tomorrow—and one star of the moment (8/12a)
| ||
RISE OF THE INDIES
How they're reshuffling the biz deck.
THE LATIN-MUSIC MARKETPLACE
Thoughts on a changing landscape.
KETCHUP
It's everywhere.
THE NEXT HUGE CATALOG STORY
Another stunning return.
|