New music for your Monday

If you're like us, Fiona Apple played a seminal role in your teenage years. How many nights spent lying on the bedroom floor listening to Tidal on repeat and wallowing in our very first heartache. It's been a long 7 years since Fiona's last album came out, and just when we were giving up hope, rumors started circulating that she was recording new songs, and then she was the talk of the festival at this years SXSW. Her new album, The Idler Wheel is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do, is being released June 19, but in the meantime we can listen to the first single, "Every Single Night," right here.

je t'aime la musique: Florence and The Machine

Sometimes when you love an artist's first album so much, it's a little nerve-wracking when you hear they are coming up with a follow up release. Can they possibly re-create, or better yet, top the brilliance of the first album? In the case of Florence & the Machine, we're happy to report that her new album Ceremonials, is every bit as passionate, dark, beautiful and intense as her debut album. Full of her characteristic soul baring anthems, blended with ethereal, other worldly vocals, we promise this one won't disappoint.

Ceremonials is officially released next Tuesday, but if you're like us and you just can't wait you can stream the full album right here.

I Am Listening to: Real Estate

New Jersey band, Real Estate's latest album Days has been on heavy rotation this week. Their laid back beach-pop sounds, reminiscent of The Beach Boys, are perfect for the transition from summer to fall. In Los Angeles, we've been experiencing an extended summer with the heat this week and this album is the ideal soundtrack. Days is a little romantic, a little nostalgic, a little dreamy, and tinged with a bit of sadness.  Take a listen to "Green Aisles" below or you can stream their entire album over at NPR.

Let us know what your favorite fall albums are!

Real Estate - Green Aisles by DominoRecordCo

je t'aime la musique: Asa

From the first notes of Asa's new album Beautiful Imperfection we knew we were hooked. Based in Nigeria and France, Asa blends 60s soul, blues, pop, and reggae, creating melodies that are moody and infectious. Whether she's singing in English or Yoruban, we can't get enough.