Willow Smith Covers | EASY EASY | King Krule

Willow Smith has been pretty quiet in the music world since 2011′s “Whip My Hair” took the world by storm, but the 13-year-old has spent the past few years refining her taste, from sampling Radiohead to joining up-and-comer SZA on stage. Now, she’s released a cover of King Krule’s “Easy Easy” from his debut album 6 Feet Beneath The Moon and … it’s actually pretty damn good. Listen below and compare it to the original.



Original



In semi-related news, King Krule has announced a mixed-media display in collaboration with his brother Jack Marshall, who performs under the name Mistr Gone. The show will be called Inner City Ooz. Here’s the official announcement:

The exhibition will run 9/5-9/27 at London’s Display Gallery.

The Stepkids | Wanderers

The Stepkids a trio of vocalist/guitarist Jeff Gitelman, vocalist/bassist/keyboardist Dan Edinberg, and vocalist/drummer Tim Walsh released a new three song EP of tracks recorded during the sessions that ultimately made up last year’s Troubadour.

These songs embody the same open-minded vibe of that album but with a heck of a lot more experimentation and the jazz/psych influences that the band just cannot hide.



Wanderers is available for free download at the Stones Throw site and for purchase with instrumental tracks at the Stones Throw store.

JACK WHITE | LAZARETTO

“When I say nothing, I say everything,” howls Jack White on “Lazaretto”, staking the declaration between verses he spits out a little like Dylan in “Subterranean Homesick Blues”. The idea is enforced when, after swelling with distortion and flying phalanges, the song launches into a psych bzzzz and detours yet again for a fiddle-sweeped closing leg, reminding us that White produced Loretta Lynn not long ago. Just don’t expect either version (this or the world-record-breaking RSD single) to wow the average kindergartner more than, say, the world’s largest sundae. Lazaretto, White’s second solo album, is out June 10th. –Michael Madden



The title track from Jack White's new album LAZARETTO out June 9/10.

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Dios Mio | Stories

​Dios Mio up their game on new single “Stories”, released on 30 June with a launch party to follow at London’s Old Blue Last on 4 July.

After the band introduced themselves with a couple of raw but highly promising demos last year, the London quartet are back with their full debut release this summer.

In a marked progression, Dios Mio benefit from warm, rounded production on “Stories”, which sees that their brand of grunge-tinged pop is effortlessly accentuated.

What’s more, built on a rigid rhythm section in which the drums and distorted bass allow for a brash intro, the melodic swells of guitar combined with Helena Coan’s delicate vocal means that “Stories” is perhaps a more diverse song than it might initially appear.

Santana Ft. Miguel | Indy

The reunited band Santana, lead by Carlos Santana, team up with Miguel for their new single ‘Indy’.

This will appear on their upcoming album ‘Corazon’, which will be released on May 6th. It is available for pre-order on iTunes.