Brooklyn-based artist Van Etten's Tramp, released this week, is her follow-up to 2010’s Epic. She was last a hot topic in the blogs with the release of the album’s first single last year, a track called "Serpents" featuring The National's Aaron and Bryce Dessner, The Walkmen's Matt Barrick, Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner, and Doveman's Thomas Bartlett. "Drawing on other avant-garde type female vocalists like Cat Power and Joanna Newson, Van Etten dips and swings through society’s woes as effortlessly as a bird in the sky," writes blogger Listen Before You Buy.
Rising "noir-pop" act Veronica Falls was last in the blogs with the release of a self-titled debut last year. In recent days, the band released a new track titled "My Heart Beats" to coincide with a North American tour. "The song is sunnier than what they normally do but still fits within their sound," reviews blogger Brooklyn Vegan.
The 10 most blogged artists on The Hype Machine on February 9 at 10:30 GMT:
Beach Fossils (no change)
Here We Go Magic (no change)
Sharon Van Etten (reentry)
Grouplove (-1)
The Knocks featuring Mandy Lee (reentry)
Veronica Falls (reentry)
Julia Holter (+2)
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (reentry)
Nite Jewel (reentry)
Big K.R.I.T. (no change)
Launched in 2005, The Hype Machine aggregates information from more than 1,000 music blogs worldwide. Known for identifying up-and-coming artists, the site enables music fans to easily find out what music is hot in the blogosphere and to instantly hear and buy mp3s.
Listen to "Serpents" by Van Etten:
