Laura Gibson, hailing from Portland, OR, retains the signature quirkiness of Pacific Northwestern folk artists like Mirah and Kimya Dawson, but her fourth studio album, La Grande, envelopes classic folk music in a cloak of dreamy mystery that pulls you hypnotically through the album.
Lana Del Rey's last album was sweet. Sickly sweet. It was syrupy and viscous and while it was rich with luscious depth, it didn't have much in the way of variety, or emotional variance. Her latest release, Ultraviolence, is still just as foggy and romantic, but has more elements (read: better production - thanks, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys!) that allows the accompaniments - from orchestral to reverb-laden guitar - to really stand out against Lana's voice and add a 3-dimensional effect that was missing with her first release, Born to Die/Paradise.
I fell in love with graffiti/street artist Sam Flores' use of animal and nature imagery in his designs, and the clean but exaggerated qualities of his zen-like figures.
As a big fan of Alternative Apparel - both for product-related and ethical reasons - I am really excited to tell you that today's DD features one of their deliciously comfortable jackets in a super cute polka-dot pattern...
Beautifully designed sunglasses with a big heart. For every pair sold, Wild Soul contributes to an organization of your choice.
