the naked and famous

For as long as music has existed, artists have been inspiring other artists. Right here within our own beloved scene, we’ve witnessed many examples of newer-era bands drawing inspiration from the OGs. What’s especially endearing is that not only have bands influenced each other in terms of musical style; they’ve also taken from the lyrics […]

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What happens when you combine My Chemical Romance and Thirty Seconds To Mars? It works out surprisingly well, as evidenced by a mashup of MCR's “The End” on loop with 30STM's “The Kill” by Dr. Brixx, a pop-punk fan turned mashup artist.  In his latest EP, R.I.P. EP, Brixx pays ode to the disbanded My Chem by combining […]

Many musicians are constantly connected with fans, just like we are with friends and family, via their various social media accounts (Vine, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, to name a few.) With photos often being a key part of their updates, there are naturally always a few that stand out amongst the rest. Check out what […]

Following their arena tour in support of Imagine Dragons, The Naked And Famous will set out on some additional spring tour dates, including festival performances at Coachella and Governor’s Ball. You can check out the band’s full tour schedule below. (Pre-sale tickets are available here.) The band released their sophomore album, In Rolling Waves, last […]

We’re gonna pull back the curtain for a second: The original title of this list was going to be, “39 Bands You Didn’t Realize AP Covered This Year (Because You Were Too Busy Bitching About Ronnie Radke And Kellin Quinn To Notice).” See, the AP editorial staff slaves over every single issue of our print/digital […]

The Naked And Famous have announced a few headlining tour dates for spring 2014. The band's latest album, In Rolling Waves, is available now. Tickets are on sale now. The dates are as follows: Feb 19 – Fitzgeralds – HOUSTON, TX Feb 25 – Fillmore – CHARLOTTE, NC Mar 10 – House Of Blues – […]

Many musicians are constantly connected with fans, just like we are with friends and family, via their various social media accounts (Vine, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, to name a few.) With photos often being a key part of their updates, there are naturally always a few that stand out amongst the rest. Check out what […]

The Naked And Famous In Rolling Waves You will hear few, if any, records this year as immediate as the sophomore outing from this New Zealand quintet. Building on the ultra-catchy 2011 single “Young Blood,” plus a slew of tracks that have been featured on TV soundtracks, In Rolling Waves accurately describes the Naked And […]

The Naked And Famous are set to release their upcoming album, In Rolling Waves, on Sept. 17. Pre-orders are on sale via iTunes now. Fans can stream the record in its entirety on Noisey. Let us know what you think!

The Naked And Famous are gearing up to release their new album, In Rolling Waves, on Sept. 17. Pre-orders are available on iTunes now. Fans can sample the record in its entirety below. Let us know what you think!

The Naked And Famous have debuted a new song on Wonderland Magazine titled, “A Stillness.” The band's upcoming album, In Rolling Waves, is set to be released on Sept. 17. Pre-orders are available on iTunes now. Stream the track below and tell us what you think!

The Naked And Famous have released a new video for “Hearts Like Ours.” The band's second full-length album, In Rolling Waves, is set to be released on September 16. Pre-orders are available on iTunes now. Watch the video below and let us know what you think!

The Naked and Famous have announced their second full-length, In Rolling Waves, will be released September 17 via Republic Records. The album is a follow-up to 2010's Passive Me, Aggressive You. Pre-orders for In Rolling Waves are currently available on iTunes. The first single, “Hearts Like Ours” is streaming on the band's soundcloud, but can also be […]

The Naked And Famous are set to release a live DVD, One Temporary Escape, on Monday, March 18. Today, they gave Rolling Stone a glimpse at the film with this live video for “Young Blood” from Passive Me, Aggressive You. Watch it below: 

The Naked And Famous Passive Me, Aggressive You This New Zealand-based group mix glitchy, dreamy electronic pop and occasional outbursts of static-ridden noise with male-female duet vocals from Alisa Xayalith and Thom Powers that sound like Radiohead’s Thom Yorke whispering back and forth with Natasha Bedingfield. Many songs have a steady drum-machine thump to keep […]