Listen: Bright Eyes ‘Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was’
Some acts hold a special place in you heart for the sake of nostalgia and nostalgia alone. You grow up and grow out of the music, but can always come back for a short stint every now and then for a...
View ArticlePremiere: Sumeau’s “Circle Circle” is the sonic light at the end of the tunnel
Los Angeles dream pop band Sumeau have released “Circle Circle”, the lead single off their forthcoming album This is Not a Dream, out November 13th. This latest cut, created and recorded in Hollywood’s...
View ArticleDrew Danburry recalls friendship warmly on ‘Icarus Phoenix’
At the core of Icarus Phoenix, the new LP by indie folk troubadour Drew Danburry, is a quintessential Americana quality that feels both classic and contemporary at-once. Icarus Phoenix by Icarus...
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Godcaster’s ‘Long Haired Locusts’ is primal, present, and thunderously fantastic
Photos by Riley Buttery Gliding to your ears comes the ethos of Godcaster in the shape of their debut LP, Long Haired Locusts. As a speaker of euphoria inspired by rock and roll, Godcaster doesn’t...
View ArticleListen: Bill Callahan ‘Gold Record’
Lately, it seems like Bill Callahan is into singing about the natural progression of things: fruit that changes color and leaves that grow and dissolve (“Another Song”); being a somewhat formed person...
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Jordana’s ‘Something to Say’ reflects a well earned wisdom
Photos by Julia Fletcher, find more of her work here. I am continuously impressed by the things that young people are able to accomplish. If I had had the wisdom at 20 years old that Gen Z seems to...
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A few of my favorite things: Rebounder
Photo by Cobey Arner Giving us a heavy dose of nostalgia for what New York nights used to be like, Rebounder is back with his latest music video “Night Sports”. Shot by “everyone in New York” the video...
View ArticleJoe Keery’s solo project Djo asks you to Keep Your Head Up
If there was a 30 under 30 list that didn’t only glorify digital marketing for capital gains or whatever, Joe Keery might be somewhere on them for his creative accomplishments. Between his role on...
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Pen Pals with Samia
There are few artists who articulate their own personal and specific experiences with so much clarity and skill that they feel as if they were your own. Samia is one of those artists. Her writing alone...
View ArticleShame’s explosive return with “Alphabet”
Shame’s elemental post-punk-leaning debut LP, Songs of Praise, hit airwaves just over two years ago now. After enduring a painfully long period of waiting since then — as the band described on their...
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Extra Special’s debut single “True Fear” gets way too high
Photo by Michelle Lobianco Amelia Bushell (Grim Streaker, Belle Mare) spent her quarantine bringing her new project, Extra Special, to life. The first single “True Fear” off of the upcoming EP LAZY...
View ArticleMolchat Doma’s “Ne Smeshno” is a future goth club hit
Today Belarusian trio Molchat Doma announce the release of their third album, Monument, due out on November 13, 2020 via Sacred Bones Records. With the announcement comes the new single “Ne Smeshno,” a...
View ArticleYou started running during quarantine? Groundbreaking — vol. 2
It wasn’t a phase. Whether you’ve been tracking those miles since March to maintain your sanity or just now are dusting off the Nikes in the back of your closet, here is part two of our running mixtape...
View ArticlePremiere: Foreign Air gives us an electro-pop spaghetti western with “Ultra...
Foreign Air is giving us a taste of their debut album Good Morning Stranger, out October 16, with “Ultra Mega Love.” It’s bright and full of sounds that kind of make you delightfully unsure where you...
View Article21 questions with Glüme
Who is Glüme? We’re about to find out. Seeming to be from another planet or a different dimension, the ethereal artist has just released a multi-track version of single “Body”. The song floats along...
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Max Kuehn of FIDLAR releases brit-pop-and-Beta-Band-fueled ‘Modern World’
If you’ve heard Modern World by now, it’s highly likely that it’s because you know Max Kuehn as the drummer from FIDLAR and were curious to see what it’s all about. Kuehn made up a fake label and put...
View ArticlePremiere: FELIVAND finds the beauty in sadness in “Midsummer Sun”
Felicity Vanderveen, better known as FELIVAND has a rich, multilayered voice that makes every track feel weightless and refreshing. But if you listen a little harder, you begin to notice that her music...
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Couch Prints: existing between synth-pop and telenovela
Designed by Lucas Long of @wholewideworldcompany You guys have known each other for a while (especially Jake and Brandon) – how has your concept for this band changed over the years? Have you always...
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Premiere: Been Stellar rage against the routine on disciplined new track “The...
Photo by Drake Li Faced with a excess of spare time and forcibly separated from creative co-conspirators by vast geographical distance as a result of the global pandemic, Been Stellar drew inspiration...
View ArticleSufjan Stevens is singing the lament of America, and it’s pretty catchy
Coming face to face with the realities of our own lives has been a global theme this year. If ever there was an opportunity to cast a spotlight onto our existence and our relationships, it’s the...
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