Dayglow’s “Balcony” is missed connections romanticism
photo by Pooneh Ghana As we start to re-emerge into some form of social life with vaccinations, decent weather, and the promise of live shows on the horizon, the idea of spotting a captivating stranger...
View ArticleMixtape: anti-hibernation
Scene: Summer 2021. You are a fully vaxxed individual. Tours are being announced for the fall. You have hope for the first time in you can’t even remember how many months. You are ready for shot girl...
View ArticleWatch: Monsterwatch “Somewhere”
Monsterwatch’s “Somewhere” is an electric trek towards your own demise. Repetitive and pulsating, the single hammers home amongst shrieks and screams that once you give in, there”s no going back....
View ArticleOlivia Rodrigo sheds her Disney skin on “good 4 u”
Disney has finally seemed to take the hint and let their stars act their own age. Following in the steps of predecessors like Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus who leaned into rebellion and a bit of edge...
View ArticleSquid’s “Pamphlets” is eerily stunning
Following the release of their debut full length Bright Green Field, Squid has released a music video for the climactic track of the record “Pamphlets”. The video hones in on this idea of...
View ArticleListen: Sub*t “Boxing Day”
Power-duo Jade Alcantara and Grace Bennett formed the project Sub*t as a post-pandemic rise up with full-fledged, gritty 90s angst on their debut single “Boxing Day.” The duo fused their talents...
View ArticleListen: FUR “The Fine Line of a Quiet Life”
Photo by Julia Nala Brighton band FUR melds 60s inspiration with early 2000s guitar-rock-resurgence nostalgia on their latest track “The Fine Line of a Quiet Life”. The single is their first track...
View ArticleWatch: Touchy’s “Secret Melody”
Photo by Rebecca Noble As we get ready to be buzzed in a club under multicolored lights and (ideally) a disco ball, Touchy gets us appropriately prepped with a new dreamy, synth track to float away to....
View ArticleListen: Maple Glider “Baby Tiger”
Photo by Bridgette Winten Maple Glider, aka Tori Zietsch, shares “Baby Tiger”, the latest offering off of her forthcoming record To Enjoy is the Only Thing. The track is beautiful in both its...
View ArticleWelcome to Gemini season: Play/Destroy
Gemini season (May 21 – June 20) is upon us, with the full lunar eclipse just this past Wednesday early morning to boot. This year the twins that usher in the summer will bring with them more fun — and...
View ArticleListen: Black Midi ‘Calvacade’
When a new artist releases an incredible debut album, one usually fears a sophomore slump. With Calvacade, Black Midi overcame this feat despite being short-handed. Earlier in the year Matt...
View ArticleG.M.G. mix up a love potion on the chemically charged “Death To Jealousy”
Chemistry is the process of achieving a desired result through measured combining of unique elements and rigorous testing. The right combination can result in a thrilling reaction generating intense...
View ArticleKing Woman’s “Morning Star” is simple, hellish, and effective
King Woman, aka Kris Esfandiari, returns with a grimly elated video for “Morning Star” as a taste for what’s to come on their sophomore album Celestial Blues coming this July 30 via Relapse Records....
View ArticleWe’ve All Been To “Party Jail”
Photo by Noelle Duquette I’m not a very fun person. That probably comes as a surprise to the group of people who I regularly binge drink with, but the idea of taking an extended trip or even attending...
View ArticleIceage’s “High & Hurt” portrays an outcast revolution
The cosmic struggle between good and evil has been historically documented, indoctrinated, propagandized, dismantled, used to brainwashed, and ultimately dissect human nature. In Iceage’s newest video...
View ArticleWhat’s old is new again: the great cover resurgence
The pandemic was filled with a bunch of not so great stuff for music and for artists. Albums were put on hold. Tours were cancelled. And an influx of b-sides from dusty hard drives made their way into...
View ArticleThe anxious euphoria of Nation of Language’s “Across that Fine Line”
Photo by Kevin Condon It is so rare that a song specifically, accurately, and fully replicates a uniquely delicious human experience, but Nation of Language’s “Across that Fine Line” does just that. It...
View ArticlePom Pom Squad luxuriates in their own wallowing on “Crying”
Photo by Sammy Ray Nelson Sometimes it’s really delicious to just feel a lot of feelings. Mixing punk with classic Motown, Pom Pom Squad’s latest single “Crying” highlights Mia Berrin (vocals, guitar)...
View ArticleLorde is the summertime messiah on “Solar Power”
Lorde is not the same girl who sang, “she thinks you love the beach, you’re such a damn liar” on “Green Light” a few years ago. “Solar Power”, the first offering off Lorde’s forthcoming record and...
View ArticleListen: Steele F.C. “Que Sera”
Photo by Hans Neumann Steele F.C. (fka Steele and (Brooklyn) Steele) has been steadily defining his sound with each release. There’s a sunniness to it, even when forlorn, an almost metallic, vibrating...
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