Briana Marela – “Willful or Self-willed”

The Cribs know where this track takes place (“where you’ll fall in love so hard that you’ll wish you were dead”), and Briana Marela fell under its spell (“I fell in and out of love here”). Ripe fruit rot sweetly. Briana Marela | order My Inner Rest | SnG coverage | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading Briana Marela – “Willful or Self-willed”

Nadia Reid – “Not Giving It Out”

Nadia Reid is a spectacular songwriter, and her recent single is a beautiful addition to her discography. “Not Giving It Out” takes the listener to a remote, lush cove flanked by a reef that prevents waves from breaking heavily at its mouth. In Reid’s own words, the song is “a luminous, slow-burning song about love, identity, and quiet resistance. It’s rooted in Dunedin’s North East … Continue reading Nadia Reid – “Not Giving It Out”

Grizzly Bear Ventures Out of the Woods 

Though frontman Ed Droste has called Los Angeles home for years now, Grizzly Bear as a band never considered this city their ‘base.’ But each member has lived in LA at some point in their lives. So, “[t]his is kind of a hometown show for all of us,” declared Daniel Rossen…or maybe it was Ed. Admittedly my notes from their recent show at the Shrine … Continue reading Grizzly Bear Ventures Out of the Woods 

Hammydown – “Former You (feat. Caroline Rose)”

Despite sounding like their vocal contributions came through voicemail, Caroline Rose was part of the entire writing and recording process for Former You with friend and bandmate, Abbie Morin, aka Hammydown. The title track is warm like sun beaming behind thin curtains. Hammydown | order Former You | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Caroline Rose | SnG coverage | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading Hammydown – “Former You (feat. Caroline Rose)”