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Eat Your Fill on Gothic Tropicā€™s Debut LP, Fast or Feast

sngalbums: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  Cecilia Della Peruti has more in common with Father John Misty than meets the eye. It may have only dawned on her while we lounged at Echo Park Lake, as the Santa Ana winds ruined a family picnic nearby. After shamefully admitting I hadnā€™t heard Pure Comedy yet, she gushed, ā€œthe opening lyrics made me cry.ā€ She began counting … Continue reading Eat Your Fill on Gothic Tropicā€™s Debut LP, Fast or Feast

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May Roosevelt Speaks in Synths on New LP, Junea

sngalbums: Photo by: Marielise Goulene Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  They say that music is a universal language, and that could not be more true for todayā€™s album premiere. Hailing from Thessaloniki, Greece, the artist and composer May Roosevelt began as a violinist when she was 12 years old, but eventually picked up the theremin, which she has since mastered. While it is one of … Continue reading May Roosevelt Speaks in Synths on New LP, Junea

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vōx Envelopes the Pico-Union Project with Illuminating Performance

sngshows: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Emery Becker.  Her name speaks for herself, or rather for all of us. vōx, Latin for ā€œvoiceā€ and often band shorthand for ā€œvocals,ā€ doubles as a symbol of unity for the LA artistā€“her voice is our voice too. It is her chosen instrument, and her new EP, I Was Born, is resplendent in vocoder … Continue reading vōx Envelopes the Pico-Union Project with Illuminating Performance

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Experience the Loving Ease of M. Grigā€™s Still Lifes EP

sngalbums: Earlier this year I wrote about how integral ambient is to the fabric of music. In particular, I referenced two wonderful albums, Alessandro Cortiniā€™s Avanti and ƚlfurā€™s Arborescence, both which revealed distinct dimensions that this music can exist within. But what made a deeper impact was M. Grigā€™s soothing folk-inspired Still Lifes EP. I am convinced that the score of my mind and the … Continue reading Experience the Loving Ease of M. Grigā€™s Still Lifes EP

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