Dive deep into Camelia Spritzās single,Ā āGood Reason,ā and youāll find a persuasive xylophone, mounting an undeniable case.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Camelia Spritz Continue reading
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āNot Waking Upā is not as serious a track as the title may suggest, though maintaining your independence can be a harrowing experience.Ā āIāve got deep pockets but thereās nothinā in them…Iām not wakinā up for no manā Source: SoundCloud / BE GOOD Continue reading
There is only one word that can describe Benjamin Munozās new EP: pure. Watch the video for the title track above, and slide Munoz a few dollars to pick up the EP today.Ā Continue reading
Everything about HDLSS appears to suggest gothic influences, but darkness is noticeably absent from the music they create. The duo, comprised of Far and Wolfy, calls their sound ānocturnal pop,ā aware of the dissonance theyāve created; they actively add to it by writing about issues that can make some audiences uncomfortable.Ā āColonizer,ā after all, refers to the gentrifiers that erase the cultural identity of the very … Continue reading
After a rebrand, the band formerly known as Headless Horseman makes its debut. āFalse Flagā was the first offering from the upcoming release from HDLSS (say headless); the full mini-album, brilliantly called Selections from Dumb, drops in August.Ā Source: SoundCloud / HDLSS Continue reading
sawdustandgin: ALKXUS is one half of PVLMS (say: palms) and her first solo track is a banger. Mix this into your Friday night playlist and watch the whole party move to the beat.Ā Source: SoundCloud / alkxus Continue reading
Hushed vocals such as these always conjure the purity of Elliott Smith-not a bad comparison as it is. Angelo de Augustine creates a beautiful tapestry onĀ āCrazy, Stoned, and Gone,ā with a video animated by Asthmatic Kitty label leader, Sufjan Stevens. His sophomore album will be out this August; pre-order it on Bandcamp.Ā Continue reading
Surf rock relief.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Starrsha Continue reading
theautumnroses: Katie Von Schleicher, āLifeās A Lieā. The latest track sheās unveiled from her forthcoming, full-length debut Shitty HitsĀ is a gem ā flush with complexity, wit and imagination as it bounds across eras with an assured ease. The album is released on July 28th. You can buy CD and vinyl copies throughĀ Ba Da Bing Records in the U.S. and fromĀ Full Time Hobby in the U.K.Ā Continue reading
Dull light winks in the ambience of Xhinās āSilent Dawn Departure.ā Source: SoundCloud / Xhin Continue reading
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