“Sunglasses” by British art rock outfit, Black Country, New Road, is unhinged. The instrumentation is perfectly restrained as an antidote, making this nine-minute epic one worth repeating. Source: SoundCloud / Black Country, New Road Continue reading
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Masters of both wordplay and pop hooks, Cones recently put out a three-song EP called Laugh of the Party. “Seeing Triple” is a great representation of it: its hazy psych rock sensibility bleeds across the entire release. Source: SoundCloud / Dangerbird Records Continue reading
Loving hugs warmly and deeply. The single “Visions” is emblematic of their bluntly honest affection. Continue reading
Hēran Soun Is a Traveling Bard Just Now Finding His Voice
Originally appeared on the 405; view archived article here. When you listen to the latest single from Jamie Turner, aka Hēran Soun (say: hee-ran soon), the first thing to strike you is its myriad delicate sounds. Nuance is in surplus on both of his current tracks, “I Offer” and the debut “Barricade,” both of which feature on his just-released debut EP, Cambridge. For a classically … Continue reading Hēran Soun Is a Traveling Bard Just Now Finding His Voice
If you missed a chance to howl along to Wilderado this summer, take that energy to a campfire and sing along to “Surefire.” Source: SoundCloud / WILDERADO Continue reading
New music video provides a “Reset” for LA’s Pander Sera Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. Sean Draper had been working on her debut record as Pander Sera, Bothy, for years before its release. It contains multitudes of her, most notably meditations on gender—a reflection of her trans identity—and thus took extra time to incubate. When the explosive LP finally dropped early … Continue reading
Amy Guess demands space in new single “Lay Low” Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. Rock powerhouse Amy Guess is prepping her debut EP, due out later this year. The road to its release has included a few singles, all of which establish her as a bright and booming personality on the alternative rock scene. The Las Vegas artist also pours details … Continue reading
Mauno’s lack of subtlety fuels new LP, Really Well (in a good way)
Originally appeared on Post-Trash. Great persuasion doesn’t rely on qualifiers. It is subtle, and needs no emphasis. Unfortunately, Canadian four-piece Mauno haven’t mastered this skill, at least not according to their newest album, Really Well. It is the band’s third full-length, and, especially compared to their preceding effort, it seems to indicate a new direction of both emotion and sound. Read more. Mauno | buy … Continue reading Mauno’s lack of subtlety fuels new LP, Really Well (in a good way)
The first verse is my motivational anthem, and the rest of the song teaches that perfection is just a construct—and Sui Zhen is consumed by it. Continue reading
Satchy and Asiatica captured the glowing feeling of a new relationship off to a promising start—even if it’s too early to tell whether it’s mutual. Source: SoundCloud / satchy Continue reading
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