Tropical slacker pop. Source: SoundCloud / The Switch BirdsOfParadise Continue reading
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The sea serves as a sinister blue metaphor in the music video to accompany “Waiting” by Rvby My Dear, an enigmatic exploration of alt rock. Waiting by RVBY MY DEAR Continue reading
The music video for Julia Nunes’ single “No Sudden Moves” is an electrifying clip for a beautiful song. Continue reading
The start of KYOSi’s single “Negative Space” may feel incongruent, until about a minute-and-a-half in, when everything falls into place. Source: SoundCloud / KYOSi Continue reading
“Just in Time” by Magpie Blue is a rock and roll journey that constantly builds, and the payoff is thrash-worthy. Source: SoundCloud / Magpie Blue Continue reading
One of the most intense weeks of Bret Bohman’s life is depicted in his video for recent single “Hope,” layering the already harrowing experience. He explains: “I wrote ‘Hope’ during a week when I was waiting for some test results regarding a biopsy from tissue on my arm. It was nerve-wracking as you might imagine and writing the piece helped me calm down. The video, however, … Continue reading
The other day I couldn’t name a single triple album. Have One on Me, sure, but what else? 69 Love Songs…and absolutely nothing else comes to mind. (After googling it later, it became quite apparent how little I know of the Grateful Dead.) Well, KONGOS is about to increase the number of triple albums I’ve heard by 50% when the final volume of their forthcoming LP, … Continue reading
“Lucky Boys” is the first—and possibly most sentimental—track on Sweet Teeth’s Morning Bells EP. That said, the band doesn’t take itself too seriously, saying of the new release: “I think anybody willing to go out on this limb with us will be happy they came.“ Source: SoundCloud / Ovrld Continue reading
Lu.Re is comfortable with silence, suggesting immeasurable inner strength. Source: SoundCloud / Lu.Re Continue reading
Caring is not creepy, smileswithteeth declares with new LP
Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. Pop music is no stranger to indifference—well, that’s how it may seem on the surface. In late 2011, Drake revealed the title track of his then-forthcoming record, Take Care, which was a tender declaration of love and not a passive aggressive goodbye, as the title may suggest. The following year, Icona Pop and Charli XCX had … Continue reading Caring is not creepy, smileswithteeth declares with new LP
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