Tel Aviv’s post-rock group Bones Garage debuts Oi Ma Yeah

Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. As the band suggests, the themes of Oi Ma Yeah are broad and difficult to parse. The musicality of it makes this a fun album to decipher over the course of many listens. The journey is haphazard—synthpop accents and shoegaze noise and provocative prose all make brief appearances across the eleven tracks. The album’s namesake (Hebrew … Continue reading Tel Aviv’s post-rock group Bones Garage debuts Oi Ma Yeah

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Freedom Candlemaker welcomes the light into his new record

Photo by Filep Motwary. Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. Lefteris Moumtzis is emotionally sovereign. The Cypriot musician uses the direct English translation of his name as his moniker, which becomes the first evidence of his liberty: Freedom Candlemaker. His new record, though far from his first foray into music, is the debut under this name; called Beaming Light, it represents a dawning … Continue reading Freedom Candlemaker welcomes the light into his new record

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Anja Kotar proves that she is on her own level via her new single, “Kids.” Colors and flowers add layers of visual symbolism, and on the surface, the song is also a delight. There is no resisting those hooks. Continue reading

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I have a funny feeling that I’ll be revisiting Hajk’s new LP, Drama, at the end of the year. It is brimming with memorable progressions, several of them on “Breathe” alone. Source: SoundCloud / Jansen Records Continue reading

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Maturing can feel like the world is ending. Even the art for Glassio’s single shows the sun falling out of the sky. Source: SoundCloud / Glassio Continue reading

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BVRGER’s disappearing act comes to fruition on “Cooper” Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. There is a beautiful irony to understanding our place in the universe. The vast expanse of space can make our thoughts turn inward, only to realize that our lives barely register in the scale of history. A similar epiphany led BVRGER to write “Cooper,” his new single and … Continue reading

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L.A. Foster spills the truth, despite how forlorn it makes her. Source: SoundCloud / L.A. FOSTER Continue reading

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I used to think of Reservoir as a closed work. When Gordi inevitably puts out another fully formed LP, I imagine it will live in a related world, but her debut feels insular. Well, at least that’s how I felt before I listened to the EP of stripped down singles, titled Beneath the Reservoir. “Something Like This” is vast and another favorite, “Heaven I Know” feels like a … Continue reading

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The battlecry from Blick Bassy known as “Ngwa” grows slowly until its brutal finale. Notice that ferns take root where the world ends. Continue reading

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Elastic bass and spirited vocals bring home the funky “Upsidown,” from Hips’ new Swoon EP. Source: SoundCloud / Hips Continue reading

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