I’ve been dragging my feet in sharing the latest release from Bels Lontano, but let me tell you, it is well worth the anticipation.Ā ā€œCitadelā€ is a particularly glitchy number, with enough crashes and pointed melodies to lose perspective. The rest of the EP fills in the gaps, with more fluid action onĀ ā€œFlorid Entanglementsā€ and decidedly the opposite onĀ ā€œTumbleweed,ā€ with no love lost between them. Listen … Continue reading

Mayday! Reece declares “Man Down” in new videoĀ  Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā  Reece needs a good samaritan. In the single ā€˜Man Down’, the Virginia-based artist mourns his childhood; the new video, directed by Emily Kretzer, is an elegant and simple illustration of it. The song lives in a smooth, electro pop landscape, which lifts the mood. The song appears on … Continue reading

Norway’s Misty Coast exploit a ā€œLoopholeā€ in meta new video Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā  If you have ever seen a film where characters take acid, you know the kind of psychedelia that Misty Coast, a Norwegian duo, is known for. They recently put out their sophomore album, Melodaze, which they described as their ā€œBerlin rebel album,ā€ after spending time amid … Continue reading

Flock of Dimes and Madeline Kenney Announce Surprise Split and Tour Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā  Every friendship between musicians ends in collaboration at some point or another. In the extreme case of a bond like the one shared between Jenn Wasner (aka Flock of Dimes, and half of Wye Oak) and Madeline Kenney, that collaboration takes on a life of its own. Wasner produced … Continue reading

Neon Prayers reckons with his thoughts on new single ā€œIncompleteā€

Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā  What completes you? It may be music, hence your interest in this article, or it may be any number of other infinite possibilities. Perhaps it would be easier to think of how you feel incomplete, and work your way backward to figure it out. When we self-reflect, our internal biases may root against us, and so … Continue reading Neon Prayers reckons with his thoughts on new single ā€œIncompleteā€