You may wince when you hit play for the first time on Mending’s new single,Ā ā€œThe Back Alley.ā€ The duo leans on heavy drone feedback as its instrumentation, which gives this and others of their discography an uneasy, nonlinear storyline to follow. But when unwound, the thread is beautiful.Ā  Mending have been releasing short EPs like the one that is about to drop on Friday since … Continue reading

Gabe Greenland’s brand of pop punk elongates the genre’s style in order to preach for seven-and-a-half minutes on his recent single,Ā ā€œParanoid Romantic.ā€ This track closes the Brooklyn artist’s debut album, Love & Espionage, which is out now wherever you stream.Ā  Source: SoundCloud / Gabe Greenland Continue reading

Grey Goon Risks Nothing on Strong New Single, ā€œTake the Moneyā€ Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā  Local producer Grey Goon is breaking out of his shell with the release of a new original track today. He has been the backbone of Oddnesse alongside Rebeca Arango for the past couple of years, and he has also produced for other artists like Trippie Redd, DJ Khaled, and … Continue reading

Let sleep come in waves with new material from LA psych rockers Dream Phases Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā  The hardest working psych band in LA has a lot in store for 2019. Dream Phases, founded by Brandon Graham, has just revealed Mr. Midnight, a compilation of songs written and demoed from 2010 until last year. There will be one new … Continue reading

A Fragile Tomorrow Wonder How to Dance in Crisis

Originally appeared as ā€˜The 405 meets A Fragile Tomorrow’ on the 405.  For the Kelly brothers, the title of their band’s new record, Generation Loss, works twofold: as a commentary on how contemporary politics are eroding our nation’s youth and also as a reference to the loss of their mother. Sean, Dom, and Brendan Kelly are joined by Shaun Rhoades and Josh Kean to form A … Continue reading A Fragile Tomorrow Wonder How to Dance in Crisis