āFeel Youā is a sensitive love song from Nashvilleās Ben Cramer, aka Old Sea Brigade.Ā Continue reading
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This crimson garage rock effort from Sam Hoffman has me daydreaming under a leafy evergreen in the park.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Sam Hoffman Continue reading
Through harsh noise, Parrot Dream seek light. The videoās protagonist, Kai Pelton,Ā co-facilitator of the Trans-Generational Theatre Project, finds comfort after dark, dancing in open spaces.Ā Continue reading
Sweet anxious bubbles of pop.Ā Source: SoundCloud / SUMMER HEART Continue reading
Embrace Community and Growth with Empress Ofās Sophomore LP, Us
sngalbums: Photo by Fabian Guerrero My favorite line from Us, the sophomore full-length record from Empress Of, appears in āLove for Me,ā as an explanation for living life to the fullest: āThe whole world spins on a thin string / TouchĆ© letās get up off our seat.ā Of course, you will be hard pressed to find a spare moment to sit as you listen to … Continue reading Embrace Community and Growth with Empress Ofās Sophomore LP, Us
This eight-minute experimental odyssey is the first taste of a new project from Daniel Carter and Blue Foundationās Tobias Wilner, also featuring Wu TangĀ bass player Djibril Toure and drummerĀ Federico Ughi. Expect the full record on February 8; pre-order.Ā Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
The energy of the dancers amid those steel drums and BAYNKās vocals make me less likely to stay still, ironic as that may be.Ā Continue reading
RosalĆa Tangles Innovation and Tradition on El Mal Querer
sngalbums: There are few albums as surprising as El Mal Querer. The shock of it hopefully wears off for future generations, though; flamenco deserves a spot in the mainstream and, according to the success of this title, it has staying power. RosalĆa is from Barcelona, and has studied flamenco for some time. Her first record was filled with various interpretations on the genre: traditional movements … Continue reading RosalĆa Tangles Innovation and Tradition on El Mal Querer
Richard Luke Speaks Without a Voice on Voz, Featuring Amira Bedrush-McDonald
One day in GĆ³is, Portugal, during summer of 2017, Richard Luke woke up without a voice. That did not stop him from writing a new full-length album with Amira Bedrush-McDonald, a violinist collaborator from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Called Voz, the new album is a neo-Classical anthology. At the time that Luke was temporarily stricken mute, Portugal was ravaged with wildfires. Unfortunately, I become more … Continue reading Richard Luke Speaks Without a Voice on Voz, Featuring Amira Bedrush-McDonald
Radio Skies Discover Their Contradictions Through Double Life
Contemporary psych rock has the ability to reach other-worldly canopies. Rock music has been warped for generations, and decades ago, the aforementioned subgenre appeared with a vengeance. Since then, every musical experiment on the genre has been conducted, and with constant technological improvements, the experiments continue. The Ojai-based group Radio Skies has done some exploration of their own culminating in their new album Double Life; … Continue reading Radio Skies Discover Their Contradictions Through Double Life
