As one of the standouts from his new record, “Black Friday” puts Frog squarely in Manhattan, bumming cigarettes and binge drinking. He’s aloof, but still secretly hopes to fall in love, playing Sade in the car with whomever is on the receiving end of this song’s phone line. Source: SoundCloud / Frog Continue reading
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Manchester four-piece Larkins doesn’t mind being the one who doesn’t quite fit in, while also implying their devotion in their single, “Wallflower.” Source: SoundCloud / Larkins Continue reading
Though it may not require the magic(ks) demonstrated in the music video, People Club encourage us to strive to be our best in their recent single, “Better.” Continue reading
Tropical slacker pop. Source: SoundCloud / The Switch BirdsOfParadise Continue reading
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
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