You may wince when you hit play for the first time on Mending’s new single, “The Back Alley.” 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.  Mending have been releasing short EPs like the one that is about to drop on Friday since … Continue reading

Grey Goon Risks Nothing on Strong New Single, “Take the Money” Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  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.  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

In New Song, Gabriella Rose Reveals She Never Stopped Grieving Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  Nick Cave has been taking questions from fans via the Red Hand Files, and last October he published a submission from someone who had been dealing with many deaths in their life. The question, like most on the site, was spiritual in nature, and Cave began his answer with wisdom … Continue reading

Escape with Jason Bemis Lawrence in his new video for “How Fast Can You Pack?” Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.  Brutalist architecture is the first image to greet you in Jason Bemis Lawrence’s new video for ‘How Fast Can You Pack?’ which appears on Another Hotel Hallway, his debut album. The song features vocalist Heather Woods Broderick, who has also worked … Continue reading