Prove Your Devotion with Empress Of’s New Single “Love For Me” Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. A few years ago, LA native Lorely Rodriguez, also known as Empress Of, released her debut record to indie acclaim. In the time since, it seems as though she has been constantly working on new material, putting out a couple of bold solo tracks and collaborating with Blood Orange (whom … Continue reading
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The text that stole Lucy Arnell’s shadow Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. Remember when text messaging began to take over in the early 2000s? The hot acronym was SMS which stands for Short Message Service, and it became a staple of the growing cellular phone phenomenon. Lucy Arnell probably uses SMS frequently, but in her recent single, she draws a parallel … Continue reading
Dana and the Wolf imagine fixing their boss’ bad “Attitude” Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. The grind: how we refer to an average work week. Sure, overworked Americans have reclaimed the term as a positive, but the reality is that work sucks. We’d all rather be doing something we love all day, such as creating music—something to which Dana Hobson and … Continue reading
Combine the adventurous inclinations of a road trip and a dog’s unconditional love, and you have Dry Reef’s newest music video for “Start It Up.” It follows a confused pup out searching for its human—other dogs show up with surprisingly deep expressions for a bunch of happy, slobbering pals. In case you’re wondering, the story has a happy ending. Continue reading
Feel Adia Victoria’s Infectious Invincibility on New Single “Dope Queen Blues” Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Adia Victoria takes the blues seriously. Over the past couple of years, the Nashville-based songwriter has adapted her sound to reflect many facets of Southern rock, and her latest single may be her most dangerous. “We are lost, in vain,” she sings on “Dope Queen Blues,” her newest music since … Continue reading
Galleriet uses the canvas of her “Senga” clip to put on a dense one-woman show…though her own shadow proves to be a convincing secondary character. Continue reading
Tunde Olaniran lays out a fascinating journey of scaling a mountain, with industrial techno beats scraping against his more gentle vocalizations. This is the most unique peak you’ll ever summit. Source: SoundCloud / Tunde Olaniran Continue reading
EP III Caps Off a Trilogy of Releases from Yumi Zouma Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Technology united the four friends of New Zealand’s Yumi Zouma in their early beginnings. Their debut EP came together over email and file sharing, and was received with indie acclaim across the blogosphere. Four-and-a-half years later, the band closes a chapter of their career with the release of the … Continue reading
Valley Maker is cautious when setting future expectations, but hope still rings through. Continue reading
Slacker post-punk. Source: SoundCloud / FEWS Continue reading
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