Hark Madley’s Debut EP Glows Like John Glenn’s Fireflies
Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. “My status is excellent,” American astronaut John Glenn declares in a transmission to NASA’s control center during the 1962 Mercury-Atlas 6 spaceflight, the first to transport a man around the Earth. When Glenn sees the sun rise behind him as he hovers above the planet, he describes mysterious particles which became known as ‘fireflies’ that floated … Continue reading Hark Madley’s Debut EP Glows Like John Glenn’s Fireflies
More Giraffes is maybe the weirdest project the duo of Dresage and Hark Madley has ever embarked upon, but that just means it must also be the most fun. Their uplifting new single, “Dinosaur,” certainly is. Source: SoundCloud / More Giraffes Continue reading
The Fifth, Freya’s forthcoming record, features art that looks upward at a barred stained glass window. The light reflects beautifully on the wall, but the stairwell appears infinite and unattainable. The lead single from the album creates a parallel sense of yearning through dreamy reverb and buried vocals. Pre-order The Fifth on Bandcamp. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
RF Shannon’s downtempo ode to divinity will soothe you. “Black Madonna, So Divine” will appear on the band’s forthcoming LP, Trickster Blues, due out 5/4; pre-order. Continue reading
Don’t have to travel far to discover the polite indie pop of Maps & Atlases. Their new LP, Lightlessness Is Nothing New, is due out June 1. Source: SoundCloud / Barsuk Records Continue reading
Fighting for civil liberties and sad beats with Gadget and the Cloud
Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. Math and music, the two universal languages. One exists in a vacuum without room for empathy, and the other is colored by just about every emotion an artist can muster. Often we focus on the sadness of music, especially in cases where circumstances are inherently upsetting (A Crow Looked at Me, Carrie & Lowell). Seeing a … Continue reading Fighting for civil liberties and sad beats with Gadget and the Cloud
With a name like Once & Future Band, it should come as no surprise that these boys are uncomfortable with the passage of time. Listen to their heartsick tune, “Destroy Me.” Source: SoundCloud / Castle Face Records Continue reading
Shapes in Calgary describe the moments that feel incomplete in English. Source: SoundCloud / Shapes In Calgary Continue reading
For Esmé’s new power pop single goes all-in on the mouth motif, and doesn’t ever feel obvious or trite. Not even as juice from a blood orange drips down her chin. Continue reading
Derazz may include twitchy vocal clips in his single, “Your Love,” but it doesn’t hesitate in sharing its slick vibes. Source: SoundCloud / MA Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 