Matthew Chaim always was able to wriggle his way into my head through his earworms like “Vanilla Ways” and now “Passion Soda.” Use this tune as an injection of inspiration in your own life. Source: SoundCloud / Matthew Chaim Continue reading
With hints of Pixx’s pop defiance, Praa recites the chorus for “Do It All Again” without apology. Continue reading
Deep French electro pop. Continue reading
Charlotte Day Wilson employs synths to pull the listener in, but a crescendo of electronics leads to a smooth denouement. Source: SoundCloud / CHARLOTTE DAY WILSON Continue reading
It clocks in under two minutes, but “Calm Down” still manages to leave a mark, especially on the fellow anxious. “I triedMy best to clam downI lie Still and make no sound” Continue reading
Yndi Halda is no stranger to soft rock epics, and the latest in their discography is their recent single/EP, “A Sun Coloured Shaker.” Listen to the nearly 12-minute track above and buy the single-sided 12″ (and other formats) here. Source: SoundCloud / yndi halda Continue reading
I first discovered Lisa/Liza’s music on the peculiar French blog Avant-Avant years ago, and so I was delighted to recently find her new EP waiting for me in my inbox. Download Barn Coat on Bandcamp for pay-what-you-can, and enjoy her earnest acoustic artistry. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
Yuki Ame challenges power through a camera in “Blue Room” clip Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. The latest offering from prominent young London electronic label Panel comes via the artist known as Yuki Ame. He just put out his new EP Anamnesis last Friday, a five-track effort that glides in style. While the whole release cycles between ambient and glitch pop, … Continue reading
Honey Child Illustrate the Musings of a Woman Scorned With Bloody New Video
Originally premiered on LA Weekly. “Please come to me,” Claire McKeown sings on “She Calls His Name,” a song about being lovesick in a literal sense — unwell because of the intense grip of the feeling. McKeown is a Wagnerian opera singer, practically able to do acrobatics with her pliable and powerful voice, and in Honey Child, she leads a gorgeous femme choir; who better … Continue reading Honey Child Illustrate the Musings of a Woman Scorned With Bloody New Video
Wash off ash from life’s disasters with soothing neoclassical sounds from Richard Luke Originally premiered on the 405, view archived article here. Richard Luke and Amira Bedrush-McDonald recently combined their respective talents on the piano and violin to write and release a beautiful neoclassical record called Voz. Conceived by Luke when he was unable to speak, the title is ironic; the album features only peaceful … Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 