sawdustandgin: Dessert are a still-enigmatic trio, despite having finally revealed their identities upon release of their most recent music video “Checkmate.” But I wanted to share “Back Around / Devil” not so much due to who the bandmates are, but rather, because of the feelings they elicit with audio and video: we start with calm and end in chaos. Favorite Music Videos of 2017 14. Dessert … Continue reading
sawdustandgin: The Montreal-based duo DF have a magnificently coordinated existence, with Dustin Finer creating rhythms from a saxophone and a loop pedal, and Daniel Freder syncing the resulting sounds into a stimulating visual art piece. Watch their latest creation above. Favorite Music Videos of 2017 15. DF – “Ricky’s Backyard” DF | Facebook | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading
The slow-moving image of Bartees L. Cox Jr. lasts the entirety of his new video for “IDK,” as he manages to stare directly into your soul. Magic Boy by Bartees & the Strange Fruit Continue reading
The Maple State frontman Greg Counsell wrote a song using real excerpts of conversation from a party he attended, finally putting to good use the hilarious and disconcerting banter that comes with those social situations. Counsell has been exploring folk songwriting, which directly led to this quasi-punk track once the rest of the band put their marks on it. In 2018, the band will release their … Continue reading
Totally Mild have a new album due out next February, and their new single, “Lucky Stars,” is slower than their previous, though it makes up for it in emotional impact. Her will be out on 2/23 via Chapter Music. Source: SoundCloud / Chapter Music Continue reading
Electronic existential dread. Source: SoundCloud / House of Youth Continue reading
It takes a minute to adjust to the wild sights and sounds of “Betta Fish” by Moon Honey, an artful experimentation in pop. “Everything you want isdisposablein AmericaEveryone you want isdisposablein America” Continue reading
Caroline Rose uses her left-field pop sensibilities to profess her love for cold, hard ca$h. Continue reading
Their quietly patient single “You” is taken from Dream Estate’s debut EP, The Love We Shared, out now. Source: SoundCloud / Dream Estate Continue reading
Honest pop simplicity. Continue reading
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