An a cappella pop song is a beautiful palette cleanser, or more accurately for charity., a filling alternative meal. We should all explore outside our comfort zone more often. Source: SoundCloud / charity Continue reading
Helen only has eyes for one love in her life, and this slow jam immortalizes the sentiment. Source: SoundCloud / Helen Continue reading
The 405 meets Laura Jean Anderson
Originally appeared on the 405; view archived article here. It took Laura Jean Anderson some years of adjusting to feel comfortable in her own skin. She was always a fish-out-of-water, growing up in a traditional Mormon household…in the grunge haven of Olympia, Washington. Hovering between these communities, she felt fully accepted by neither, which made her double down on her eccentricities. Fast forward to what … Continue reading The 405 meets Laura Jean Anderson
How To Dress Well Warns of Long-Term Traumas in “Body Fat” Ahead of LP Release & Lodge Room Show Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Over the course of four studio albums as How To Dress Well, Tom Krell has bent genres to nearly breaking. Since his highly regarded 2014 LP, What is This Heart?, HTDW has become a staple acronym in niche scenes and dance playlists … Continue reading
Billy Moon is the Karl Ove Knausgaard of the indie rock scene. His earnest storytelling includes descriptions of camaraderie and youth which earn all of my respect. Listen to his latest album, Punk Songs, over at Bandcamp, and consider dropping a few dollars for it. Punk Songs by Billy Moon Continue reading
Take the stairs down to the water in order to wade carelessly in Tristan Eckerson’s new release, “Sepelo.” Source: SoundCloud / Tristan Eckerson Continue reading
Layers of production don’t dampen the experience of “WDWGILY,” allowing SYML’s vocals to shine. Continue reading
“You’re something else,” Tancred declares in their new single. The message is ambiguous: you are a guilty pleasure, a committed lover, and a nuisance, somehow all at once. Continue reading
“Blue Light” offers a fair amount of warmth as Sun Silva’s debut single. Source: SoundCloud / SUN SILVA Continue reading
To keep your head in the clouds is to pay no mind to the obstacles that society has laid before you. In Rhian Sheehan’s digitally animated music video, you can imagine your cells untethered. Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 