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Toebow won’t make you feel comfortable with where you’re going, but they will assure you you’re headed in the right direction. Continue reading
Moonheart is as subtle and powerful as the rock that controls the tides or the muscle in our chest. “Bridestep” is a living memory. Continue reading
Reach inner peace with Partials’ “Fear of Silence” Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. Silence is one of the most compelling sounds, or lack thereof. It can make us more sensitive to, paranoid even, other sounds. When the loudest sounds come from your own head, then the paranoia turns inward. Partials sing about their own tortured relationship with silence in their newest … Continue reading
Hungover with Violents and Monica Martin’s LP
sngalbums: This is the album everyone needs. I’ve been saying it all year, since its release last April: Awake and Pretty Much Sober is impossible to dislike. Violents is a project helmed by Jeremy Larson where he writes and produces music with an invited guest vocalist; previous projects include Stacy King (Eisley, Sucre), Olga Yagolnikov (Kye Kye), and singer-songwriter Annie Williams. In this iteration Larson … Continue reading Hungover with Violents and Monica Martin’s LP
Hungover with Violents and Monica Martin’s LP
This is the album everyone needs. I’ve been saying it all year, since its release last April: Awake and Pretty Much Sober is impossible to dislike. Violents is a project helmed by Jeremy Larson where he writes and produces music with an invited guest vocalist; previous projects include Stacy King (Eisley, Sucre), Olga Yagolnikov (Kye Kye), and singer-songwriter Annie Williams. In this iteration Larson teamed … Continue reading Hungover with Violents and Monica Martin’s LP
Best Albums of 2017, part 2
#11-30, ordered alphabetically Kim Ann Foxman – Energy EP buy album | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud Gabriel Garzón-Montano – Jardín buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Geotic – Abysma buy album | Twitter | Instagram | Bandcamp Abysma by Geotic HDLSS – Selections From DUMB SnG album review | buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter … Continue reading Best Albums of 2017, part 2
sawdustandgin: The Blow are white hot in the lead-up to their album release next Friday, and “The Woman You Want Her To Be” is no different. “She’ll be the woman you want her to be,” especially if you want her to fail. This song seems to resonate today especially, on the release date of Hillary Clinton’s new book; whatever your political affiliations, you cannot deny the … Continue reading
As thumb drives get tossed into this pile of sheen and status, I can’t help but think that knowledge is superficial. Emotion trumps reason, yet again. Loosefoot by Blood Wine or Honey Continue reading
The AA-side to ALASKALASKA’s debut is “Familiar Ways,” a track that drifts into dream pop territory, complementing “Bitter Winter” with its tumbling vocal progressions and prominent brass. Their debut self-titled EP is due out 9/29; follow ALASKALASKA for more info. Source: SoundCloud / ALASKALASKA Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 