V.V. Lightbody sings not so much of sturdy greenery but rather of unrequited romance. Bathing Peach by V.V. Lightbody Continue reading
Tag: bedroom pop
Nothing quite like the satisfying taste of a bargain. Source: SoundCloud / Chloe Lilac Continue reading
Dragon Inn 3′s “Club Sauce” is the Entrance to the Sweetest Circle of Hell Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Dragon Inn 3 is finally ready to debut a song that has been in the works for 15 years. Vocalist and founding member of Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Philip Dickey, created Dragon Inn 3 with his wife Grace Bentley and his sister Sharon Bowie; the … Continue reading
Sounding like early Feist, Vexxed invokes the Heaven’s Gate cult in their debut single. Source: SoundCloud / Rare MP3s Continue reading
Flaws’ weakness is his strength on “All We Are” Originally appeared on the 405. If you were to ask Dutch producer Daan Havenith to name his biggest flaw, he may point to his newest single and say his lyrics: “Like most of my songs, ‘All We Are’ was inspired by a feeling that couldn’t really be put into words.” Yet, the effect on certain lines … Continue reading
The music video for “On the Trail” is a disorienting combination of augmented reality and reality that has been augmented in post-production, and the dissonance between the two doesn’t stop when the music ends. Continue reading
The future is bright for twig twig Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. If you heard “It’s Late,” the previous track from twig twig off his forthcoming darkworld gleaming LP, then you’ll be familiar with the artist’s unsettling optimism. Saccharine, computer-generated sounds are his cornerstone, and his next single is forward-thinking. Read more. twig twig | buy darkworld gleaming | website | Facebook | … Continue reading
Cyan-tinted bedroom production. Source: SoundCloud / Gibberish Continue reading
twig twig depicts unsettling bouts of insomnia with toy sounds in “It’s Late” Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. You may have seen Zubin Hensler travelling with The Westerlies as Fleet Foxes’ horn section, or noticed him contributing to tracks by Son Lux, Daniel Rossen, and Half Waif. He’s known for his expertise as a trumpeter, but he also has a passion … 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
Sawdust & Gin 