Cosmic Cruelty Becomes a Peerless Depiction of Grief on L’Rain’s Self-Titled Mixtape

sngalbums: I played a mix of all my favorite albums from this year at a party a few weeks ago, and L’Rain ended up being the crowd favorite. Something about the swirling and looping of beats and drums and vocals grabs your attention without you even realizing. This record has been called experimental, though in all honesty there couldn’t be a more perfect representation of … Continue reading Cosmic Cruelty Becomes a Peerless Depiction of Grief on L’Rain’s Self-Titled Mixtape

sngpodcast: SNG32 – music trends in 2017 We discuss how artists talked about mental health and politics through music!  Mix begins at 33:13 or click here.  vox / BOSCO / Banoffee at the Pico Union ProjectBOSCO album reviewNVDES interviewBeecher’s Fault coverageBenibu coverage  mix Monster Rally | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud | BandcampJoseph | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud | BandcampDiamond Rings | website … Continue reading

SNG32 – music trends in 2017

We discuss how artists talked about mental health and politics through music!  Mix begins at 33:13 or click here. vox / BOSCO / Banoffee at the Pico Union Project BOSCO album review NVDES interview Beecher’s Fault coverage Benibu coverage mix Monster Rally | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Joseph | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Diamond Rings | website | Facebook | … Continue reading SNG32 – music trends in 2017

Best Albums of 2017, part 4

#11-30, ordered alphabetically Hayden Pedigo – Greetings From Amarillo buy album | Facebook | Instagram | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Pixx – Age of Anxiety SnG album review | buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud Jordan Rakei – Wallflower SnG coverage 1 | SnG coverage 2 | buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud … Continue reading Best Albums of 2017, part 4

Best Albums of 2017, part 3

#11-30, ordered alphabetically Lowland Hum – Thin buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Thin by Lowland Hum Lusine – Sensorimotor buy album | website | Facebook | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Sensorimotor by Lusine MANGAL – Such Sure Witness SnG coverage | buy album | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Such Sure Witness by MANGAL M.O.O.N. – Clinically … Continue reading Best Albums of 2017, part 3

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

Best Albums of 2017, part 1

#11-30, ordered alphabetically Arca – Arca buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud Angelo de Augustine – Swim Inside the Moon SnG coverage | buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud | Bandcamp | @angelodeaugustine​ <a href=“http://angelodeaugustine.bandcamp.com/album/swim-inside-the-moon”>Swim Inside the Moon by Angelo De Augustine</a> BOSCO – b. SnG album review | SnG show review | buy album … Continue reading Best Albums of 2017, part 1

[Originally posted in May, but the embed had broken.] Lauren Ruth Ward hits full throttle on the highly personal single, “Blue Collar Sex Kitten.” This is the most recent of a series of new tracks Ward’s released this year, which is a promising sign of something bigger coming soon.  [Editor’s note: The single will appear on Ward’s upcoming LP, Well Hell, due out in February.] … Continue reading

“Ripe” is the brilliant new collab between Banoffee and SOPHIE, who has been releasing her own new original tunes lately. Equal parts industrial techno and bubbling pop, this jam will assault your senses.  Best Songs of 2017 2. Banoffee – Ripe Banoffee | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp | @marthabanoffee  Continue reading